Ren Zelen
@renzelen.bsky.social
Academic editor & freelance film & book reviewer. Ex-lit academic. Has written sci-fi novels (see ‘Hathor Diaries' on Amazon).
More than half of UK therapists report seeing rise in out-of-control porn use.
Exclusive: Survey finds growing number ‘neglecting responsibilities’ or ‘damaging relationships’ as a result www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Exclusive: Survey finds growing number ‘neglecting responsibilities’ or ‘damaging relationships’ as a result www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
More than half of UK therapists report seeing rise in out-of-control porn use
Exclusive: Survey finds growing number ‘neglecting responsibilities’ or ‘damaging relationships’ as a result
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:46 AM
More than half of UK therapists report seeing rise in out-of-control porn use.
Exclusive: Survey finds growing number ‘neglecting responsibilities’ or ‘damaging relationships’ as a result www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Exclusive: Survey finds growing number ‘neglecting responsibilities’ or ‘damaging relationships’ as a result www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
The celebrities who turned down honours as King's New Year Honours 2026 confirmed - Manchester Evening News share.google/QBks3SrE6MNr...
Celebrities who turned down honours as King's New Year Honours 2026 confirmed
A number of famous faces have been awarded honours from King Charles III in the latest New Year's Honours list
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January 3, 2026 at 11:36 PM
The celebrities who turned down honours as King's New Year Honours 2026 confirmed - Manchester Evening News share.google/QBks3SrE6MNr...
Considering where I live now, this is just an everyday occurrence…
January 1, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Considering where I live now, this is just an everyday occurrence…
It won’t do his ridiculous lawsuit with the BBC any harm too. (Their editing was a fault, but the message remains the same).
So Jack Smith's revelation [with receipts] that King Donald the Mad was, in fact, directly responsible for the January 6th Capitol attack, is a great opener for the BBC'S $10bn Florida defamation suit, where the corporation reported exactly what he said on the day with edits for time.
January 1, 2026 at 5:16 PM
It won’t do his ridiculous lawsuit with the BBC any harm too. (Their editing was a fault, but the message remains the same).
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So Jack Smith's revelation [with receipts] that King Donald the Mad was, in fact, directly responsible for the January 6th Capitol attack, is a great opener for the BBC'S $10bn Florida defamation suit, where the corporation reported exactly what he said on the day with edits for time.
January 1, 2026 at 12:08 PM
So Jack Smith's revelation [with receipts] that King Donald the Mad was, in fact, directly responsible for the January 6th Capitol attack, is a great opener for the BBC'S $10bn Florida defamation suit, where the corporation reported exactly what he said on the day with edits for time.
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Release the Epstein Files!
January 1, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Release the Epstein Files!
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Holy fuck! Showing ZERO fear of retribution from a vengeance-obsessed TRAITOR who attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election, usurp the constitution, and overthrow the U.S. government, Jack Smith, with ZERO fucks left to give is what a badass American hero looks like.
January 1, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Holy fuck! Showing ZERO fear of retribution from a vengeance-obsessed TRAITOR who attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election, usurp the constitution, and overthrow the U.S. government, Jack Smith, with ZERO fucks left to give is what a badass American hero looks like.
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Donald Trump was “most culpable” for Jan 6 riot and would have been convicted in court, according to the explosive testimony of former special counsel Jack Smith, released Wednesday by the House Judiciary Committee.
December 31, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Donald Trump was “most culpable” for Jan 6 riot and would have been convicted in court, according to the explosive testimony of former special counsel Jack Smith, released Wednesday by the House Judiciary Committee.
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"an elegiac neo-noir located where photography, pornography & geology cross paths": the Hitchcockian/Lynchian A DESERT heralds Joshua Erkman's "mysterious, miraculous arrival in the movie-making landscape". On @shudder.com & @amcplus.com from today. Unmissable. projectedfigures.com/2024/06/08/a...
A Desert (2024) - Projected Figures
Joshua Erkman's metacinematic feature debut A DESERT is an elegiac neo-noir located where photography, pornography and geology cross paths
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January 1, 2026 at 10:11 AM
"an elegiac neo-noir located where photography, pornography & geology cross paths": the Hitchcockian/Lynchian A DESERT heralds Joshua Erkman's "mysterious, miraculous arrival in the movie-making landscape". On @shudder.com & @amcplus.com from today. Unmissable. projectedfigures.com/2024/06/08/a...
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Mar-a-Lago spa employees allegedly warned one another about Epstein after he exposed himself during appointments and pressured at least one for sex.
Spa Worker's Accusation Got Jeffrey Epstein Banned From Mar-A-Lago Spa, Report Says
Mar-a-Lago spa employees allegedly warned one another about Epstein after he exposed himself during appointments and pressured at least one for sex.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Mar-a-Lago spa employees allegedly warned one another about Epstein after he exposed himself during appointments and pressured at least one for sex.
Let’s all make this social media resolution for 2026 (courtesy of Dorothy Parker)
January 1, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Let’s all make this social media resolution for 2026 (courtesy of Dorothy Parker)
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Very well said Simon can I add that he’s also a prize wanker to the list?
