Hi. Erm...haven't been on here for 9 months, but thought I'd better wave to everyone. Last time I was in these parts it was all Neil Gaiman as far as the eye could see...

Noel Edmonds on TV earlier this week talked about the cultural influence of BBC Radio 1 in the 70s/80s and said:

"We touched people in a way that will never happen again".

Given how some R1 presenters were touching people, I think we can all be grateful for that.

Royal news: there is a damaging and malignant growth that needs to be excised and disposed of safely.

But leaving Prince Andrew aside, I gather the King is ill?

@darkpoint.bsky.social Yo.

So, as from this evening The Doctor is officially, canonically, Bi.

Interesting times.

The bar is now so low that Cerberus can piss on it.

So Darren Aronofsky is planning a biopic of the current owner of Xitter. How, though? The third act has yet to be written, we are still at the "peak hubris" stage. Until the story has an ending it won't work as drama *or* comedy. Currently it's a tragedy in progress, but still lacks catharsis.

King's Speech summary: "My Government will fuck around and find out, tinker round the edges a bit, and fly a number of impossible kites. Anything announced is strictly indicative and should not be taken as a commitment"

Performative cruelty to "own the Libs" can only go so far before it becomes obvious that you're Trying Too Hard. Suella please note. Actually, don't - you're so desperate to shock that you're bound to say something repellent to more mainstream Tories eventually, as well as galvanising opposition.

Crispin Blunt is under investigation for possible drug offences. When asked whether his parliamentary colleague Sir Tarquin Chronic is also under investigation at this time, police declined to comment.

HMG's policies on employment and broader social issues can be summed up as "Serf and TERF".