Michael Cox

@mcoxinscotland.bsky.social

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An academic, dramaturg, critic and editor who dabbles in creating. A cultural nerd and news junky. A Southern Californian expat at home in Scotland.

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Michael E. Cox is a British academic and international relations scholar. He is currently Emeritus Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics (LSE) and Director of LSE IDEAS. He also teaches for the TRIUM Global Executive MBA Program, an alliance of NYU Stern and the London School of Economics and HEC School of Management. .. more

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Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · 5d

How lovely. Welcome news.

Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · 17d

Come on! That’s actually masterclass trolling! 🤣

Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · 21d

San Diego is pretty right wing in places and proud of military presence throughout. I can see it being a way to impress idiots who get off on watching expensive artillery go ‘boom’ thinking they were owning the libs. Newsom was right to shut the freeway. Hope that all makes sense.

Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · 21d

probably shooting over the freeway—into land that many illegals traverse when migrating north. In my time there I’d never known that to happen. The base for Top Gun is by the other freeway going north, and you had more distractions watching plane manoeuvres when driving that stretch. All that said,

Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · 21d

Californian from San Diego who lives in Scotland here. 😀 The picture is slightly misleading—that’s the 5 leaving the city, but the base is nearly 40 miles north. Pendleton is right up on the freeway—as you drive pass you see the high chain fence, and the other side is empty, which is why they were

Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · 27d

There is indeed hope with the next generation.

Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · 29d

A) For a long time I thought I was the only one who saw this, B) If they bring the character back, can we also get the ice cream flavour again?

Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · Oct 11

I loved her in performance. I loved her in interviews. She always seemed like the smartest person in the room, and her line ‘Well la-di-da’ was a family inside joke. Oh, and if you need another reason to love her, there was also her contribution to this famous picture. RIP Diane Keaton.

Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · Oct 8

When I did the 'meet the parents' thing back in 2000, my soon to be wife's father told me he wanted to turn 100 (he was a youthful 74 at the time--you would have sworn he was in his early sixties at worst). Today, he’s pulled it off. The sincerest 'Happy Birthday' to my father-in-law, Jack Brownlee.

Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · Oct 5

Damn!

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · Oct 5

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · Oct 5

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · Oct 3

An interesting read—and much to unpack.

Exeunt Magazine @exeuntmagazine.bsky.social · Oct 3

Chris Goode's voice dominated the theatre blogging culture of the 2010s. @alicesaville.bsky.social reflects on how the abusive theatremaker used his writings to hide in plain sight

Alice points to the need for greater transparency in the theatre industry. In that spirit, this post is free to read

Chris Goode told the truth about who he was. How did we fail to see it?

Goode's voice dominated the theatre blogging culture of the 2010s. Alice Saville reflects on how the abusive theatremaker used his writings to hide in plain sight

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Exeunt Magazine @exeuntmagazine.bsky.social · Oct 3

Chris Goode told the truth about who he was. How did we fail to see it?

Goode's voice dominated the theatre blogging culture of the 2010s. Alice Saville reflects on how the abusive theatremaker used his writings to hide in plain sight

exeuntmagazine.substack.com

Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · Oct 3

Indeed. Spoke with her as well, but an excellent point. And yes—you are sadly right, on all fronts. I’m an expat in Scotland and time and again have had to ‘explain’ the US time and again. I’m out of reasons and excuses.

Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · Oct 2

Thank you. It’s a subject I’ve always been passionate and interested in. I was there in 95 to mark the 25th year of the shootings and spoke with parents and siblings of the four along with those who were there. Changed my life.

Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · Oct 2

Forgive my ignorance: have you written or spoken about what you saw May 4th?

Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · Oct 1

A much appreciated birthday gift as I really want…well, need…to hear your thoughts on this.

Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · Sep 22

Hope they liked it. The more I think about it, the more I think it’s the best film of the century so far.

Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · Sep 17

He hasn’t brought a knife to a gunfight, he’s brought roses to an execution. Can someone please drag him off stage, please.

Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · Sep 16

Sir, I have read your words for years. I admire your ability to convey truth clearly yet with wit and intelligence. I don’t want to give shallow ‘it’s meant to be’ statements because these are scary times, and this has just made them worse. Keep speaking truth however you can—your words matter.

Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · Sep 16

My memory is that the first three years were rather good and then it went haywire. Starting to doubt my objectivity.

Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · Sep 12

Just because change is sometimes painful doesn’t mean the change was wrong. Really having to remind myself of that this evening.

Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · Sep 7

Yep. I keep politics out of my acting class by teaching Brecht every year. I’m going hard this year by actually directing a play of his. Whoops.

Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · Aug 23

Food for thought.

William Bibbiani @williambibbiani.bsky.social · Aug 23

I'm making the case for why EVERYONE in this industry benefits from critics.

That, and what's at stake if we disappear - or let publications tie our hands.

If you read only one of my articles this week, or this month, please make it this one.

Available to everyone this week, not just our patrons.

Film Critics Are Wolves (and That’s a Good Thing): Critically Acclaimed Newsletter (8/23/25) | The Critically Acclaimed Network

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William Bibbiani @williambibbiani.bsky.social · Aug 23

Film Critics Are Wolves (and That’s a Good Thing): Critically Acclaimed Newsletter (8/23/25) | The Critically Acclaimed Network

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Michael Cox @mcoxinscotland.bsky.social · Aug 23

Haven’t seen or heard this clip. Love it!

Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · Aug 23

This They Might Be Giants TONIGHT SHOW performance of "Birdhouse In Your Soul" from 1990 remains firmly lodged in my noggin thanks to the Tonight Show Band's full commitment and Doc Severinsen's incredible trumpeting... It took an already great song and made it transcendent.