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Michael Cox
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An academic, dramaturg, critic and editor who dabbles in creating. A cultural nerd and news junky. A Southern Californian expat at home in Scotland.
How lovely. Welcome news.
November 6, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Come on! That’s actually masterclass trolling! 🤣
October 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
San Diego is pretty right wing in places and proud of military presence throughout. I can see it being a way to impress idiots who get off on watching expensive artillery go ‘boom’ thinking they were owning the libs. Newsom was right to shut the freeway. Hope that all makes sense.
October 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
probably shooting over the freeway—into land that many illegals traverse when migrating north. In my time there I’d never known that to happen. The base for Top Gun is by the other freeway going north, and you had more distractions watching plane manoeuvres when driving that stretch. All that said,
October 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Californian from San Diego who lives in Scotland here. 😀 The picture is slightly misleading—that’s the 5 leaving the city, but the base is nearly 40 miles north. Pendleton is right up on the freeway—as you drive pass you see the high chain fence, and the other side is empty, which is why they were
October 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
There is indeed hope with the next generation.
October 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A) For a long time I thought I was the only one who saw this, B) If they bring the character back, can we also get the ice cream flavour again?
October 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Indeed. Spoke with her as well, but an excellent point. And yes—you are sadly right, on all fronts. I’m an expat in Scotland and time and again have had to ‘explain’ the US time and again. I’m out of reasons and excuses.
October 3, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Thank you. It’s a subject I’ve always been passionate and interested in. I was there in 95 to mark the 25th year of the shootings and spoke with parents and siblings of the four along with those who were there. Changed my life.
October 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Forgive my ignorance: have you written or spoken about what you saw May 4th?
October 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
A much appreciated birthday gift as I really want…well, need…to hear your thoughts on this.
October 1, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Hope they liked it. The more I think about it, the more I think it’s the best film of the century so far.
September 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
He hasn’t brought a knife to a gunfight, he’s brought roses to an execution. Can someone please drag him off stage, please.
September 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Sir, I have read your words for years. I admire your ability to convey truth clearly yet with wit and intelligence. I don’t want to give shallow ‘it’s meant to be’ statements because these are scary times, and this has just made them worse. Keep speaking truth however you can—your words matter.
September 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
My memory is that the first three years were rather good and then it went haywire. Starting to doubt my objectivity.
September 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Yep. I keep politics out of my acting class by teaching Brecht every year. I’m going hard this year by actually directing a play of his. Whoops.
September 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This really is welcome news, particularly with how new writing is being treated everywhere.
August 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Surely this is why the internet exists?
August 15, 2025 at 9:43 AM