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Michael E. Cox is a British academic and international relations scholar. He is currently Emeritus Professor of International Relations at… more

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Damn!
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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 2d
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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by Michael Cox

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An interesting read—and much to unpack.
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Exeunt Magazine @exeuntmagazine.bsky.social · 4d
Chris Goode's voice dominated the theatre blogging culture of the 2010s. @alicesaville.bsky.social reflects on how the abusive theatremaker used his writings to hide in plain sight

Alice points to the need for greater transparency in the theatre industry. In that spirit, this post is free to read
Chris Goode told the truth about who he was. How did we fail to see it?
Goode's voice dominated the theatre blogging culture of the 2010s. Alice Saville reflects on how the abusive theatremaker used his writings to hide in plain sight
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Chris Goode's voice dominated the theatre blogging culture of the 2010s. @alicesaville.bsky.social reflects on how the abusive theatremaker used his writings to hide in plain sight

Alice points to the need for greater transparency in the theatre industry. In that spirit, this post is free to read
Chris Goode told the truth about who he was. How did we fail to see it?
Goode's voice dominated the theatre blogging culture of the 2010s. Alice Saville reflects on how the abusive theatremaker used his writings to hide in plain sight
exeuntmagazine.substack.com
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by Michael Cox

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Indeed. Spoke with her as well, but an excellent point. And yes—you are sadly right, on all fronts. I’m an expat in Scotland and time and again have had to ‘explain’ the US time and again. I’m out of reasons and excuses.
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Thank you. It’s a subject I’ve always been passionate and interested in. I was there in 95 to mark the 25th year of the shootings and spoke with parents and siblings of the four along with those who were there. Changed my life.
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Forgive my ignorance: have you written or spoken about what you saw May 4th?
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A much appreciated birthday gift as I really want…well, need…to hear your thoughts on this.
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Hope they liked it. The more I think about it, the more I think it’s the best film of the century so far.
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He hasn’t brought a knife to a gunfight, he’s brought roses to an execution. Can someone please drag him off stage, please.

by Michael Cox

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Sir, I have read your words for years. I admire your ability to convey truth clearly yet with wit and intelligence. I don’t want to give shallow ‘it’s meant to be’ statements because these are scary times, and this has just made them worse. Keep speaking truth however you can—your words matter.

by Michael Cox

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My memory is that the first three years were rather good and then it went haywire. Starting to doubt my objectivity.
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Just because change is sometimes painful doesn’t mean the change was wrong. Really having to remind myself of that this evening.

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Yep. I keep politics out of my acting class by teaching Brecht every year. I’m going hard this year by actually directing a play of his. Whoops.
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Food for thought.
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William Bibbiani @williambibbiani.bsky.social · Aug 23
I'm making the case for why EVERYONE in this industry benefits from critics.

That, and what's at stake if we disappear - or let publications tie our hands.

If you read only one of my articles this week, or this month, please make it this one.

Available to everyone this week, not just our patrons.
Film Critics Are Wolves (and That’s a Good Thing): Critically Acclaimed Newsletter (8/23/25) | The Critically Acclaimed Network
Get more from The Critically Acclaimed Network on Patreon
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I'm making the case for why EVERYONE in this industry benefits from critics.

That, and what's at stake if we disappear - or let publications tie our hands.

If you read only one of my articles this week, or this month, please make it this one.

Available to everyone this week, not just our patrons.
Film Critics Are Wolves (and That’s a Good Thing): Critically Acclaimed Newsletter (8/23/25) | The Critically Acclaimed Network
Get more from The Critically Acclaimed Network on Patreon
www.patreon.com
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Haven’t seen or heard this clip. Love it!
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · Aug 23
This They Might Be Giants TONIGHT SHOW performance of "Birdhouse In Your Soul" from 1990 remains firmly lodged in my noggin thanks to the Tonight Show Band's full commitment and Doc Severinsen's incredible trumpeting... It took an already great song and made it transcendent.
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This They Might Be Giants TONIGHT SHOW performance of "Birdhouse In Your Soul" from 1990 remains firmly lodged in my noggin thanks to the Tonight Show Band's full commitment and Doc Severinsen's incredible trumpeting... It took an already great song and made it transcendent.
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This really is welcome news, particularly with how new writing is being treated everywhere.
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Surely this is why the internet exists?
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RIP Tom Lehrer, age 97.
Tom Lehrer - Poisoning Pigeons In The Park
YouTube video by The Tom Lehrer Wisdom Channel
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The genius of Tom Lehrer. I discovered only last month he was still alive. His wit was an influence, particularly during university. RIP.
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Derf Backderf @derfbackderf.bsky.social · Jul 27
RIP Tom Lehrer, age 97.
Tom Lehrer - Poisoning Pigeons In The Park
YouTube video by The Tom Lehrer Wisdom Channel
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Truth!

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A great listen. Discovered this yesterday. Gielgud never stood still as an actor - always doubting, testing, moving m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ysd7...
Hamlet explained by John Gielgud - 16 May 1954
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What happens when you are a natural born people-pleaser… and also a critic?

@anyaryan.bsky.social has been called ‘heartless’ for being a theatre reviewer, and yet she hates conflict. Here, she reflects on the competing urge to be honest, and to be liked
'How could my words have made someone feel so terrible?'
The agony of bad reviews when you're a critic - and also a born people-pleaser
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Newsletter: I am sick and god damn tired of everybody pretending that generative AI is the next big thing. The media is complicit in accepting fantastical nonsense - both in the numbers put out by OpenAI and the silly jobs created by Anthropic - and it has to stop.
www.wheresyoured.at/reality-check/
Reality Check
I'm sick and god-damn tired of this! I have written tens of thousands of words about this and still, to this day, people are babbling about the "AI revolution" as the sky rains blood and crevices open...
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(🎁) GIFT LINK to a stunning but also inarguable New York Times piece that says in no uncertain terms that America is no longer a democracy but an autocracy.
Opinion | How Will We Know When We Have Lost Our Democracy?
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NEWS:
You have until this SUNDAY 29 June 2025 to take part in the survey into the future of the Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh.

News about East Lothian Council's infrastructure survey:
www.alledinburghtheatre.com/brunton-surv...

Take the survey here: eastlothianconsultations.co.uk/infrastructu...
The Brunton Theatre on a dreary day.
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by Michael Cox

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My love for the film was how I first heard of the Royal Court. I did a show in the 90s with one of the original Brads—he had lots of great stories. I’d love to see a stage production that cut it down to that size again.
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