Anne Billson
@annebillson.bsky.social
Auteur en filmcriticus, screenwriter, vertaler, fotograaf, evil feminist, wicked spinster, international cat-sitter. Likes frites, beer & chocolade. The Low Countries.
"New border controls require ‘certificate of entitlement’ to attach to second nationality passport that costs £589." You've gotta be fucking kidding me. Who can afford that? (I still have a UK passport, so it doesn't apply to me personally, but some countries don't allow dual nationality.)
Dual nationals to be denied entry to UK from 25 February unless they have British passport
New border controls require ‘certificate of entitlement’ to attach to second nationality passport that costs £589
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:10 PM
"New border controls require ‘certificate of entitlement’ to attach to second nationality passport that costs £589." You've gotta be fucking kidding me. Who can afford that? (I still have a UK passport, so it doesn't apply to me personally, but some countries don't allow dual nationality.)
Skilful performance from Hemsworth; the way he alternates talking to women with confidence when it's professional (ie when he's addressing Berry, from whom he wants information) to when he's almost speechless with nerves when it's personal & wants to open up but can't (ie with Barbaro)
February 13, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Skilful performance from Hemsworth; the way he alternates talking to women with confidence when it's professional (ie when he's addressing Berry, from whom he wants information) to when he's almost speechless with nerves when it's personal & wants to open up but can't (ie with Barbaro)
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With my work hat on, here are some red flags that tell me a content designer probably hasn't been involved in designing your website. 🚩
1. The main header (H1, page title) doesn't describe what the product or service is, or does.
1. The main header (H1, page title) doesn't describe what the product or service is, or does.
February 13, 2026 at 11:36 AM
With my work hat on, here are some red flags that tell me a content designer probably hasn't been involved in designing your website. 🚩
1. The main header (H1, page title) doesn't describe what the product or service is, or does.
1. The main header (H1, page title) doesn't describe what the product or service is, or does.
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Born in Brussels, on this day, in 1457: Mary of Burgundy, only child of Charles the Bold & hence heiress extraordinaire. Today is for her, her book, and her favorite painter.
February 13, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Born in Brussels, on this day, in 1457: Mary of Burgundy, only child of Charles the Bold & hence heiress extraordinaire. Today is for her, her book, and her favorite painter.
oh god I ALWAYS wanted one of those and repeatedly asked for it for Christmas but NEVER got given one.
February 13, 2026 at 12:07 PM
oh god I ALWAYS wanted one of those and repeatedly asked for it for Christmas but NEVER got given one.
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Would dearly love @mcnallyeditions.com to publish more Phyllis Paul.
She was killed in a traffic accident in 1973 and her body was only identified by a label on her handkerchief. She left no trace of her life, beyond a handful of novels which rapidly went out of print and secondhand copies are £££.
She was killed in a traffic accident in 1973 and her body was only identified by a label on her handkerchief. She left no trace of her life, beyond a handful of novels which rapidly went out of print and secondhand copies are £££.
February 13, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Would dearly love @mcnallyeditions.com to publish more Phyllis Paul.
She was killed in a traffic accident in 1973 and her body was only identified by a label on her handkerchief. She left no trace of her life, beyond a handful of novels which rapidly went out of print and secondhand copies are £££.
She was killed in a traffic accident in 1973 and her body was only identified by a label on her handkerchief. She left no trace of her life, beyond a handful of novels which rapidly went out of print and secondhand copies are £££.
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Daphne is settling in for a nice long nap to catch up on her sleep, as she was wandering around the flat singing the song of her people at the top of her voice at 5am and would appreciate it if you lot didn't disturb her.
February 13, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Daphne is settling in for a nice long nap to catch up on her sleep, as she was wandering around the flat singing the song of her people at the top of her voice at 5am and would appreciate it if you lot didn't disturb her.
I always fancied John.
February 13, 2026 at 10:25 AM
I always fancied John.
