Jon Hughes
@riderjon.bsky.social
Academic in German + Cultural Studies, Royal Holloway Uni. of London, researching film, lit, history, sport. Books on Joseph Roth, Max Schmeling. Latest book: PEOPLE ON SUNDAY, out now with Bloomsbury/BFI Film Classics. Cyclist, cat person, European.
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Jon Hughes
@riderjon.bsky.social
· Mar 27
It's UK publication day for my illustrated book about the Weimar film gem MENSCHEN AM SONNTAG / PEOPLE ON SUNDAY (1930). It appears in the BFI Film Classics series with @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social with beautiful cover art by Federica Masini, and packs a lot into its 104 pages. 1/2
Radiohead at the O2 in London last night - a spectacular and generous show. I think the 8th time I’ve seen them live, going back to 1995, so I enjoyed experiencing an (almost) career-spanning set in front of an adoring (and surprisingly youthful) crowd.
November 22, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Radiohead at the O2 in London last night - a spectacular and generous show. I think the 8th time I’ve seen them live, going back to 1995, so I enjoyed experiencing an (almost) career-spanning set in front of an adoring (and surprisingly youthful) crowd.
A miserable day but at least someone is happy. NB I always put her ears back afterwards ;) #catsofbluesky
November 16, 2025 at 10:57 AM
A miserable day but at least someone is happy. NB I always put her ears back afterwards ;) #catsofbluesky
Languages degrees in the UK continue to be viewed as an easy target by senior managers who refuse to see their inherent value or to support them adequately. Courses at Nottingham + Leicester face closure as the UK hurtles towards blinkered monolingualism.
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Save Modern Languages courses at the University of Leicester
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November 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Languages degrees in the UK continue to be viewed as an easy target by senior managers who refuse to see their inherent value or to support them adequately. Courses at Nottingham + Leicester face closure as the UK hurtles towards blinkered monolingualism.
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The 2025 David Vilaseca Memorial Lecture, entitled 'Dalís', will be delivered on 11 November (online) by Dr. Alicia Kent of @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. Free and open to all! Full details here:
www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and...
www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and...
November 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The 2025 David Vilaseca Memorial Lecture, entitled 'Dalís', will be delivered on 11 November (online) by Dr. Alicia Kent of @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. Free and open to all! Full details here:
www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and...
www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and...
Peter Lorre in his first Hollywood film MAD LOVE (1935), directed by legendary German cinematographer Karl Freund. It's a remake of Robert Wiene's ORLACS HÄNDE (1924) starring Conrad Veidt.
October 31, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Peter Lorre in his first Hollywood film MAD LOVE (1935), directed by legendary German cinematographer Karl Freund. It's a remake of Robert Wiene's ORLACS HÄNDE (1924) starring Conrad Veidt.
Better late than never.
Prince Andrew stripped of his ‘royal titles’ - except for ‘Prince’, the one title he is known by. As ever with the royal family, what a joke. #notmyking
October 30, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Better late than never.
If the Times is interested I'll happily respond to questions about the making of Home Alone and Pretty in Pink ;)
Thought the Times had been hoaxed. Turns out to be so much better than that
October 30, 2025 at 8:49 AM
If the Times is interested I'll happily respond to questions about the making of Home Alone and Pretty in Pink ;)
Prince Andrew stripped of his ‘royal titles’ - except for ‘Prince’, the one title he is known by. As ever with the royal family, what a joke. #notmyking
October 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Prince Andrew stripped of his ‘royal titles’ - except for ‘Prince’, the one title he is known by. As ever with the royal family, what a joke. #notmyking
My sublime musical discovery of the week - Anna von Hasswolf duetting with Iggy Pop, who sounds more than ever like the ghost of Johnny Cash. The entire thing feels like it's being beamed in from a parallel dimension.
