Mike Charlton

Chekov's Gun. #StarTrek

"Suicidal provocation of Russia while our armed forces are at their most woeful state since WW2". Mate, the Russian army is currently pulling T-55's out of storage and losing ~1,800 men a day in foot and motorcycle assaults that achieve nothing. This is "poke the bear" nonsense.

Imagine being a CEO of an US energy company and thinking that you work with close associates of the Trump family, only to find out that behind them is a sanctioned Russian company, really pulling the strings.

Wrong. Oh so wrong, Marco!

I think the Bank of England can probably relax.

"Ukrainians who have offered democracies a beacon of light in a world where the forces of authoritarian evil dim our hopes for a better future. The Ukrainians have given us more than we could ever repay." On Trump's "Ukraine has given us nothing" statement. mickryan.substack.com/p/what-has-u...

News from 1789

There's a legal limit to the amount of cocaine in your system? I've had such a sheltered life.

How many people could even CONCEIVE of doing this, let alone do it and so brilliantly on a primetime TV show. ORSON WELLES transforms himself (that’s full costume hair & make-up) into ‘Falstaff’ on THE DEAN MARTIN SHOW (1968)

Sad. But at least she can go back to not being a lawyer.

Brilliant work from Morten Mørland.

When Grammy-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens begins playing “Old Corn Liquor,” a traditional Black American folk tune, acclaimed Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man recognizes similarities to Chinese pentatonic music and spontaneously joins in. The joy on their faces says it all.

Did the Russians interfere in Brexit?

hahahah #fail

“We will burn their refineries.” It has been a tough couple of days for Ukraine, with dozens killed in Russian strikes, and Trump’s ‘stab in the back’ diesel deal with Putin. My latest weekly update. mickryan.substack.com/p/trumps-die...

In 2014, while filming a movie, Jackie Chan discovered that a group of Mongolian locals knew every word to 'Rolling in the Deep' by heart... Even though they didn’t speak English. This beautiful moment was never part of the script. Original post

The incredible Special Effects of KAREL ZEMAN — without whom there’d be no Terry Gilliam, Tim Burton or Wes Anderson to name but three.

2026 just won't quit.

This clever creative pose of the wedding photographer. Original post

Batumi, Georgia where winemaking traditions go back 8,000 years. Per UNESCO, Georgia is where wine was invented dating back 6,000 B.C. The Qvevri wine-making technique is a cherished Georgian tradition, predominantly in villages with unique grape varieties. IG: @ earthpix

Most TV is just this now.

Under his eye.

A LOT of us find ourselves asking “Why don't they make movies like they used to?” or “They don't seem to make movies for me anymore” or “There's simply no new movies out there for me to watch”. MATT DAMON gives us his take on why.

Every time someone links to this film, I have to repost it. It's one of the most significant bits of British 20th century art. Everything about it is incredible. Groundbreaking music production by Daphne Oram. Amazing camera work by Wolfgang Suschitzky (who later filmed Get Carter).-

I miss the old days when a disgruntled noble in a dispute with the crown would just spent a few years sulking in the Low Countries before landing at a fishing village in the south west with some Flemish mercenaries and heading for the Welsh Marches to raise his banner. Much more dignified.

Still holds up today #MontyPython1975 IG: @thecinevoidclub www.instagram.com/thecinevoidc...

I’m just saying Billie Joe MacAllister should’ve survived that jump.

Striking trend in today’s news: -Canada says it wants a deep partnership with the EU -Australia says it wants same - UK opinion polls show record number wanting to Rejoin EU -TUC calls for govt red lines to be scrapped -Leaders of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 & N.IRL say they want to be inside EU

Octopus DNA is so complex, scientists still don't understand it. While all other animals on earth evolve through multiple generations, octopus DNA can change while they are alive. This started the talk about octopus "alien DNA". Scientific paper below the video.

“Stop Making Sense” turns 42 today. Of his performance, David Byrne said: “You see this person in the beginning [of the film] who's kind of angsty, stumbling around .. And then, by the end, he's surrendered to the music and is fairly joyful .. He’s found a kind of community." 🙏🏼 “Slippery People”

Anyone who has ever complained about London Underground, complain no more.

Swimmer Kristina Makushenko recreates Michael Jackson's "Thriller" dance underwater

You might have to turn up for the results of this one, Nige.

Sixty years ago today, the starship Enterprise launched and with it, a vision of the future where humanity had moved beyond its divisions. I was there at the beginning, and I can tell you...

I'd like to thank this lady. Reform would be nowhere at all without people as unutterably stupid as her.

"It was at this point that an oyster went down the wrong way and blocked my ear canals, meaning I missed the whole conversation where I agreed to a foreign donor illegally giving us £500,000..."

V for Vendetta (2005) 🎬🖤 Directed by James McTeigue