Ando
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Just a man in a little bubble on a little island. Mostly bad but well punctuated observations about the movies, games, and books in my life.
Another failed Royal Mail delivery when I'm literally sat in my living room waiting for it. What do I need to do? - hang out the window with a flare up my arse, frantically semaphoring "I'm awake, alive, and present"?
January 3, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Another failed Royal Mail delivery when I'm literally sat in my living room waiting for it. What do I need to do? - hang out the window with a flare up my arse, frantically semaphoring "I'm awake, alive, and present"?
Petition for the Govt. to ensure The Muppets' Christmas Carol is available on free-to-air TV every year.
December 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Petition for the Govt. to ensure The Muppets' Christmas Carol is available on free-to-air TV every year.
Buying a jar of horseradish sauce these days is total Russian roulette - is it mayonnaise or is it gunpowder? Zero consistency even within the same brand.
December 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Buying a jar of horseradish sauce these days is total Russian roulette - is it mayonnaise or is it gunpowder? Zero consistency even within the same brand.
Been thinking about the way Nuremberg humanized Nazi high command more than I expected. On reflection, a well-chosen, brave decision, consistent with the idea that those atrocities of WW2 weren't committed by uniforms, but by people.
Still, feel the movie under-delivered as a whole. ⭐⭐ or ⭐⭐⭐...
Still, feel the movie under-delivered as a whole. ⭐⭐ or ⭐⭐⭐...
November 16, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Been thinking about the way Nuremberg humanized Nazi high command more than I expected. On reflection, a well-chosen, brave decision, consistent with the idea that those atrocities of WW2 weren't committed by uniforms, but by people.
Still, feel the movie under-delivered as a whole. ⭐⭐ or ⭐⭐⭐...
Still, feel the movie under-delivered as a whole. ⭐⭐ or ⭐⭐⭐...
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Grok appears to have started offering this false account about eye-witnesses by generating its view from false rumours on X. It began by saying there wasn't evidence then picked up rumour and misinformation and amplified it
x.com/grok/status/...
x.com/grok/status/...
November 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Grok appears to have started offering this false account about eye-witnesses by generating its view from false rumours on X. It began by saying there wasn't evidence then picked up rumour and misinformation and amplified it
x.com/grok/status/...
x.com/grok/status/...
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Just a reminder, none of this is normal:
September 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Just a reminder, none of this is normal:
Only Murders in the Building has always been faintly - but enjoyably - ridiculous, but season five smacks of a show led into caricature and shark-jumping by half a decade of poorly analyzed focus grouping.
Everything you liked, but now you're drowning in it. Common story for shows of 3+ seasons.
Everything you liked, but now you're drowning in it. Common story for shows of 3+ seasons.
September 23, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Only Murders in the Building has always been faintly - but enjoyably - ridiculous, but season five smacks of a show led into caricature and shark-jumping by half a decade of poorly analyzed focus grouping.
Everything you liked, but now you're drowning in it. Common story for shows of 3+ seasons.
Everything you liked, but now you're drowning in it. Common story for shows of 3+ seasons.
If I was of a mind to start conspiracy theories, I'd start with Pedro Pascal being the first truly AI movie star. It's the logical explanation for him being in absolutely everything.
August 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
If I was of a mind to start conspiracy theories, I'd start with Pedro Pascal being the first truly AI movie star. It's the logical explanation for him being in absolutely everything.
Olivia Colman is just so, so good. Up there with the best. The Roses...not so much, but edit out all the scenes without Colman and you'll have a good time.
August 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Olivia Colman is just so, so good. Up there with the best. The Roses...not so much, but edit out all the scenes without Colman and you'll have a good time.
Breaks my heart that so many people don't realise or care how good cinema is at the moment. Really enjoyed Weapons, and Eddington is just excellent - my IRL social circle hasn't heard of either. Where is the marketing revenue going? (Rhetorical - we all know...)
August 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Breaks my heart that so many people don't realise or care how good cinema is at the moment. Really enjoyed Weapons, and Eddington is just excellent - my IRL social circle hasn't heard of either. Where is the marketing revenue going? (Rhetorical - we all know...)
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Just seen this charming illustration on a job advert for professional writers.
Frankly, I'm a bit dubious about this woman's understanding of what 'writing' entails.
Not to mention the name of the café.
Frankly, I'm a bit dubious about this woman's understanding of what 'writing' entails.
Not to mention the name of the café.
August 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Just seen this charming illustration on a job advert for professional writers.
Frankly, I'm a bit dubious about this woman's understanding of what 'writing' entails.
Not to mention the name of the café.
Frankly, I'm a bit dubious about this woman's understanding of what 'writing' entails.
Not to mention the name of the café.
Had a pretty good time with Materialists but, whereas Past Lives (best film of 2023, IMO) won me over with how genuine & sincere it felt, Materialists has a sheen of artificiality that was at times jarring. Still, look forward to Celine Song project #3 as obviously a passionate, talented director.
August 16, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Had a pretty good time with Materialists but, whereas Past Lives (best film of 2023, IMO) won me over with how genuine & sincere it felt, Materialists has a sheen of artificiality that was at times jarring. Still, look forward to Celine Song project #3 as obviously a passionate, talented director.