Anna von Hausswolff — The Whole Woman (ft. Iggy Pop)
YouTube video by AnnavonHausswolff
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October 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
My sublime musical discovery of the week - Anna von Hasswolf duetting with Iggy Pop, who sounds more than ever like the ghost of Johnny Cash. The entire thing feels like it's being beamed in from a parallel dimension.
An important and beautifully produced piece of reporting. It’s also almost unbearable to read. Devastating evidence of the human cost of Israel’s criminal war.
Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead
Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive
www.theguardian.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM
An important and beautifully produced piece of reporting. It’s also almost unbearable to read. Devastating evidence of the human cost of Israel’s criminal war.
Nice - my advance copy of WORLDS OF WONDER, a beautifully produced guide to children’s lit, ed. by Daniel Hahn + Julia Eccleshare. Includes my take on Kästner‘s EMIL AND THE DETECTIVES. Out soon with @princetonupress.bsky.social!
September 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Nice - my advance copy of WORLDS OF WONDER, a beautifully produced guide to children’s lit, ed. by Daniel Hahn + Julia Eccleshare. Includes my take on Kästner‘s EMIL AND THE DETECTIVES. Out soon with @princetonupress.bsky.social!
Gosh, who’d have thought so many anti-racists would be attracted by a party whose whole shtick is racism and xenophobia? Labour really are pathetically timid.
September 29, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Gosh, who’d have thought so many anti-racists would be attracted by a party whose whole shtick is racism and xenophobia? Labour really are pathetically timid.
So interesting.
What happened when the #Nazis tried to reshape not just humans, but dogs, cows, and horses, too? Mieke Roscher (@docroscher.bsky.social) explores this in her new blog post 👉 blog.degruyter.com/bred-for-the...
September 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
So interesting.
What an embarrassment Trump’s second state visit to the UK is, with all the royal nonsense. Starmer was under no obligation to do this.
September 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM
What an embarrassment Trump’s second state visit to the UK is, with all the royal nonsense. Starmer was under no obligation to do this.
Very close to going full 'Kristallnacht', on a very similar pretext. Remember: on 9 November 1938 the police were ordered to stand down while homes and synagogues burned. The equivalent feels entirely conceivable in the USA today.
JD Vance backs mass ‘doxing’ campaign to find and harass Charlie Kirk critics
US vice-president encourages ‘calling out’ anyone who celebrates Kirk’s murder, including notifying employers
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Very close to going full 'Kristallnacht', on a very similar pretext. Remember: on 9 November 1938 the police were ordered to stand down while homes and synagogues burned. The equivalent feels entirely conceivable in the USA today.
Exactly my thoughts. Seeing the capital awash with Nazis and our streets adorned with England flags is the opposite of healthy. It’s a sign of failed political education, historical ignorance and hostility to mainstream values. To celebrate it is just appalling.
This is, I believe, the first official word from the Government on what happened yesterday in London. Not only inaction in the face of violence and hate, but a celebration of it. I passed through London twice yesterday with my two kids & what Labour seem to be missing is that people aren't just...
September 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Exactly my thoughts. Seeing the capital awash with Nazis and our streets adorned with England flags is the opposite of healthy. It’s a sign of failed political education, historical ignorance and hostility to mainstream values. To celebrate it is just appalling.
Shocking to see a large scale (de facto) Nazi rally in London. Yaxley-Lennon proclaiming ‘Britain has awoken’, presumably a deliberate echo of ‘Deutschland erwache’.
September 13, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Shocking to see a large scale (de facto) Nazi rally in London. Yaxley-Lennon proclaiming ‘Britain has awoken’, presumably a deliberate echo of ‘Deutschland erwache’.
