David Ratcliffe

Waiting to see which one of these shows up with Johnny Depp guesting at a live show.

Sounds like the best thing for everyone is for this guy to be kept somewhere secure so he can't hurt himself or anybody else.

Just now seeing about Munya Chawawa's experiences in Chichester. As a regular visitor there, and someone who lives down the coast in Portsmouth, I'm very depressed about how people are being so bold with their bigotry. Fuck those guys.

Very interesting chat here. Good way to start on an otherwise gloomy morning.

The question is - do we need to have seen The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor before we see this? Despite owning the trilogy set I've yet to give the third part a go.

Fuckin' love Actors and this is a wonderful in-depth chat with the whole band. A bit shocked by the ableist slur but I know it's a cultural difference thing.

So we fly a pride flag in our front yard in a very conservative neighborhood and it’s been there for the last few years. Someone put this in our mailbox and my goodness…

Well hey, how about this? Time is quality drama, if a touch bleak. Series one was peak Stephen Graham.

Uhuh. My main fear is grabbing a cherry coke by mistake but how anyone drinks 'full fat' in 2026 boggles my mind.

Well happy to see a new LIINES release is on its way. Reckon I know at least half the songs here from live shows. Pondering a rare vinyl purchase, just 'cause it looks nice.

Still a weirdly long way off then I guess. All the people who missed out on Bone Temple are... well, they're missing out.

Reading this has forced me to head to YouTube and search for 'Angelo Badalamenti explains how he wrote Laura Palmer's theme'.

Bit late hearing about the Cornell story. Student paper doing good work by the looks of it.

Not sure I saw anyone suggest The Proclaimers as a new support act yet.

Been on a big Madness kick this summer and Shut Up *might* just be my favourite. Sounds like being a kid in the early 80s.

I know nobody wants to see this guy - I mean, at all - but jesus... Trump can't keep his eyes open even on September 11. Camera was on him for some time and he barely moved.

Woops. Silly boys. Sure they won't do it again.

Not been familiar with Miller but was well impressed seeing A View From The Bridge this summer. Tempted to give Death Of A Salesmen at the National Theatre a go. On next year.

Wish I had answers to all of this. Also wish our government had more of an interest in trying to provide some answers that don't involve promotion of further bigotry and barely contained violence.

Proper grim reading racist commentary on local news posts re: 'small boat' landing here in Portsmouth. Hope everyone is safe and well and that Thomas and his pals find something more productive to do. Pricks.

Just the lamest excuse! Expect better from Boyle.

Very excellently put. Someone print this out and slide it onto the desk of [insert arsehole powermonger here].

September? More like Gigtember. Friday 4th is A Place To Bury Strangers in Southampton and Sunday 27th is Actors in London. Happy with that.

Without saying your age, what is your favourite movie that came out when you were 20 years old?

Not fond of the royals or of conspiracy theories - but! - can't help wonder if this and the Harry story suggest something's up.

[Exit Queen.]

Probably helpful to be reminded that BBC News still really love Reform.

Missed Zack's message but I've just listened to Chris Packham now. Rightly angry.

Always had somewhat mixed feelings about Faith No More. When they hit that sweet spot though - like with this song - they're superb.

Ha. What a loser. Struggling to recall Stewart Lee's Liddle routine this afternoon. Maybe he'll stick it into his touring show.

Okay well I wasn't expecting to see this. Actual proper original lineup reunion? Hope so. They were bloody good.

I guess at least this news headline is *trying* to be reassuring. We're fine. We're all fine here now, thank you.

Not watched American Psycho in a while now but hopefully I can still enjoy that one. I mean, he *does* get brutally murdered. Sort of. Maybe.

Yes! Forever love Bis for dragging LIINES down to London with them. February 2027. Nice one.

Now we know how they'll pay for the cheap/ free buses. Awesome.

Horrific news. Hope the injured and traumatised are suitably supported. And talking of Pride - how come I didn't know Trans+ Pride was on in London yesterday? Would have at least swung by.

Nominating The Red Shoes.

About time an'all. That second series was so long ago! TV has been lacking gothness ever since.

So this something. Not all to my taste, but could be one hell of a party.

Fuck this. I had Jennifer's picture on my wall as a kid. Punk rock icon. Let's help a sister out.

Now *that's* what I'm talkin' about. Robert Hood on the remix.

Guess it'd also be ecologically harmful to set fire to all the datacentres, but it's something to think about.

Genuinely depressing. I'm currently doing a short online course and have had an assessment flagged as being AI written. It is nothing of the sort, thank you very much!

Spent a lot of time today thinking of others working jobs a lot more demanding than mine in this heat. Hope everyone gets the rest breaks and after work pints they deserve. Also - I cannot imagine the misery of those stuck on the M25. Sod that.

Garbage were superb in Southampton tonight. It was a battle against the heat, but we made it. Just.

Looking forward to Willow's lecture tomorrow. Not had enough David Lynch in my life lately but this is likely to prompt some rewatches.

Getting a bit giddy in advance of the Garbage gig next week. Been a fan since day one and I love the new album as much as their first. Co-headlining with Skunk Anansie too, who I've not seen live since '95.

Any reason to get all analytical on Saltburn again. Fuckin' love it. Great chat here, even if the lack of Pet Shop Boys knowledge makes my head hurt!

Pretty sure there's no option to buy an Inside the Actor's Studio DVD boxset but damn that would be a worthwhile investment.

As a historian, watching current events can help w/ interpretation Sometimes, people from hundreds of years ago did stuff that makes no rational sense from a modern, educated perspective Seeing people do similar idiotic things today helps me see that some people are just idiots