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.
I would happily have gone again. Not many bands I would say that about! I think your setlist last night was a bit different to ours on Friday - what a range of material they have.
November 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
I would happily have gone again. Not many bands I would say that about! I think your setlist last night was a bit different to ours on Friday - what a range of material they have.
I even forgave paying £9.50 for a pint of Stella. A personal record!
November 22, 2025 at 7:06 AM
I even forgave paying £9.50 for a pint of Stella. A personal record!
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November 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
And another petition in support of Modern Languages at Nottingham. 2/2
Always using the same alias for your secret agent would be quite poor spycraft, I think! But it would make about as much sense anything else in James Bond world. I suspect they are overthinking it - the films have never really related to each other in a logical way.
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Always using the same alias for your secret agent would be quite poor spycraft, I think! But it would make about as much sense anything else in James Bond world. I suspect they are overthinking it - the films have never really related to each other in a logical way.
Good grief. Like a scene from John Carpenter's THE THING! Solve the puzzle and then find your dreams haunted for weeks.
October 22, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Good grief. Like a scene from John Carpenter's THE THING! Solve the puzzle and then find your dreams haunted for weeks.
In this case the rider wasn't hit by a vehicle, but the idea that TTs on DCs are 'carefully controlled' is nonsense. No matter what organisers do, they are still sketchy, especially at roundabouts. I ignored the danger for years and used to love these fast events, but no more - just not worth it.
September 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
In this case the rider wasn't hit by a vehicle, but the idea that TTs on DCs are 'carefully controlled' is nonsense. No matter what organisers do, they are still sketchy, especially at roundabouts. I ignored the danger for years and used to love these fast events, but no more - just not worth it.
Funny how often Nazis seem to think that prefacing with 'I'm not racist but...' gives them a green light to spew vile racist clichés. I guess they are at least dimly aware that you aren't supposed to admit to being a racist. That may well change.
September 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Funny how often Nazis seem to think that prefacing with 'I'm not racist but...' gives them a green light to spew vile racist clichés. I guess they are at least dimly aware that you aren't supposed to admit to being a racist. That may well change.