In about the only positive in a shitty week, I have miraculously managed to buy Radiohead tickets after surviving a week-long process involving registration, a lottery for an 'unlock code', a waiting room, a different verification code, multiple page crashes, and a randomized 'queue'.
a woman in a black jacket is giving a peace sign
ALT: a woman in a black jacket is giving a peace sign
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September 12, 2025 at 9:47 AM
In about the only positive in a shitty week, I have miraculously managed to buy Radiohead tickets after surviving a week-long process involving registration, a lottery for an 'unlock code', a waiting room, a different verification code, multiple page crashes, and a randomized 'queue'.
Question: how is a 'three-month pause' that does not affect the eventual deadline a 'pause' in any meaningful sense? More absolute nonsense from the world's worst 'framework'.
🚨BREAKING🚨
Patrick Vallance announces three-month pause in REF.
Science minister announces hiatus but says results for next Research Excellence Framework still on track for 2029.
Free to read:
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Patrick Vallance announces three-month pause in REF.
Science minister announces hiatus but says results for next Research Excellence Framework still on track for 2029.
Free to read:
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Vallance announces three-month pause in REF - Research Professional News
Science minister announces hiatus but says results still on track for 2029
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
September 4, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Question: how is a 'three-month pause' that does not affect the eventual deadline a 'pause' in any meaningful sense? More absolute nonsense from the world's worst 'framework'.
This is funny, as the mistake is so obvious, but often it isn't. And the 'AI Overview' is now the first thing you see after any search. It's *insane* this is seen as acceptable - imagine if other everyday tech (like GPS or, say, light switches) was this flawed!
Good news about the cutting-edge AI tools from the $3-trillion-dollar company.
September 2, 2025 at 8:53 AM
This is funny, as the mistake is so obvious, but often it isn't. And the 'AI Overview' is now the first thing you see after any search. It's *insane* this is seen as acceptable - imagine if other everyday tech (like GPS or, say, light switches) was this flawed!
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The Routledge Handbook to Auschwitz-Birkenau is out, a massive labor of love by Sarah Cushman, Joanne Pettit, and Dominic Williams. The preparations went back to summer 2021, so four years ago. I am indebted to the editors for all their hard work, help, and also light touch in dealing with us.
September 1, 2025 at 9:55 AM
The Routledge Handbook to Auschwitz-Birkenau is out, a massive labor of love by Sarah Cushman, Joanne Pettit, and Dominic Williams. The preparations went back to summer 2021, so four years ago. I am indebted to the editors for all their hard work, help, and also light touch in dealing with us.
I recently received these lovely signed copies of recent books by Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social after having my name drawn from Tom’s hat. Suki has given them the sniff test and approved - really looking forward to reading ‘1983’. Thanks Tom!
August 31, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I recently received these lovely signed copies of recent books by Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social after having my name drawn from Tom’s hat. Suki has given them the sniff test and approved - really looking forward to reading ‘1983’. Thanks Tom!
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Here’s 10 questions MPs might ask about the royal family - if only they were allowed to www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/monarc...
The 10 questions MPs should ask about the royal family—if they were allowed
Politicians are rightly happy to wade in on all the important issues of the day. But there’s one glaring exception
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
August 29, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Here’s 10 questions MPs might ask about the royal family - if only they were allowed to www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/monarc...
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My second novel, 1983, is now out in paperback. Roscoe and I have decided to give away signed copies to 4 randomly selected people who repost this and pop a reply below.
You might like it if you like:
The old, fun idea of The Future
D&D
Nottinghamshire
Robots
Imaginative children
Aliens
Mining
You might like it if you like:
The old, fun idea of The Future
D&D
Nottinghamshire
Robots
Imaginative children
Aliens
Mining
August 27, 2025 at 9:47 AM
My second novel, 1983, is now out in paperback. Roscoe and I have decided to give away signed copies to 4 randomly selected people who repost this and pop a reply below.
You might like it if you like:
The old, fun idea of The Future
D&D
Nottinghamshire
Robots
Imaginative children
Aliens
Mining
You might like it if you like:
The old, fun idea of The Future
D&D
Nottinghamshire
Robots
Imaginative children
Aliens
Mining