He’s a divisive little man, his vile rhetoric and sly innuendo is worthy of Goebbels himself.
His knuckle dragging supporters lap it up but sensible people can see the long term damage he’s doing to this great country.
He ain’t no patriot he’s a full blown traitor
His knuckle dragging supporters lap it up but sensible people can see the long term damage he’s doing to this great country.
He ain’t no patriot he’s a full blown traitor
December 31, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Very well said Simon can I add that he’s also a prize wanker to the list?
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Reports from inside Russia make it clear that there was no Ukrainian drone attack on Putin's compound. The compound is protected by SAMs, anti-aircraft guns, and fighter jets, none of which deployed. No person in the region heard or saw any evidence of an attack.
Putin lied; Trump believed him.
Putin lied; Trump believed him.
December 31, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Reports from inside Russia make it clear that there was no Ukrainian drone attack on Putin's compound. The compound is protected by SAMs, anti-aircraft guns, and fighter jets, none of which deployed. No person in the region heard or saw any evidence of an attack.
Putin lied; Trump believed him.
Putin lied; Trump believed him.
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One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
December 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
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Trump has harsher words for the Governor of Colorado than he does Vladimir Putin. That is because Donald and his idiotic family have been owned by the Russian mob for decades and YES they know ALL about his sordid history with Jeffrey Epstein. Stop him in 2026, USA.
December 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Trump has harsher words for the Governor of Colorado than he does Vladimir Putin. That is because Donald and his idiotic family have been owned by the Russian mob for decades and YES they know ALL about his sordid history with Jeffrey Epstein. Stop him in 2026, USA.
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New Year's Eve, and 125 years old today is 'The Darkling Thrush' by Thomas Hardy.
(And when I myself read this poem, I often find myself becoming aware of that blessèd Hope from that frail and gaunt thrush ✨️)
(And when I myself read this poem, I often find myself becoming aware of that blessèd Hope from that frail and gaunt thrush ✨️)
December 31, 2025 at 10:43 AM
New Year's Eve, and 125 years old today is 'The Darkling Thrush' by Thomas Hardy.
(And when I myself read this poem, I often find myself becoming aware of that blessèd Hope from that frail and gaunt thrush ✨️)
(And when I myself read this poem, I often find myself becoming aware of that blessèd Hope from that frail and gaunt thrush ✨️)
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Keep in mind-even idiot Howard Lutnick knew what Epstein was about withing a few minutes. You can't tell me trump hung out w/him for decades & had no clue.
www.alternet.org/trump-jeffre...
www.alternet.org/trump-jeffre...
Bombshell report reveals Trump sent young women from Mar-a-Lago to Epstein
President Donald Trump has hinted about the falling out he had with Jeffrey Epstein after their years-long friendship, but the Wall Street Journal revealed specifics about the story in an exclusive re...
www.alternet.org
December 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Keep in mind-even idiot Howard Lutnick knew what Epstein was about withing a few minutes. You can't tell me trump hung out w/him for decades & had no clue.
www.alternet.org/trump-jeffre...
www.alternet.org/trump-jeffre...
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The truth on truth social...
December 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The truth on truth social...
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2016 and 2024 certainly proved that.
December 31, 2025 at 3:39 PM
2016 and 2024 certainly proved that.
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If Ukraine did attack Putin's home, US Intelligence would have confirmed it to back up Trump, who indicated that he believed Putin.
The fact that they have not confirmed it means that Putin is lying & Trump is backing up Putin's lie as a pretext to end all peace negotiations.
The fact that they have not confirmed it means that Putin is lying & Trump is backing up Putin's lie as a pretext to end all peace negotiations.
December 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
If Ukraine did attack Putin's home, US Intelligence would have confirmed it to back up Trump, who indicated that he believed Putin.
The fact that they have not confirmed it means that Putin is lying & Trump is backing up Putin's lie as a pretext to end all peace negotiations.
The fact that they have not confirmed it means that Putin is lying & Trump is backing up Putin's lie as a pretext to end all peace negotiations.
FYI #Victoriassecret perfumes are terribly disappointing. Sure they smell lovely- for about 5 minutes, then they fade into nothing. Paying a fair amount for scents which fade almost as soon as you apply them.
December 31, 2025 at 3:04 PM
FYI #Victoriassecret perfumes are terribly disappointing. Sure they smell lovely- for about 5 minutes, then they fade into nothing. Paying a fair amount for scents which fade almost as soon as you apply them.
Ooof! That means dumb guys who don’t read books are going to have a hard time winning those girls over. (They’ll have to make do with the gormless the left-overs who don’t know anything - that’s OK, it’s the type they like) .
Went to the bookstore and saw that the rumors of a post-literate society haven't come to fruition yet. What I have noticed is all the readers are young women
December 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Ooof! That means dumb guys who don’t read books are going to have a hard time winning those girls over. (They’ll have to make do with the gormless the left-overs who don’t know anything - that’s OK, it’s the type they like) .