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bone idle. clippercard truther. sarnie voyeur.
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going to try and watch a hundred films this year, because despite paying for a cinema pass and reading reviews almost non-stop and having virtually any film at my fingertips i always end up seeing five or six new ones a year at best...
brilliant telly.
Friday 21.00 #BBCTwo David Olusoga tells the story of the British Empire, from its origins under Elizabeth I to the establishment of colonies in America, the Caribbean and India.
BBC Two - Empire with David Olusoga, Series 1, Episode 1
David Olusoga tells the story of the beginnings of the British Empire under Elizabeth I.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
this is a great deal, tbf. and you don't *have to* read wilson's novel, you can give that to someone you don't like for christmas. still some of the best football writing going...
November 13, 2025 at 10:57 AM
few seem to agree, but i still think this is one of the best things on tv currently, despite dianne wiest and emma laird both leaving. lennie james is stinking the new series out with an absolutely atrocious american accent, mind.
November 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
are we getting a 115 verdict this week then or what?
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 AM
imagine being that wealthy and this miserable. sitting there in your sterile mansion in the middle of saudi arabia counting your social media followers.
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
had some terrible news. weekend bacon butties are going to have to be a thing of the past. the ol' gout has beat me. giving up the ale was heartbreaking enough, but this is tough to take. what a miserable life.
November 10, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Got these new trainers today but I can't get it out of my head that they look like fuckin DC Tosh Lines from The Bill
November 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
November 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
thought the pilot episode of this was really good, but then i'm a rhea fanboy. like the premise, but mainly enjoying the gilligan signatures - the mundane detail, the landscapes, the sound of quieter scenes, the pov shots, the use of colour, the unorthodox camera angles. just intensely watchable.
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
few things not so good today - donnarumma's been very decent but the launching out of his box stuff will cost us goals/red cards. gvardiol was pretty sloppy second half. cherki's finding his feet, decision making will come with time, but the ball bounces off him a lot for such a skilful player.
doku's hitting a level few of us thought he could. unplayable today. o'reilly not far behind, kept a world class player quiet all afternoon. the midfield three all excellent as well. there's a side emerging here, it's different to any of pep's previous teams, but exciting in a different way.
November 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
now we've got the pub stuff out of the way, on to the main course, the grandest game in world football...
November 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
doku's hitting a level few of us thought he could. unplayable today. o'reilly not far behind, kept a world class player quiet all afternoon. the midfield three all excellent as well. there's a side emerging here, it's different to any of pep's previous teams, but exciting in a different way.
November 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
quad's back on, lads.
November 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
quite an interesting mid-table emerging...
November 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
if you can get past pretending that you don't like pop music, this is a splendid little ep...
November 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
don't believe in musical guilty pleasures, but i've always thought this is a great track. like the guitar, like the sort of strained vocal, like the production and how it sounds almost live, sounds too sharp for '88. even like the guitar solo (and i hate guitar solos).
youtu.be/tDl3bdE3YQA?...
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - What I Am (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by EBNewBohemiansVEVO
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 11:06 AM
the daily mail have become obsessed with famous people "showing their true colours"...
November 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
fucking yes. if you've never seen this you're missing out. worth watching for the soundtrack alone. paranoid telly at its finest. magic.
November 8, 2025 at 9:55 PM
been watching a boxing tournament called the heist. basically a rehash of the old prizefighter nights they used to have on sky. ridiculous entertainment. so much drama. every fight really good. short-format boxing's sensational.
November 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
some nice stuff on this lichen record. michael clark, son of the late, great gavin clark, of clayhill and shane meadows collaborator. second half of the record especially good. lovely.
youtu.be/52gL814z7EE?...
Standing Tall
YouTube video by Lichen - Topic
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
virtually impossible for me to not like a band called pebbledash. this is great...
youtu.be/K57w-EdSntw?...
Tiles & Moss
YouTube video by Pebbledash - Topic
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
the premier league is as ridiculously entertaining as ever, but quality-wise it feels miles away from just a few seasons ago. can't really explain it. partly tactical, partly scheduling maybe, but the technical level of most sides now feels much closer to the pre-wenger years than peak pep/klopp.
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
hope i'm wrong obviously, but do think there are signs that united are better in all areas now - steadier keeper, more settled defence, some semblance of a midfield, more intricate passing, creating more chances. think they'll win here, and might finish above villa, spurs, maybe even newcastle.
November 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
some of ronay's stuff on the maccabi ban has been mental, and i do genuinely feel conflicted buying the guardian nowadays for several reasons, but i agree with most of this piece, and i'd like there to be a future where my football club aren't owned by the uae...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Silence over Sudan: why do Manchester City’s owners get away with so much?
Two midweek matches in England had a backdrop of war and geopolitics, but only one drew large protests
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM