Martin Shore
@itsmartinshore.bsky.social
Shouting my mouth off about movies and TV at Tom's Guide | posting terrible TikToks @movieswithmartin I Bylines for FilmStories, What To Watch and more | Film Critic's Association UK member | Fantasy dork
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I wish I was surprised. Buried in this Budget is a plan to slash the Digital Services Tax, giving a multi-billion tax cut to US tech giants and the likes of Elon Musk.
That's right, cutting taxes for the world's richest man while hiking them for millions of hard-working Brits.
That's right, cutting taxes for the world's richest man while hiking them for millions of hard-working Brits.
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
I wish I was surprised. Buried in this Budget is a plan to slash the Digital Services Tax, giving a multi-billion tax cut to US tech giants and the likes of Elon Musk.
That's right, cutting taxes for the world's richest man while hiking them for millions of hard-working Brits.
That's right, cutting taxes for the world's richest man while hiking them for millions of hard-working Brits.
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Nigel Farage has spent £1m taking out adverts in the papers to distract from the Nathan Gill Russian bribe scandal.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Nigel Farage has spent £1m taking out adverts in the papers to distract from the Nathan Gill Russian bribe scandal.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
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Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
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Folks, I really need some help. For the last 10-15 days, I've been pretty much out of action, which has put me two weeks behind on promoting my Film Stories 500 show in London next week.
I'd be grateful for any help/support in getting the word out.
Thank you.
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/wor...
I'd be grateful for any help/support in getting the word out.
Thank you.
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/wor...
Film Stories: The 500th Episode Celebration • Words • Kings Place
Join us for a special evening as we celebrate the 500th episode of the Film Stories with Simon Brew.
www.kingsplace.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Folks, I really need some help. For the last 10-15 days, I've been pretty much out of action, which has put me two weeks behind on promoting my Film Stories 500 show in London next week.
I'd be grateful for any help/support in getting the word out.
Thank you.
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/wor...
I'd be grateful for any help/support in getting the word out.
Thank you.
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/wor...
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And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
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FRANKENSTEIN is on NETFLIX but- still in many theatres- please consult your local listings and choose your watch/rewatch preference!
Where do I even begin? Guillermo del Toro @realgdt.bsky.social has created an absolute masterpiece. I only wish I’d had the chance to experience it on the big screen. The story of Frankenstein has been told countless times, but never like this.
November 8, 2025 at 2:24 AM
FRANKENSTEIN is on NETFLIX but- still in many theatres- please consult your local listings and choose your watch/rewatch preference!
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Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Change one letter, ruin a candy
Salteasers
Salteasers
Change one letter, ruin a candy
Shittles
Shittles
Change one letter, ruin a candy
Almond Boy
Almond Boy
October 30, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Change one letter, ruin a candy
Salteasers
Salteasers
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
October 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
Travis Kelce to Taylor Swift, apparently:
October 4, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Travis Kelce to Taylor Swift, apparently:
Why is it not called Zootwopia
September 1, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Why is it not called Zootwopia
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delete the real life photos AI wants to steal so that AI has more ocean available to boil away while stealing them
The UK government has urged people to delete old pictures and emails as 'data centres require vast amounts of water to cool their systems'.
http://jrnl.ie/6788643
http://jrnl.ie/6788643
UK government advises people to delete old photos and emails as England faces water shortfall
The UK government has urged people to delete old pictures and emails as ‘data centres require cast amounts of water to cool their systems’.
jrnl.ie
August 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
delete the real life photos AI wants to steal so that AI has more ocean available to boil away while stealing them
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never take freedom of the press or access to news for granted. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
August 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
never take freedom of the press or access to news for granted. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
LOVE seeing glowing takes coming in for #TheNakedGun, it's genuinely a properly funny laugh, really nails the tone. There's some duff jokes, but SO many coming thick and fast that you'll be right back in within seconds
July 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
LOVE seeing glowing takes coming in for #TheNakedGun, it's genuinely a properly funny laugh, really nails the tone. There's some duff jokes, but SO many coming thick and fast that you'll be right back in within seconds
Every bill has gone up, shopping is astronomical, literally what am I supposed to be saving
Labour to review state pension age as Liz Kendall warns ‘people are not saving enough for their retirement’ - UK politics live
Labour to review state pension age as Liz Kendall warns ‘people are not saving enough for their retirement’ - UK politics live
Work and pensions secretary announces next statutory government review into retirement age
www.theguardian.com
July 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Every bill has gone up, shopping is astronomical, literally what am I supposed to be saving
#Superman is an endearing, goofy (if overstuffed) adventure befitting the Big Blue Boy Scout. It's got flaws, sure, but I don't see how you could fail to be charmed by David Corenswet and the humour, heart or Hoult's wicked turn as Lex Luthor, or Krypto (the true star). Lots of fun: go see it!
