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I’d never heard of Natalie Harp until this morning, and now it’s all anyone’s talking about. I’d say Jon Ossoff and Kristen Holmes have done their jobs. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Presumably Farage will just have to keep contesting by-election after by-election to stave off the moment of reckoning. At some point Binface will reap the reward of voter fatigue and defeat him.

Watching The Odyssey, @quitemodern.bsky.social leaned over and whispered, “Monkey”.

So it finally rained.

Noel Fontanet, 1920 Give books, Society of Booksellers and Publishers of French-speaking Switzerland

There are two from Joseph Moncure March: The Set-up (1949) and The Wild Party (1975).

Anna May Wong by Paul Tanqueray, 1929.

Dear Mojo: A Hard Day’s Night is their first masterpiece.

Okay, place your bets on what you think Zendaya gets up to in the new Spider-Man movie, according to Peter Bradshaw. I’m going with custard.

This was my way in to REM. Begin the Begin, what a statement of intent.

‘Great Inventions, 1961’ Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope Artist: Robert Ayton

New week, new CEEFAUX, old story

Assuming the BBC show the Goodies episode Kung Fu Kapers (Ecky Thump) in tribute to Bill Oddie, there’ll have to be a health warning, given that one individual died laughing at it.

Turn the Key Softly is a tender, compassionate, atmospheric film about the traps London sets for three women released from prison, which makes the odd decision to pivot in its last quarter to a (very good) noir centred on a man engaged in a burglary and rooftop chase.

In my life Why do I smile At people who I'd much rather Kick in the eye?

On a trailer this evening for a new Ridley Scott film, there was the credit: “From the director of Gladiator, The Martian and Black Hawk Down”. Really? Those are your picks?

Emil Jannings was born on July 23, 1884 #botd Photo by Edward Steichen for Vanity Fair, 1927

Where I first saw Jaws, Star Wars and The Spy Who Loved Me.

World cup half-time show

#NowPlaying A fantastic collection of the recordings Grant Green made with Sonny Clark, incredibly not released by Blue Note for almost two decades, and then only in Japan on three individual albums.

#NowPlaying Very early John Coltrane, later reissued with a greater emphasis on Trane as his fame grew.

#NowPlaying I haven’t listened to Elliott Smith for too long—it’s felt upsetting—but I took on Figure 8 again, and man, what an astounding record.

Jean Brooks still for The Seventh Victim (1943).

Barbara Baranowska's poster for the French release of Twins of Evil.

“Verify your age” I listen to albums beginning to end, and Track 1 Side 2 is usually the standout.

We saw you from across the street and liked your vibe

Swedish poster for DRACULA (1931) Starring Bela Lugosi Directed by Tod Browning - BOTD in 1880

"I heard your gramophone, ladies, and thought I'd come in and get acquainted, if you don't mind." Marlene Dietrich, Louise Closser Hale, Anna May Wong in Josef von Sternberg’s "Shanghai Express". #JosefvonSternberg #MarleneDietrich

The Côte d'Azur near Villefranche-sur-Mer - Jean Dufy , c.1925-26 French, 1888-1954 oil on canvas, 65 x 45 cm.

Peter O'Toole 1962

Good to see Berlin using the Station to Station style template

Those weren’t rockets.

We now go live to the Nigel Farage press conference

Bluesky this morning:

I bought this single. Everyone at school marvelled at the velocity of the guitar work.

If overturning referee calls is now on the table, FIFA might like to take another look at this.

#AllezLesBelges

Farage v The Sunday Times