I honestly really liked the first Hobbit, because it was recognisably the source material, albeit with some unnecessary additions. Then part two shits the bed and part 3 throws the shitty bed off a cliff.

I think I twice attempted to watch Fantastic Beasts and twice fell asleep.

Weird that the trailer for *The Odyssey* somehow makes the journey seem uneventful.

So many ways this film could easily have been Studio Noted into a complete disaster, but it's miraculously note-perfect.

The real genius is the way it treats Justin Long's geeky teen fan character - mocking would have been so easy, yet the fans become as much heroes as the cast.

LBJ/Hoover/Mafia/Castro/USSR did the JFK assassination

Demolished about two years ago due to safety concerns. A new one is supposedly due to be open by June 2026...

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/nostalg...

A lot going on in this headline.

I think it's a riff on something Obama said about Trump - how he really thought he was better for the country than McCain or Romney, but he didn't fear for the future of the Republic if they had won.

I thought this was really great - rattled through without feeling like great chunks had been cut out, and the new opening and music really worked. Great job!

Interesting, thanks!

Makes me wonder why Oxfam don't do this themselves and sell the valuable ones on eBay?

Why was she executed by the French Resistance?? goose chase meme dot jpeg

This is a brilliant read Jim, thank you!

Why didn't anyone think of that before?

Yeah. I always assumed the main part of the ship was a glorified tug, with swappable pods slung beneath.

Have done exactly the same to coincide with my birthday! Just worried I'll eat too much smørrebrød to fit on the return plane

Ugh this is depressing

Andy Burnham will be straight on to Deed Poll on Monday morning.

Would be interesting to know if the membership agrees with her. I suspect not?