ItIsStevenRhodes

ItIsStevenRhodes

@400footghost.bsky.social

Oh hello! Come in. Don't sit down, you're not staying long. I draw things, I am autistic, I drink Yorkshire Tea. Is that everything? I think that's everything. (He/him)

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ItIsStevenRhodes
@400footghost.bsky.social

My last post has reminded me: if you ever see this book and you're a comedy & comic fan - get it. It is by FAR the best thing Lenny Henry ever wrote; part autobiography, part fantasy, with Steve Parkhouse providing the style-hopping artwork. Funny, surprisingly moving and gorgeous to look at.

ItIsStevenRhodes
@400footghost.bsky.social

I think, in Chuck Jones' head, they were all the same desperate character being subjected to different scenarios; prey he can never catch, an adversary who barely moves, and a wildly out-of-control egomaniac vs someone who is effortlessly, casually his superior.

ItIsStevenRhodes
@400footghost.bsky.social

(I thought, after drawing this, it somehow looks like it should be from a French New Wave film, and then realised what had been in the back of my head was a FNW parody with Arabella Weir in The Fast Show.)

ItIsStevenRhodes
@400footghost.bsky.social

I'm really looking forward to seeing Wildwood at the cinema in a couple of weeks, and that reminded me in a roundabout way that i've still never watched Wolfwalkers. So i've got it on now. Oh my GOD it's GORGEOUS!

ItIsStevenRhodes
@400footghost.bsky.social

It took me several years to realise that Archie the Inventor in Balamory and Miles Jupp were the same person. This despite the fact the only real difference was a pair of glasses that didn't even have a particularly large or distracting frame. So I do have some sympathy with Lois Lane.

ItIsStevenRhodes
@400footghost.bsky.social

The way the little boy looks at the police breaks my heart, like he's thinking "did I do wrong?" I hope this video is looked back on in a couple of decades as his origin story as one of the greatest footballers.

Yours in negritude, Ryan K. Smith@mewefree.bsky.social

They called the cops on this 3-year-old Black boy because he was kickin the white kids' ass on the soccer field.

ItIsStevenRhodes
@400footghost.bsky.social

My childhood bedroom, with its toys, comics & an ancient black & white TV (with a dial, so you had to journey through snowstorms of hypnotic interference to find channels) overlooked a massive graveyard, and this album somehow captures the atmosphere of that time absolutely. One of my favourites.

WHAT A FUCKING RECORD@whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social

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ItIsStevenRhodes
@400footghost.bsky.social

36 years ago (give or take a few days), Squadron Commander Lord Flashheart turned up in Blackadder Goes Forth and electrified the half hour. The studio audience sound like they're on the urge of going fucking berserk. Anyway, here's a drawing of him, and Driver "Bob" Parkhurst.

ItIsStevenRhodes
@400footghost.bsky.social

I don't particularly want my artwork stolen for AI,but it looks like that's what will be happening very soon on Meta platforms, for all artists. So I'm going to stop posting it on Instagram. Bluesky seems safe for the moment, although it's probably not. Maybe. I don't know. Shit, isn't it.

ItIsStevenRhodes
@400footghost.bsky.social

You know what, i've warmed the new presenters. Emma & Josh are better than Tess. The jokes almost all fall flat but that's always been the case. And Johannes' is fine; his only crime is not being Claudia, which isn't his fault. #strictly

ItIsStevenRhodes
@400footghost.bsky.social

Just in case you love Daisies, happen to live in, or near, Sheffield and would rather watch it than fireworks on Bonfire Night. Look:

ItIsStevenRhodes@400footghost.bsky.social

5th November! Showroom Cinema in Sheffield! They're showing Daisies! Screw the fireworks, i'm going to this.

showroomcinema.org.ukWTF: Daisies [60th Anniversary] | Showroom CinemaA satirical, wild and irreverent story of rebellion, Věra Chytilová’s classic of surrealist cinema is perhaps also the most adventurous and anarchic Czech movie of the 1960s.
ItIsStevenRhodes
@400footghost.bsky.social

As many people as possible (ideally everyone, but I guess that won't happen) should now wear Pride badges on TV, until they have to give up the ridiculous business of editing them out.

Leicester Gazette@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *
ItIsStevenRhodes
@400footghost.bsky.social

It's an awful design and they should play shirtless with their numbers carved into their backs.

City Xtra@cityxtra.bsky.social

#ManCity will debut their AI kit against Aston Villa this weekend! 😍 cityxtra.co.uk/news/man-cit...

cityxtra.co.ukMan City to Debut New AI-Designed Kit Against Aston Villa at Villa ParkEnzo Maresca's Manchester City players will be sporting a brand new kit for the very first time this weekend when they face Aston Villa at Villa Park in the Premier League, it has been confirmed.
ItIsStevenRhodes
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#TOTP

ItIsStevenRhodes@400footghost.bsky.social

If you live at 274 West Parade in Lincoln, please know that under wallpaper or layers of paint, a gigantic Richard Ashcroft head secretly hides in the living room. I painted it there in Summer 1999. Not especially a fan of The Verve, I just liked his angular face.