"Shame doesn't heal."
Joe Hudson notes that self-shaming rarely changes behaviour—it usually reinforces it.
When you shame yourself, you're telling yourself you're no good. Think about the damage that does over time.
It’s a weight, not a cure.
youtu.be/StE4dJiPfqU?...

Mega Drive kid, reporting for duty!
I'm finally diving into Sonic's Master System adventures after reading @keefstuart.bsky.social's excellent (and highly recommended) SEGA Master System glory-days piece. Prepare your eBay alerts and your wallet!
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...

My beautiful little boy, Westy.
13 years young, still mischievous, always hungry, and always up for cuddles.
#Caturday #Torties

This, under a Labour government.
An utter travesty for transgender women (and the UK at large). The utter shame.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Nothing says springtime like a plateful of mince pies.
Ho. Ho. Ho.

2024 was another exceptional year for cinéma.

If you have the gall to tell moi you’re ’winding down’ in the run up to Christmas, please prepare for the atomic blast you’ll experience.
Just who are these people that have the privilege of winding down in the run up to Crimbo? Sure, I’ll be ‘winding down’, at about 5pm on Xmas Eve.

HoHoHo.

Seen a few snooty reviews of GENERATION Z (Wheatley, 2024), but I think this is easily Wheatley's best production since 2016's FREE FIRE. Some great gore, effects and a fantastic cast - Viola Prettejohn is excellent as Finn.
Available to stream for the next 10 days.
www.channel4.com/programmes/g...

My first proper play on my new SEGA Saturn and I opted for ‘Loaded’. This is such a ridiculously mid-to-late ‘90s video game. It wreaks of lad culture ‘attitude’.
Played through the first three levels. Fairly fun but can see this getting tedious.
However, the soundtrack is ‘gnarly’ 🤦🏻‍♂️

I recently read this article by @keefstuart.bsky.social about the Sega Saturn turning 30.
I never owned or even played a Saturn during the '90s, but as a fan of Sega's hardware, I decided now was as good a time as ever to take the plunge...
www.theguardian.com/games/2024/n...

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2023 was another exceptional year for cinéma. 
Simon's obligatory 10 favourite films of 2023 (with honourable mentions).

Scorsese's Film Foundation is currently screening the 4K Restoration of THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (Corman, 1964). I loved the film's colour palette and the DoP was none other than Nicolas Roeg!

This before and after comparison of the restoration really demonstrates the improvement achieved.

Enjoyed Sept’s Film Foundation screening of HER MAN (Garnett, 1930). What I admired most was the camera’s movement; easy to take for granted in 2023, but the cameras of the 1930s were huge, so the scene in the bar where the camera follows a waiter delivering some drinks, is especially striking.

Scorsese's Film Foundation has its latest couple of restorations available to watch, for free, in their digital screening room - Shadi Abdel Salam's AL MOMIA (1969) & THE ELOQUENT PEASANT (1970).
Register and watch now: https://delphiquest.com/film-foundation/restoration-screening-room/al-momia