Chris Hoyle
@snarghoyle.bsky.social
Software QA by day, doomscroller by night
They can't keep getting away with making her eyes bigger and bigger!
January 8, 2026 at 9:50 PM
They can't keep getting away with making her eyes bigger and bigger!
Watched the 1984 Red Dawn for the first time and damn, I can understand why it hit cult classic status. A lot darker, and maybe also more thoughtful, than I had expected a presumably fairly typical 80s action movie to be.
December 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Watched the 1984 Red Dawn for the first time and damn, I can understand why it hit cult classic status. A lot darker, and maybe also more thoughtful, than I had expected a presumably fairly typical 80s action movie to be.
I've used so few of my holidays this year that I'm in my last working week until the new year.
December 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I've used so few of my holidays this year that I'm in my last working week until the new year.
Got this damn cool poster for Predator Badlands from the cinema and I might be about to attain next levels of single because I'm actually contemplating putting it up on the wall...
November 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Got this damn cool poster for Predator Badlands from the cinema and I might be about to attain next levels of single because I'm actually contemplating putting it up on the wall...
I was 11 when Heat was first released in cinemas, so tonight's 30th anniversary screening at Cineworld was my first time witnessing THAT heist scene on the big screen with its god-tier audio in glorious surround sound, as Mann intended. For the nth time seeing this film, it loses none of its impact.
November 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I was 11 when Heat was first released in cinemas, so tonight's 30th anniversary screening at Cineworld was my first time witnessing THAT heist scene on the big screen with its god-tier audio in glorious surround sound, as Mann intended. For the nth time seeing this film, it loses none of its impact.
I don't consider myself that invested in my looks but everyone likes to feel good about themselves. Still, between psoriasis, social anxiety and low moods, I can go 2-3 months without sorting out the hair. Short feels more comfortable but feels like a downgrade from the unkempt aesthetic.
November 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I don't consider myself that invested in my looks but everyone likes to feel good about themselves. Still, between psoriasis, social anxiety and low moods, I can go 2-3 months without sorting out the hair. Short feels more comfortable but feels like a downgrade from the unkempt aesthetic.
Oof, another absolute corker from Dan Trachtenberg and co with Predator: Badlands. Creative, fun, great visual design, and Sarah Schachner has created another incredible musical landscape.
November 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Oof, another absolute corker from Dan Trachtenberg and co with Predator: Badlands. Creative, fun, great visual design, and Sarah Schachner has created another incredible musical landscape.
Got to enjoy the Witcher In Concert at Aviva Studios Manchester last night with my daughter. We both loved it. The music and the vocals had huge energy.
November 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Got to enjoy the Witcher In Concert at Aviva Studios Manchester last night with my daughter. We both loved it. The music and the vocals had huge energy.
The anxiety swamp was, as always, worth the wade. My first time seeing the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and they absolutely smashed out the Classic FM Hall of Fame concert. Superb talent and a great selection of music. Filled with joy to have seen it.
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The anxiety swamp was, as always, worth the wade. My first time seeing the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and they absolutely smashed out the Classic FM Hall of Fame concert. Superb talent and a great selection of music. Filled with joy to have seen it.
I have a concert to go to at 7pm and I have therefore done nought except nervously watch the clock today. When people ask me if I'm excited about a thing, I just smile and say, "yea". But it's hard to enjoy a thing til I'm at the thing because there's always a swamp of anxiety to wade through first.
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I have a concert to go to at 7pm and I have therefore done nought except nervously watch the clock today. When people ask me if I'm excited about a thing, I just smile and say, "yea". But it's hard to enjoy a thing til I'm at the thing because there's always a swamp of anxiety to wade through first.
Completed Jedi Fallen Order this week. Had I known how closely it follows the soulslike formula I probably wouldn't have picked it up, which would have been a shame because there's a great Star Wars story to be explored here with very likeable characters and top notch performances.
November 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Completed Jedi Fallen Order this week. Had I known how closely it follows the soulslike formula I probably wouldn't have picked it up, which would have been a shame because there's a great Star Wars story to be explored here with very likeable characters and top notch performances.
Still hyped. Just got back from seeing Of Monsters and Men at the Sheffield Foundry SU for their 'All is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade' album launch tour. Great set from the new songs and then got encored with my all time favourite, Dirty Paws. Love 'em.
October 21, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Still hyped. Just got back from seeing Of Monsters and Men at the Sheffield Foundry SU for their 'All is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade' album launch tour. Great set from the new songs and then got encored with my all time favourite, Dirty Paws. Love 'em.
If another person or company cannot run their business without infringing on your lawfully protected, fundamental copyrights, then it should not exist. Ask consent, offer payment, like everyone else does.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
If another person or company cannot run their business without infringing on your lawfully protected, fundamental copyrights, then it should not exist. Ask consent, offer payment, like everyone else does.
Reposted by Chris Hoyle
IT'S OUR NINTH BIRTHDAY 🎉
So we're launching a brand new channel - dedicated to discovering new games that push our industry forward, previews of exciting new titles and reporting on the issues that face gaming today.
welcome to noclip_2
TRAILER: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7lf...
So we're launching a brand new channel - dedicated to discovering new games that push our industry forward, previews of exciting new titles and reporting on the issues that face gaming today.
welcome to noclip_2
TRAILER: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7lf...
