Peter Aspden
@molonlave.bsky.social
Anglo-Greek. Former arts editor, writer, Financial Times.
Concept store surely
October 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Concept store surely
And pointless rockets, tbf
October 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
And pointless rockets, tbf
Tbf she does glottal stop on Shake It Off
October 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Tbf she does glottal stop on Shake It Off
I love this. What a vocal performance: range, dynamics, phrasing. Makes it seem effortless to sing a Bacharach song (it isn’t).
September 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I love this. What a vocal performance: range, dynamics, phrasing. Makes it seem effortless to sing a Bacharach song (it isn’t).
It’s not even controversial. All it needed was decisive action, two pungent paragraphs on why friendship with this monster should be regarded as immediately and permanently disqualifying for a post which requires the finest of judgements, and a touch of genuine revulsion.
September 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
It’s not even controversial. All it needed was decisive action, two pungent paragraphs on why friendship with this monster should be regarded as immediately and permanently disqualifying for a post which requires the finest of judgements, and a touch of genuine revulsion.
It’s moronic. I can’t think of a single person in the country who thinks Mandelson should stay in post, apart from those who seek to harm Labour. Baffling and inept.
September 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It’s moronic. I can’t think of a single person in the country who thinks Mandelson should stay in post, apart from those who seek to harm Labour. Baffling and inept.
Not to be snarky, but is it normal for Americans not to take their children with them on vacation?
August 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Not to be snarky, but is it normal for Americans not to take their children with them on vacation?
Yes all this, but also a QPR season ticket holder!
August 7, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Yes all this, but also a QPR season ticket holder!
And very cool that in modern Greek, the term used to describe someone in their dying days remains “charopaleuei”, wrestling with Charos”.
July 28, 2025 at 8:36 AM
And very cool that in modern Greek, the term used to describe someone in their dying days remains “charopaleuei”, wrestling with Charos”.
Use humour. It’s our secret weapon.
July 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Use humour. It’s our secret weapon.
Yes. God reminds of this by inventing the 33 1/3 record.
June 11, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Yes. God reminds of this by inventing the 33 1/3 record.
The Joni Mitchell album cover that never was.
May 20, 2025 at 7:31 AM
The Joni Mitchell album cover that never was.
Could this guy please run for president?
May 5, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Could this guy please run for president?
That “deftly argued” doing a lot of work…
April 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
That “deftly argued” doing a lot of work…
Alan Tracy, on leave.
April 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Alan Tracy, on leave.
Yes and barrels for the cynics.
April 10, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Yes and barrels for the cynics.
Puns are just what we need right now
March 21, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Puns are just what we need right now