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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 5h

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Obligatory Hallow’Iain Joke Here Pls @iainhepburn.me · 6h

Spearhead from Space is becoming U&Eden’s Shaun of the Dead

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James Cooray Smith @ Psychic Paper @cooraysmith.bsky.social · 9h

For paid subscribers, but with a taste and a link to a free piece and the chance to opt in. Can't say fairer than that.
buttondown.com/cooray_smith...

The Mind Robber

“It's too bad that all these things can only happen in my dreams. Only in dreams. In beautiful dreams.” In 1990 BBC Video really accelerated their Doctor Who...

buttondown.com

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Obligatory Hallow’Iain Joke Here Pls @iainhepburn.me · 9h

Although in this instance, given the subject matter, Sybian-based storytelling might be more appropriate…

Obligatory Hallow’Iain Joke Here Pls @iainhepburn.me · 9h

“vibes-based storytelling” accounts for about 65% of all British newspaper and broadcast reporting these days.

Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 12h

NEW | On the latest story about students (and sex):

THE KINK IN THE TIMES’ POSITION ON UNIVERSITIES AND FREE SPEECH

Why is a national newspaper obsessing about student societies and quoting extreme pressure groups? I think we all know the answer...

brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/the-kink-i...

The kink in the Times' position on universities and free speech...

Why is a national newspaper obsessing about student societies and quoting extreme pressure groups? I think we all know the answer...

brokenbottleboy.substack.com

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Obligatory Hallow’Iain Joke Here Pls @iainhepburn.me · 9h

Something happening in the city centre? Plod Airwolf appears to be hovering about quite low.

Obligatory Hallow’Iain Joke Here Pls @iainhepburn.me · 10h

UK journalist goes missing after being 'kidnapped by Israel' - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage

Journalist was on flotilla of ships delivering supplies to Gaza

www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk

Obligatory Hallow’Iain Joke Here Pls @iainhepburn.me · 10h

"DAZN losses narrowed last year to $936mn from $1.4bn the year before" I mean, that's practically in profit, nothing to worry about...

Leonard Blavatnik injects another $587mn into DAZN as losses narrow

Sports streamer expects to be profitable next year and looks to potential listing or private investors for more capital

www.ft.com

Obligatory Hallow’Iain Joke Here Pls @iainhepburn.me · 10h

Daisley’s still a thing? In 2025? How? Surely he’s in the same bucket as Wortley et al by now.

Obligatory Hallow’Iain Joke Here Pls @iainhepburn.me · 10h

Well, that works for me.

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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 12h

NEW | On the latest story about students (and sex):

THE KINK IN THE TIMES’ POSITION ON UNIVERSITIES AND FREE SPEECH

Why is a national newspaper obsessing about student societies and quoting extreme pressure groups? I think we all know the answer...

brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/the-kink-i...

The kink in the Times' position on universities and free speech...

Why is a national newspaper obsessing about student societies and quoting extreme pressure groups? I think we all know the answer...

brokenbottleboy.substack.com

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Obligatory Hallow’Iain Joke Here Pls @iainhepburn.me · 13h

Well, it's really lovely to know how much you're a fan of Adam Curtis documentaries and all, with your wee video there, but maybe try telling us what the fuck your magazine's actually *about*...?

equator

A new world is emerging from the ruins of the liberal order. But the West’s prestigious publications are ill-equipped to comprehend its challenges – and its possibilities. Enter Equator, an internatio...

www.equator.org

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Jonathan Coe @jonathancoe.bsky.social · 14h

This morning I turned on my phone only to find that it had changed my user name to Shirley, and when I tried to enter a simple Google query it came out as "Do you like gladiator movies?"

Then I realised it was in Airplane! mode.

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Obligatory Hallow’Iain Joke Here Pls @iainhepburn.me · 14h

Oh dear. I regret to inform that S***** H******* has done another 'funny' column.

Obligatory Hallow’Iain Joke Here Pls @iainhepburn.me · 17h

Anyone got any recommendations for a good home office desk? Ideally not costing the earth.

