Ian Hall

The same thing being on seven terrestrial channels right now supports my opinion there's no need for rolling news channels.

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 3904: Don’t “power through” if you are ill. (This includes mental illness, depression, anxiety, stress.) Your self care matters more than your WIP. The story will still be there when you feel better.

Felt a bit shitty and confused yesterday, not sure what to do, so I put on a Blu Ray of The Man Who Fell To Earth. Tonight I felt a bit shitty and confused, so I’ve put on the LP Heathen. And both times it has completely worked. Bowie helps. Cos it’s all good art and so you think, “fuck, yeah!”

Men commit: 91% of murders 99% of rapes 95% of knife crimes 88% of gun crimes 92% of child sexual abuse It’s ’not all men’ but it’s very nearly always men. We need to own this and stop this.

Jimmy Carr sorry for killing joke Will Smith sorry for smash mouth Louis CK sorry for the strokes Defective peroxide sorry for 4 non blondes Daylight savings sorry for taking back sunday Misogynists sorry for everything but the girl UK beef industry sorry for madness US government sorry for megadeth

SEASON TEN OF ORIGIN STORY IS GO We kick off with the story of Rupert Murdoch. The psychological equivalent of an empty cardboard box. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

Horrifically fascinating thread. I'm sure I first heard about this on QI but I can't remember if it was believed or not. QI is trusted way too much in my opinion although in fairness they will correct themselves.

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Seems legit and not at all a series of ai-generated bots

Berkhamsted Book Festival this weekend - one ticket for a whole day of big names and maybe some new names too

what if Trainspotting had been shot entirely in this ghastly palette

Sad to see Michelle Terry will be leaving the Globe next near. She lead the organisation through unprecedented challenges and surely leaves as its most significant contributor since Sam Wanamaker himself.

Well, this says everything.

In the world of legacy corporate media, Obama is always perpetually and simultaneously 1) one of history's greatest socialist demagogues; 2) "going socialist" in a break from previous norms that redounds to a grave act of centrist betrayal.

When I think of some of my favourite films - Jaws, The Sting, The Great Escape I wasn't even BORN when these films were released The idea you *must* see films on the big screen to fully appreciate them is rubbish, sorry I saw all of the above on a small TV - still fell in love with them

Thanks to those of you who braved the elements to head out and see me in Aberdeen on Friday & Stirling last night. Your commitment to the cause of poetry is highly commendable. Next week, it’s Stamford, Bury St Edmunds, Corsham & the first of my Oxford shows. brianbilston.com/events/

Farage hates foreigners except when they're offering him money

Last night I saw a flash on a few social media accounts that Anthropic polis openai had made a joint announcement bout an amazing AI breakthrough fundamentally changing the nature of mathematics. A few moments later I saw an article about chinas AI market losing half a trillion or so in value

Rowdy You Do What You Do To Me? #ASongOrMovieForBeingWild

Stop it When did we agree that the first few days of a theatrical run decided whether a film was great or not? People watch the vast majority of films for the first time on TV, physical media or now, streaming - the cinema experience is a tiny percent of the impact and lifespan of a film

Mike Johnson has to be pretty devastated that Trump hasn’t once complimented his ass.

Hahahahahaha

This find suggests the existence of a movie called Diggest.

Ouch

I like this a lot, hard relate as they say.

people.com/looney-tunes... Very very sorry to hear of this I worked with him many many times and he never failed to astonish me with his talent and was always a total delight to be with Such a genuine talent was a wonder to behold Tragic What a loss Such a lovely guy gone too soon

“Flávio has given up. He’s terrified. He is worried his father will die in jail, that he himself will be jailed this week and that he may have a long prison term ahead.”

Susan Saint James, who co-starred with Rock Hudson in the 1970s TV crime series “McMillan & Wife” and the sitcom “Kate & Allie” in the 1980s, has died. She was 80.

“the only previous time he ran for executive office was for mayor of Rio de Janeiro in 2016, when he fainted during a televised debate and finished fourth” 🙃

Well worth going to see Robin and Josie if you ask me. Unless you are a member of the Conservative Party. Which maybe you are, but I don't think that's a significant chunk of my following here.

The British Library is turning three of its Reading Rooms into co-working spaces. About time. I’ve been using the BL for work for 20+ years, and only ever dared use the Reading Rooms twice, cos they were scary. The cafe gets very overcrowded, and people are reading and working there…

That’s a bit rude, Apple TV.

Oh god I have discovered A24 merch. It's a good thing the prices and shipping costs of all this stuff are so prohibitive shop.a24films.com/products/rob...

there's a country that knows how to deal with election denial

Nice things I see on holiday, a thread. 1. A pair of hoopooes on the tree outside our room.

Saves on the vet(ting) bills, I guess.

I don't recall ever going trick-or-treating when I was a kid (in the UK in the 1970s/80s). Getting dressed up and going door-to-door was more of an American thing, right? Or is this just me? #Halloween