From my current experience (28 degrees in my flat at 7am today), issue exacerbated in studio flats squeezed in & that only have one outside one wall, making any chance of through-ventilation impossible. I have a single balcony door. No other windows. No vent for an A/C unit.
‘Do not buy these flats’: residents warn about unbearable heat inside London new-builds
‘Do not buy these flats’: residents warn about unbearable heat inside London new-builds
Experts say many new homes being built in the UK not designed to withstand extreme summer temperatures
www.theguardian.com
August 12, 2025 at 6:18 AM
From my current experience (28 degrees in my flat at 7am today), issue exacerbated in studio flats squeezed in & that only have one outside one wall, making any chance of through-ventilation impossible. I have a single balcony door. No other windows. No vent for an A/C unit.
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‘Do not buy these flats’: residents warn about unbearable heat inside London new-builds
‘Do not buy these flats’: residents warn about unbearable heat inside London new-builds
Experts say many new homes being built in the UK not designed to withstand extreme summer temperatures
www.theguardian.com
August 12, 2025 at 5:58 AM
‘Do not buy these flats’: residents warn about unbearable heat inside London new-builds
Should be /illegal/ to finish a season on a cliffhanger like season two of Annika has - especially if there's not even currently a plan for a third. Devastating.
August 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Should be /illegal/ to finish a season on a cliffhanger like season two of Annika has - especially if there's not even currently a plan for a third. Devastating.
Study finds heroin more engaging than bread.
‘The BBC feels very samey and boring’: the over-50s who prefer YouTube
‘The BBC feels very samey and boring’: the over-50s who prefer YouTube
More Britons in this age group are switching to the video platform, with its shorter, niche and more personal content
www.theguardian.com
August 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Study finds heroin more engaging than bread.
The Naked Gun reboot is possibly the third funniest Naked Gun film, and I mean that as a compliment. It comes nowhere near the original - what does? - but it's funny and obviously made by people who love the franchise. Watch it with people who laugh freely and you'll have a blast!
August 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Naked Gun reboot is possibly the third funniest Naked Gun film, and I mean that as a compliment. It comes nowhere near the original - what does? - but it's funny and obviously made by people who love the franchise. Watch it with people who laugh freely and you'll have a blast!
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Everyone in that chat room.
July 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Everyone in that chat room.
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If you ever find yourself going "I don't get why people..." and "people" is defined as "literally billions of human beings" you should at the very least consider the possibility that this is a you failure
July 26, 2025 at 10:09 AM
If you ever find yourself going "I don't get why people..." and "people" is defined as "literally billions of human beings" you should at the very least consider the possibility that this is a you failure
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"Is Britain about to blow?" asks Matt Goodwin promoted a two hour special event on the subject.
Their greasy desperation for violence and carnage, so they can profit off it, is so disgusting.
Their greasy desperation for violence and carnage, so they can profit off it, is so disgusting.
July 25, 2025 at 8:16 AM
"Is Britain about to blow?" asks Matt Goodwin promoted a two hour special event on the subject.
Their greasy desperation for violence and carnage, so they can profit off it, is so disgusting.
Their greasy desperation for violence and carnage, so they can profit off it, is so disgusting.
Rolled credits on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 last night. I won't over-egg its impact on my emotional state, but I woke up thinking I needed to start writing eulogies for all the people I've ever loved in my life...
What a game! I was in love all through (but fuck Renoir's 'Vanish' move...)
What a game! I was in love all through (but fuck Renoir's 'Vanish' move...)
July 25, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Rolled credits on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 last night. I won't over-egg its impact on my emotional state, but I woke up thinking I needed to start writing eulogies for all the people I've ever loved in my life...
What a game! I was in love all through (but fuck Renoir's 'Vanish' move...)
What a game! I was in love all through (but fuck Renoir's 'Vanish' move...)
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Whoops
Don't ya just love live TV?
Don't ya just love live TV?
July 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Whoops
Don't ya just love live TV?
Don't ya just love live TV?
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‘Sorry, Keir Starmer pretending to be Nigel Farage is not what I ordered’: the Stephen Collins cartoon
‘Sorry, Keir Starmer pretending to be Nigel Farage is not what I ordered’: the Stephen Collins cartoon
Keir Starmer is heading for a Nigel Farage milkshake moment
www.theguardian.com
June 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
‘Sorry, Keir Starmer pretending to be Nigel Farage is not what I ordered’: the Stephen Collins cartoon
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Today, the Government launches plans to fast-track driverless vehicle trials in the UK.
One of the companies involved says London presents a big challenge:
“It has seven times more jaywalkers than San Francisco.”
Except… it doesn't. 🧵
One of the companies involved says London presents a big challenge:
“It has seven times more jaywalkers than San Francisco.”
Except… it doesn't. 🧵
June 10, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Today, the Government launches plans to fast-track driverless vehicle trials in the UK.
One of the companies involved says London presents a big challenge:
“It has seven times more jaywalkers than San Francisco.”
Except… it doesn't. 🧵
One of the companies involved says London presents a big challenge:
“It has seven times more jaywalkers than San Francisco.”
Except… it doesn't. 🧵
The past 2 seasons has been Ange rope-a-doping opposition clubs into thinking Spurs can't defend...all for tonight! Play the long game, mate!
May 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The past 2 seasons has been Ange rope-a-doping opposition clubs into thinking Spurs can't defend...all for tonight! Play the long game, mate!