Welcome to noclip_2 - Launch Trailer
YouTube video by noclip_2
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September 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
IT'S OUR NINTH BIRTHDAY 🎉
So we're launching a brand new channel - dedicated to discovering new games that push our industry forward, previews of exciting new titles and reporting on the issues that face gaming today.
welcome to noclip_2
TRAILER: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7lf...
So we're launching a brand new channel - dedicated to discovering new games that push our industry forward, previews of exciting new titles and reporting on the issues that face gaming today.
welcome to noclip_2
TRAILER: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7lf...
Part of the reason I love movies is the sheer creativity, artistry, and determination in the making of the thing. The collective energy to bring a vision to life. We get out, what they put in.
So "art fed into ChatGPT" is putting in effortless, visionless nothingness. It saddens me deeply.
So "art fed into ChatGPT" is putting in effortless, visionless nothingness. It saddens me deeply.
OpenAI confirms they're helping make an AI-generated movie called 'Critterz'
• Goal is to finish production in 9 months
• Budget is ~$30M
• Plan is to debut the film at Canne
• 'Paddington 3' writers penned the script
• Art will be fed into Chat GPT 5 and other image models
(via WSJ)
• Goal is to finish production in 9 months
• Budget is ~$30M
• Plan is to debut the film at Canne
• 'Paddington 3' writers penned the script
• Art will be fed into Chat GPT 5 and other image models
(via WSJ)
September 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Part of the reason I love movies is the sheer creativity, artistry, and determination in the making of the thing. The collective energy to bring a vision to life. We get out, what they put in.
So "art fed into ChatGPT" is putting in effortless, visionless nothingness. It saddens me deeply.
So "art fed into ChatGPT" is putting in effortless, visionless nothingness. It saddens me deeply.
Another terrific documentary from NoClip. This one's opened my eyes to the latter Wolfenstein series as well. I'd given them a cursory glance in the past but I'd somewhat written them off as generic shooters. After this retrospective I can see there's a lot more to them and I will be jumping in.
🚨NEW DOC ALERT🕹️
The Making of Wolfenstein
We revisit the team at MachineGames to discuss the design and development of their Wolfenstein series. From narrative design to combat and everything in between.
WATCH HERE: youtu.be/E189QG28rnE
The Making of Wolfenstein
We revisit the team at MachineGames to discuss the design and development of their Wolfenstein series. From narrative design to combat and everything in between.
WATCH HERE: youtu.be/E189QG28rnE
The Making of Wolfenstein - Noclip Documentary
YouTube video by /noclip
youtu.be
September 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Another terrific documentary from NoClip. This one's opened my eyes to the latter Wolfenstein series as well. I'd given them a cursory glance in the past but I'd somewhat written them off as generic shooters. After this retrospective I can see there's a lot more to them and I will be jumping in.
If you're struggling to find talking points with your British friends, just know we're in the "nights are drawing in" phase of the year. That'll kill a solid 5 minutes.
September 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
If you're struggling to find talking points with your British friends, just know we're in the "nights are drawing in" phase of the year. That'll kill a solid 5 minutes.
The "Music By John Williams" documentary is an inspiring watch. A fitting tribute to the works of one of the greatest creatives of our time, a master, whose prolific body of compositions must have been heard, in some part, by almost anyone who has seen a movie in the last 70 years.
September 1, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The "Music By John Williams" documentary is an inspiring watch. A fitting tribute to the works of one of the greatest creatives of our time, a master, whose prolific body of compositions must have been heard, in some part, by almost anyone who has seen a movie in the last 70 years.
As if the pissing-in-the-wind futility of everyday life isn't enough for some people, they buy leaf blowers.
August 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
As if the pissing-in-the-wind futility of everyday life isn't enough for some people, they buy leaf blowers.
Reposted by Chris Hoyle
So proud to be releasing my first full-length comedy special on the biggest streaming platform in the world September 19th 🌹
August 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
So proud to be releasing my first full-length comedy special on the biggest streaming platform in the world September 19th 🌹
It does not matter how carefully you put them in the shopping bag, the inevitability of this massacre occurring is one of life's cruelest betrayals.
August 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
It does not matter how carefully you put them in the shopping bag, the inevitability of this massacre occurring is one of life's cruelest betrayals.
I literally booked minutes after I saw this revealed. One of my favourite bands and it's been six years since I last saw them; they've been away too long!
August 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I literally booked minutes after I saw this revealed. One of my favourite bands and it's been six years since I last saw them; they've been away too long!
It was Taylor Tomlinson at the Manchester Apollo tonight. Another great comedian off my bucket list to see. An excellent set of new, possibly more mature, material, and Taylor's trademark quick wit playing off the audience. She was an absolute pleasure to watch.
July 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
It was Taylor Tomlinson at the Manchester Apollo tonight. Another great comedian off my bucket list to see. An excellent set of new, possibly more mature, material, and Taylor's trademark quick wit playing off the audience. She was an absolute pleasure to watch.
Reposted by Chris Hoyle
Today, after 14 years, I’m resigning from the Labour Party.
Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
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Join us. The time is now.
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July 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Today, after 14 years, I’m resigning from the Labour Party.
Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...
Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...