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Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · 18h

All reminds me of how hostile the media used to get about media studies. ‘It’s just watching telly and reading newspapers’ (and also ‘potentially working out what we’re really up to’).

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Obligatory Hallow’Iain Joke Here Pls @iainhepburn.me · 18h

Squid's in, I guess.

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Obligatory Hallow’Iain Joke Here Pls @iainhepburn.me · 18h

This is fucking wild too. Basically "how dare the BBC cancel a show I'm a regular guest on and replace it with one I'm not on?"

'Arrogant BBC Scotland bosses fail to look beyond the obvious'

Alison Rowat looks at the winners and losers at BBC Scotland as it seeks to make programmes that appeal UK-wide and internationally

www.heraldscotland.com

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Obligatory Hallow’Iain Joke Here Pls @iainhepburn.me · 18h

That's the graphic on the top story on the Herald website, by the way. Washed and incomprehensible. Actually, I guess it's wholly appropriate...

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Obligatory Hallow’Iain Joke Here Pls @iainhepburn.me · 18h

I mean, what the fuck is that supposed to be. Is Ferg actually just doing these photoshops himself? Has Newsquest fired EVERYONE who knows how to do image processing? Was the brief 'what's the least visually interesting or appealing way we can promote this story?'

A screenshot of the top of the Herald website, with an impenetrably dull and unclear image of an old building, badly photoshopped with bits of camera gear behind it, and rendered almost unviewable by a blue/green wash and processing that turns it into visual sludge. Honestly, it's like cataracts in photoshop form. It's to promote a story about "how a former military base could be turned into Scotland's next major film studio" and the brief appears to have been 'what's the least exciting way you can promote this?"

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Spinky’s Mama @spinkysmama.bsky.social · 18h

Drop something skeletal.

The Slimby picture from the 2005 series of the BBC spoof 80s documentary Look Around You. To the left, a roaring black bear. To the right, the top half of a human skeleton.

The Slimby Slimming Picture is a unique slimming accessory designed for use with Slimby Shake.

IMPORTANT

READ BEFORE PROCEEDING

The Slimby Slimming Picture is not suitable for minors.
The Slimby Slimming Picture is not a toy.
Do not view the Slimby Slimming Picture if you are pregnant.
Never show the Slimby Slimming Picture to a dog.
Do not view the Slimby Slimming Picture if you are already on a slimming diet.
Do not exceed more than 4 viewings in 24 hours.
Do not view the Slimby Slimming Picture if you or anyone in your family has a history of mental health problems.
Do not attempt to view the Slimby Slimming Picture whilst driving, operating heavy machinery or balancing on an uneven surface.

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Obligatory Hallow’Iain Joke Here Pls @iainhepburn.me · 19h

Please don’t give ITV any more ideas, their Houdini and Doyle was bad enough.

Rottenartist @rottenartist.bsky.social · 2d

Did you know that Charles Dickens and Poe met twice in America? We dont know exactly what they discussed other than topics alluded to in their correspondences: publishing, fame, ravens (really!). IFFFFF, I was to re-create a version of that meeting for stage, what would an audience want to see?

a man is standing in front of a christmas tree with the words `` it 's charles dickens '' .

ALT: a man is standing in front of a christmas tree with the words `` it 's charles dickens '' .

media.tenor.com

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Obligatory Hallow’Iain Joke Here Pls @iainhepburn.me · 19h

Although it’s hard to know which involved more cowboys.

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Sarah Manvel with a🪝for a 🖐️ @cairdiul.bsky.social · 19h

Here's my 🧵of #LFF2025 📽️ reviews starting with the movies I have covered elsewhere. My strongest recommendation is for ROMERÍA, an enormous act of love with an all-time dance scene done by filthy gutter punks movieswetextedabout.com/romeria-film...

'Romería' Film Review: An Extraordinary Act Of Love

Romería is the movie above all others I have been recommending from this year’s Cannes Film Festival. That is because this is such a powerful story, told with such an incredible amount of love, that i...

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