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oh captain our captain
There are some Star Trek fans weirdly obsessed with “decorum” and they really fixate on how Holly Hunter sits in the captain’s chair on STARFLEET ACADEMY. One guy left a comment on the official FB whining about it and so Captain Janeway herself responded to drop the hammer
February 13, 2026 at 6:00 AM
oh captain our captain
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Astridplein (2025) photograph by Anne Billson
February 12, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Astridplein (2025) photograph by Anne Billson
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Meanwhile over on Facebook...
February 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Meanwhile over on Facebook...
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Just watched Chabrol's Les Biches on the Arte Youtube channel (check it out!), thinking all the way through 'This is the most 70s-looking movie I've seen for a long time'. It came out in '68.
February 12, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Just watched Chabrol's Les Biches on the Arte Youtube channel (check it out!), thinking all the way through 'This is the most 70s-looking movie I've seen for a long time'. It came out in '68.
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This has tickled me immensely
February 12, 2026 at 10:45 PM
This has tickled me immensely
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This is your regular reminder that in the year 2000, Paul Rudd, with frosted tips, appeared in the Hong Kong film GEN-Y COPS as a bad guy (kinda). In the movie, he does martial arts, fights a robot, and, most shocking of all, does an entire scene in Cantonese.
February 12, 2026 at 10:47 PM
This is your regular reminder that in the year 2000, Paul Rudd, with frosted tips, appeared in the Hong Kong film GEN-Y COPS as a bad guy (kinda). In the movie, he does martial arts, fights a robot, and, most shocking of all, does an entire scene in Cantonese.
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this may be the most English man ever to exist.
“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
February 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
this may be the most English man ever to exist.
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We now know how the rich live.
February 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM
We now know how the rich live.
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We might be going to the Sound of Music, we got our anoraks at British Home Stores.
February 12, 2026 at 10:33 PM
We might be going to the Sound of Music, we got our anoraks at British Home Stores.
Thought the first two were excellent comfort reading. The last few I've read have def NOT been comfort! But still good.
February 12, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Thought the first two were excellent comfort reading. The last few I've read have def NOT been comfort! But still good.
Love the character of Sahara in SUSPICION! Almost Columbo-esque. Wish he had his own series of crime novels.
February 12, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Love the character of Sahara in SUSPICION! Almost Columbo-esque. Wish he had his own series of crime novels.
ha ha good luck limiting it to just 30!
February 12, 2026 at 9:35 PM
ha ha good luck limiting it to just 30!
She's very good in it - probably her meatiest role in years (of the ones I've seen). She deserves to get more roles like this.
February 12, 2026 at 9:34 PM
She's very good in it - probably her meatiest role in years (of the ones I've seen). She deserves to get more roles like this.
Béla Bartók's DUKE BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE, as adapted and directed by Leslie Megahey (SCHALCKEN THE PAINTER) for the BBC, 1988. Probably my favourite opera, and it was stumbling across the ending of this film that first turned me on to it.
Bela Bartok Herzog Blaubarts Burg Duke Bluebeard's Castle
YouTube video by Dence Deca
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February 12, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Béla Bartók's DUKE BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE, as adapted and directed by Leslie Megahey (SCHALCKEN THE PAINTER) for the BBC, 1988. Probably my favourite opera, and it was stumbling across the ending of this film that first turned me on to it.
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1/2 I’ll be making giclee prints of this & others from The Signalman & The Woman in Black. Prints are a great way to make art affordable. I know my originals are expensive but I just can’t imagine letting an illustration like this go for less than say £450.
It’s difficult to price work up, I wish
It’s difficult to price work up, I wish
February 12, 2026 at 7:25 PM
1/2 I’ll be making giclee prints of this & others from The Signalman & The Woman in Black. Prints are a great way to make art affordable. I know my originals are expensive but I just can’t imagine letting an illustration like this go for less than say £450.
It’s difficult to price work up, I wish
It’s difficult to price work up, I wish