Simon Harper
@onesharper.bsky.social
Web/UX, writer, comedy/music nerd & uncle. Lapsed cynic smiling politely. Like cult music/radio/TV/film/books/art & sport. Beard growth comes in 3 colours.
Ah, I'm at a matinee of the Penny Dreadfuls/Sherlock Holmes thing at the Rep that afternoon, so not sure if I'll make it to this afterwards.
November 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Ah, I'm at a matinee of the Penny Dreadfuls/Sherlock Holmes thing at the Rep that afternoon, so not sure if I'll make it to this afterwards.
There are certain writers whose styles just dovetail neatly with my tastes, and Pynchon already feels like one of them.
October 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
There are certain writers whose styles just dovetail neatly with my tastes, and Pynchon already feels like one of them.
That said, before I finished I'd already bought a copy of Against the Day, like a sicko.
October 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
That said, before I finished I'd already bought a copy of Against the Day, like a sicko.
Not sure who it'd be for - hardcore fans can find that story in the books & comics, and can't see it pleasing casual cinema-goers. There's a rare thrill in seeing *fully-realised* Bond in naval uniform, but that's it.
He's going to meet a young German soldier called Hugo von der Drache, isn't he?
He's going to meet a young German soldier called Hugo von der Drache, isn't he?
September 25, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Not sure who it'd be for - hardcore fans can find that story in the books & comics, and can't see it pleasing casual cinema-goers. There's a rare thrill in seeing *fully-realised* Bond in naval uniform, but that's it.
He's going to meet a young German soldier called Hugo von der Drache, isn't he?
He's going to meet a young German soldier called Hugo von der Drache, isn't he?
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Galton and Simpson hit on the perfect formula. You take two people, both of them idiots. One is (usually) slightly younger, thinks of themself as a bit of an intellectual, and has social climbing ambitions. The other is (usually) slightly older, proudly working class, and savvier.
September 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Galton and Simpson hit on the perfect formula. You take two people, both of them idiots. One is (usually) slightly younger, thinks of themself as a bit of an intellectual, and has social climbing ambitions. The other is (usually) slightly older, proudly working class, and savvier.
Revisited the H2G2 books a few years ago. First four are superb still - I found Mostly Harmless (which I was reading for the first time) a real slog, though. Maybe I was in a bad mood at the time but I found it a weirdly joyless book. Especially in comparison with that first one, which just sings.
September 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Revisited the H2G2 books a few years ago. First four are superb still - I found Mostly Harmless (which I was reading for the first time) a real slog, though. Maybe I was in a bad mood at the time but I found it a weirdly joyless book. Especially in comparison with that first one, which just sings.