July 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
#Superman is an endearing, goofy (if overstuffed) adventure befitting the Big Blue Boy Scout. It's got flaws, sure, but I don't see how you could fail to be charmed by David Corenswet and the humour, heart or Hoult's wicked turn as Lex Luthor, or Krypto (the true star). Lots of fun: go see it!
F1 should have been called Pitt Stop I will be taking no further questions at this time
June 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
F1 should have been called Pitt Stop I will be taking no further questions at this time
#28YearsLater - takes some BIG swings, evolves the whole mythos, boasts some real visceral gore but I can't say it was scary (and I'm a horror baby). Tone careens between black comedy, family drama and tense thrills
Had a LOT of fun with it, regardless, definitely a worthy sequel
Had a LOT of fun with it, regardless, definitely a worthy sequel
June 19, 2025 at 6:47 AM
#28YearsLater - takes some BIG swings, evolves the whole mythos, boasts some real visceral gore but I can't say it was scary (and I'm a horror baby). Tone careens between black comedy, family drama and tense thrills
Had a LOT of fun with it, regardless, definitely a worthy sequel
Had a LOT of fun with it, regardless, definitely a worthy sequel
Took the train home standing next to Shaun Wallace, aka "The Dark Destroyer" from ITV's The Chase, and I only clocked him because he was watching another quiz show on his phone and answering every single question quietly under his breath.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
June 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Took the train home standing next to Shaun Wallace, aka "The Dark Destroyer" from ITV's The Chase, and I only clocked him because he was watching another quiz show on his phone and answering every single question quietly under his breath.
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The #NintendoSwitch2 with #GameChat is here!
To celebrate, we are giving away an amazing LEGO Mario Kart & Bowser bundle (worth £379!)
Ready to win? Retweet this post, or reply with a selfie of you using GameChat (worth 5 entries!)
#sweepstakes Sponsored by Nintendo UK (1/2)
To celebrate, we are giving away an amazing LEGO Mario Kart & Bowser bundle (worth £379!)
Ready to win? Retweet this post, or reply with a selfie of you using GameChat (worth 5 entries!)
#sweepstakes Sponsored by Nintendo UK (1/2)
June 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The #NintendoSwitch2 with #GameChat is here!
To celebrate, we are giving away an amazing LEGO Mario Kart & Bowser bundle (worth £379!)
Ready to win? Retweet this post, or reply with a selfie of you using GameChat (worth 5 entries!)
#sweepstakes Sponsored by Nintendo UK (1/2)
To celebrate, we are giving away an amazing LEGO Mario Kart & Bowser bundle (worth £379!)
Ready to win? Retweet this post, or reply with a selfie of you using GameChat (worth 5 entries!)
#sweepstakes Sponsored by Nintendo UK (1/2)
Rainbow Road in Mario Kart: World is absurdly cool stuff, credit where it's due for sure
June 7, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Rainbow Road in Mario Kart: World is absurdly cool stuff, credit where it's due for sure
Oh man I am LOCKED IN on Knockout Tour, this thing's wicked
June 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Oh man I am LOCKED IN on Knockout Tour, this thing's wicked
#TheLifeOfChuck is a life-affirming, sweet movie chronicling and finding the joy and challenge of just getting to spend time on this little blue planet. It's very endearing, and one I haven't stopped thinking about since I left my showing earlier this evening. Hard recommend from me
May 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
#TheLifeOfChuck is a life-affirming, sweet movie chronicling and finding the joy and challenge of just getting to spend time on this little blue planet. It's very endearing, and one I haven't stopped thinking about since I left my showing earlier this evening. Hard recommend from me
Can't even express my incredulity. So because you and your cadre of rich arseholes want to be able to try and hoodwink the world into believing we need this stuff... We should just let you?
My plans for a major retail emporium are being threatend by wholesalers who won't let me steal the stock.
May 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Can't even express my incredulity. So because you and your cadre of rich arseholes want to be able to try and hoodwink the world into believing we need this stuff... We should just let you?
