Mark Doyle
@markdoyle.bsky.social
Historian & writer. Britain, Ireland, empire, music. Latest book is on John Cale's Paris 1919 for 33 1/3. Next: histories of African people/music in Ireland. “Pipe-sucking radical”-Mail on Sunday. Views here are my own, not my employer's.
It's hour by hour, actually. Blink and you'll miss a violation of any number of laws, ethical and statutory.
January 13, 2026 at 12:30 AM
It's hour by hour, actually. Blink and you'll miss a violation of any number of laws, ethical and statutory.
I just watched Last Holiday - it's fantastic! A new favorite.
January 11, 2026 at 12:24 AM
I just watched Last Holiday - it's fantastic! A new favorite.
(the answer is yes)
January 10, 2026 at 1:20 PM
(the answer is yes)
ALT: cover of the album Blackstar by David Bowie, a big black star against a white background with five or six partial black stars below the main star. The album was released on this day 10 years ago. Bowie died two days later.
January 8, 2026 at 10:44 PM
ALT: cover of the album Blackstar by David Bowie, a big black star against a white background with five or six partial black stars below the main star. The album was released on this day 10 years ago. Bowie died two days later.
Agreed. The concluding section when he brings all the strands together is just masterful.
January 8, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Agreed. The concluding section when he brings all the strands together is just masterful.
I think about this book all the time.
January 8, 2026 at 9:47 PM
I think about this book all the time.
Well lookie there, today is that kind of day, too!
January 7, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Well lookie there, today is that kind of day, too!