Caroline Hooton
@carolinehooton.bsky.social
Writes a little, reads a lot.
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This is a thread of the books I've read and enjoyed in 2025. Reviews of every book I've reviewed in 2025 can be found on my blog, I Read, Therefore I Blog here: ireadthereforeiblog.com
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Her first film will be g rated
United Talent Agency has signed literal type of cheese Parmigiano Reggiano to its roster with the goal of finding product-placement opportunities for the brand in film and TV
www.vulture.com/article/parm...?
www.vulture.com/article/parm...?
Beloved Cheese Parmigiano Reggiano Signs With UTA
The blonde Italian bombshell is about to be all over film and TV.
www.vulture.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Her first film will be g rated
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My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
At An Evening With The Fast Show at the London Palladium and I don’t think there is a member of this audience under the age of 45. House of Pain’s Jump Around came on during the interval and we all perked up way too much.
November 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
At An Evening With The Fast Show at the London Palladium and I don’t think there is a member of this audience under the age of 45. House of Pain’s Jump Around came on during the interval and we all perked up way too much.
I have been up since 5am. I am jet lagged to the max but want to make it another hour before turning in.
November 16, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I have been up since 5am. I am jet lagged to the max but want to make it another hour before turning in.
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Amazing, no notes, I do not desire to learn anything else about this story, for it would only detract from the perfection on this headline.
November 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Amazing, no notes, I do not desire to learn anything else about this story, for it would only detract from the perfection on this headline.
I’m not saying I was the biggest customer of my local Starbucks but I was away for 2 weeks and it has now permanently closed down.
November 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I’m not saying I was the biggest customer of my local Starbucks but I was away for 2 weeks and it has now permanently closed down.
The worst thing about international travel is seeing how efficient other airports are and realising what a woeful shithole Heathrow really is.
November 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The worst thing about international travel is seeing how efficient other airports are and realising what a woeful shithole Heathrow really is.
Home again, home again.
Jiggity jig.
Jiggity jig.
November 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Home again, home again.
Jiggity jig.
Jiggity jig.
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One thing I am not going to miss about Seoul is the daily public safety alerts that ping onto my phone.
November 15, 2025 at 10:35 AM
One thing I am not going to miss about Seoul is the daily public safety alerts that ping onto my phone.
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Great card for a great month in a great year.
Six years ago, I did a #WhenWasThings for November 1975, this was only the sixth instalment but it was the first one where I thought, The design for this could be anything, could go anywhere...
November 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Great card for a great month in a great year.
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Do read this. NB Current anti-trans rhetoric is absolutely recycled 80s anti-gay venom. I remember it clearly. Now, as a cis het parent, 40 years monogamous, extending rights and respect to people who aren't like me, has had zero impact on my rights. Seeing my LGBTQ+ friends happy has been great.
November 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Do read this. NB Current anti-trans rhetoric is absolutely recycled 80s anti-gay venom. I remember it clearly. Now, as a cis het parent, 40 years monogamous, extending rights and respect to people who aren't like me, has had zero impact on my rights. Seeing my LGBTQ+ friends happy has been great.
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bring back shame
people gotta lose their positions of power and influence
people gotta be shunned from their prestigious social circles
above all, people gotta go to jail
people gotta be shunned from their prestigious social circles
above all, people gotta go to jail
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
bring back shame
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On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
Thrilled to learn via Instagram that there will be a drag panto this year. I had heard rumours it was not happening due to scheduling problems. Anyway. Tickets booked. I am now seeing 3 pantos this year.
(Oh no you aren’t!)
Oh yes I am!
(Oh no you aren’t!)
Oh yes I am!
November 12, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Thrilled to learn via Instagram that there will be a drag panto this year. I had heard rumours it was not happening due to scheduling problems. Anyway. Tickets booked. I am now seeing 3 pantos this year.
(Oh no you aren’t!)
Oh yes I am!
(Oh no you aren’t!)
Oh yes I am!
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Noah Smith is paid in the high six-figures to write a blog read by Americans who believe themselves to be intelligent. Yet, he is both unable to read a sign and also for some reason chose to have a 90 minute layover for a flight that takes 90 minutes.
onemileatatime.com/news/economi...
onemileatatime.com/news/economi...
Economist Doesn't Follow Signs At Heathrow: Proof The UK Is Failing?
A economist had a bad experience connecting at Heathrow, suggesting it's reflective of bigger issues in the UK. There's only one issue...
onemileatatime.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Noah Smith is paid in the high six-figures to write a blog read by Americans who believe themselves to be intelligent. Yet, he is both unable to read a sign and also for some reason chose to have a 90 minute layover for a flight that takes 90 minutes.
onemileatatime.com/news/economi...
onemileatatime.com/news/economi...
Never thought I would be sitting in a cafe in Seoul listening to Shaking Stevens sing Merry Christmas Everyone but it appears to be happening.
November 12, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Never thought I would be sitting in a cafe in Seoul listening to Shaking Stevens sing Merry Christmas Everyone but it appears to be happening.
If anyone is planning to do a trip to Japan and wants to know a good airport to transfer through I can heartily recommend Osaka KIX. I had a 2 hour 10 minute window to land, clear immigration and customs and get my luggage to then check in for the next flight.
November 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
If anyone is planning to do a trip to Japan and wants to know a good airport to transfer through I can heartily recommend Osaka KIX. I had a 2 hour 10 minute window to land, clear immigration and customs and get my luggage to then check in for the next flight.
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My last word on the matter
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
My last word on the matter
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Everyone is dunking on Kim Kardashian. The truth is the California bar is notoriously hard, the pass rate was only 55%, the pass rate for people who didn‘t go to an accredited law school is way lower, and lots of very smart and dedicated people don’t pass the first time and become good lawyers.
Kim Kardashian slams psychics who told her she'd pass the bar exam: 'All fucking full of shit'
Kim Kardashian slams psychics who told her she'd pass the bar exam: 'All f---ing full of s---'
'All f---ing full of s---': Kim Kardashian has some choice words for the psychics who predicted she'd pass the bar exam.
ew.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Everyone is dunking on Kim Kardashian. The truth is the California bar is notoriously hard, the pass rate was only 55%, the pass rate for people who didn‘t go to an accredited law school is way lower, and lots of very smart and dedicated people don’t pass the first time and become good lawyers.
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Authors, Beware! There's a firm called "ClaimsHero" doing aggressive social media outreach claiming to
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Authors, Beware! There's a firm called "ClaimsHero" doing aggressive social media outreach claiming to
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
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The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...