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I’ve never been wrong. I used to work in a record store.

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Area Man @areamancm.bsky.social · Apr 12

BLACK MIRROR 1848:
Dagguereotypes allow widows to see ghostly countenance of their beloved after death
Deposition of monarchs leads to people electing leaders who still make terrible decisions
Too much use of the telegraph leads to people no longer gathering around the pianoforte

Area Man @areamancm.bsky.social · 13h

(Respectfully)

Area Man @areamancm.bsky.social · 16h

Also, is this uncontrolled immigration in the room with us right now?

Area Man @areamancm.bsky.social · 17h

I loved your Death Of A Salesman

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Mike Pullen @mikepullen1969.bsky.social · 20h

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John Self @john-self.bsky.social · 1d

“He’s 28 until he’s 29. That’s a fact.”

This never gets old.

martwah.bsky.social @martwah.bsky.social · 1d

Area Man @areamancm.bsky.social · 1d

Nicely inconspicuous

Area Man @areamancm.bsky.social · 1d

The trouble with that is the arbitrary nature of the axes (and also people just refract their left-right positioning through it anyway)

Area Man @areamancm.bsky.social · 1d

It’s a practice that increasingly feels unfit for purpose

Area Man @areamancm.bsky.social · 1d

I think a lot about how intrinsically odd it is that we map every political position (and tragically cultural behaviour) on a straight line from left to right, determined by the seating positions adopted by the French National Assembly after the revolution

Area Man @areamancm.bsky.social · 1d

Correct!

Area Man @areamancm.bsky.social · 1d

a man in a black hat is smiling and holding a book

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Area Man @areamancm.bsky.social · 2d

Just watched The Death Of Stalin for umpteenth time. Still brilliant

a group of men are sitting around a table in a room with an exit sign above them

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Area Man @areamancm.bsky.social · 2d

I think he’s perfect for this, but I like him anyway

Area Man @areamancm.bsky.social · 2d

Rewatched Free Guy at the weekend, even more fun second time round, way cleverer than it has any right to be and somehow feeling very timely. One of those films they’re not supposed to make anymore

Ryan Reynolds as titular character Guy, an NPC in a video game who develops self awareness, wearing sunglasses and his trademark blue shirt

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Beau @drbeaubeaumont.bsky.social · 2d

An advert for a house for sale in Oxford. The headline describes it as an “intriguing home built by renowned seafarer and adventurer”.

Captain Haddock, from Hergé’s Tintin books.

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Ten Acre Books @tenacrebooks.bsky.social · 2d

The latest printing of David Whitaker in an Exciting Adventure with Television is almost sold out but more are on the way. An in-depth biography of Doctor Who’s first script editor by @0tralala.bsky.social, shining new light on an enigmatic personality. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk.

Cover design for David Whitaker in an Exciting Adventure with Television.

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Vituperative Erb @vituperativeerb.bsky.social · 2d

I do not think that Pete Buttigieg would nominate Substacker Bari Weiss to a cabinet position in his presidential administration, nor do I think he would pardon Republican law breakers for no reason

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Jonny Morris @jonnymorris.bsky.social · 3d

Enjoying a buzzing Conservative Party conference. They're all just out of frame, laughing too.

Nathan Fielder, laughing.

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Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · 5d

Today! Just after 12! #IntoTheGroove

Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · 5d

Going to be on BBC Radio London with Robert Elms tomorrow just after 12. I used to listen to RE every morning when I lived in the capital so very proud to be on this. I'm even mentioned in the billing. Gasp. #IntoTheGroove www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio London - Robert Elms, Matthew Ryle, Justin Lewis, Marvin Muoneké and Alex Webb

Chef Matthew Ryle chats about his cookbook ‘French Classics’.

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MrPaulRobinson @mrpaulrobinson.bsky.social · 5d

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Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · 5d

'I never speak behind people's backs. If I've anything nasty to say, I pop it on a postcard.' RIP Patricia 'Kitty' Routledge.

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Eddie Robson @eddierobson.bsky.social · 5d

From the Film Is Fabulous Facebook page:

Facebook comment from Film is Fabulous to Justyn Adderley: "Thanks. As mentioned by Sue Malden at our RECOVERED event in May, we are aware of several missing episodes of Doctor Who (Sue stated one of two, but there are more than this) in private film collections in the U.K. We are liaising with the individuals about cataloguing and preserving their entire collection, including the missing Doctor Who episodes, and ensuring that copies are returned to the BBC. We expect to make a detailed announcement shortly."

Area Man @areamancm.bsky.social · 5d

The rumour that Paris Hilton is into antique radio sets saigondrugs.com/blogs/news/p...

Evidence that Paris Hilton restores antique radios

All my friends know that if I had the chance to meet God and get the answer to only one question, ANY question I could ever want to ask, I would only want to know one thing: does Paris Hilton restore ...

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 5d

In memoriam...

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Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · 7d

Publication day for #IntoTheGroove!

Thanks for your patience and tolerance in the run-up to this.

I will be on BBC Radio Sheffield at 10.10 and BBC Radio Northampton at 11.40 this morning. BBC Sounds will have them up later.

And here’s me signing copies in Cover to Cover, Mumbles.