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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 9h

I’m guessing ‘Dragostea Din Tei’ by O-Zone won’t be in this list and not one Girls Aloud song

www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

The 250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century So Far

The 250 greatest songs of the 21st century so far -- from all over the musical map and every corner of the globe

www.rollingstone.com

Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 10h

It’s ridiculous to think that not one of the Super Furry Animals’ truly awesome pop singles made it into the top ten

WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 1d

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SUPER FURRY ANIMALS (DRAWING) RINGS AROUND THE WORLD

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 10h

As much as I love ‘Sunrise’ and ‘The Trees’ I think it was a mistake not to go with ‘Weeds’ as the lead single to ‘We Love Life’.

WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 1d

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 11h

Every now and again I have to use google to find out who the current leader of the Conservative Party is. Apparently this week it’s Kemi Badenoch 🤷‍♂️

Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 17h

It's like watching AI try to learn how to speak human.

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 13h

Susan Fassbender - Twilight Café (1981)

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Susan Fassbender - Twilight Café (Full Version, Sound Remastered, Visuals Enhanced)

YouTube video by Jan Akkerman

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 1d

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 1d

Both Rialto & Ultrasound should have been huge in 1998

Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 1d

POPAI

Chortle @chortle.bsky.social · 1d

Stop making AI versions of Robin Williams, his daughter pleads

'You're making hotdogs out of the lives of human beings'

dlvr.it

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 2d

For a moment there I thought that was Richard Wilson

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 2d

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 2d

Monsoon ft. Sheila Chandra - Ever So Lonely (1982)

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Monsoon - Ever So Lonely (Sound Remastered, Visuals Enhanced) (60FPS)

YouTube video by Jan Akkerman

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 2d

The Man Without the Golden Gun

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

Amazon drops gun-free James Bond poster artwork from Prime Video streaming site

After a backlash from fans and media outlets branding Bond ‘woke’ the offending artwork has been removed from sites and replaced with stills – that are also ‘gunless’

www.theguardian.com

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 3d

The Shawshank Bollocks
The Man with the Golden Bollocks
The Taking of Bollocks 123

Mick W @vannorden.bsky.social · 3d

All The Presidents Bollocks
Dog Bollocks Afternoon
BollocksFace

Simon Finbow @simonfinbow.bsky.social · 3d

Kramer VS Bollocks.

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve never seen Citizen Kane, Casablanca or The Godfather …yeah, I know 🙈

Hannah Fearn @hannahfearn.bsky.social · 3d

Inspired by a post I just saw in which someone admitted they hadn’t seen a single episode of Friends nor the film Love Actually… what cultural hole do you have that’s a bit weird for your generation?

I’ll go first: I haven’t seen Dirty Dancing.

Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 3d

Not me, I was in the Sugababes

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 3d

“My approach will pay off eventually”

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 3d

I love this photograph! ❤️

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 3d

How did I miss that?? 🤦‍♂️

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 3d

October 5th is probably the most important date in the history of British popular culture.

Oct 5th 1962 - The Beatles release their debut single ‘Love Me Do’

Oct 5th 1962 - The first James Bond film ‘Dr. No’ is released

Oct 5th 1969 - The first episode of ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus’ is aired