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Al @movietrubs.bsky.social · 3h

Slightly hooked on this, although the gentle Sunday evening vibes doesn't really suit binging. Penelope Keith has that key sitcom skill of being able to remain likeable while acting in the pompous/plotting/daft way required to make an episode. Interesting how they never go for a final send off gag.

To the Manor Born - Series 1: 5. The Summer Hunt Ball

Sitcom. DeVere hosts the traditional hunt ball but asks Marjory to organise it instead of Audrey, who in turn arranges an exquisite revenge.

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Al @movietrubs.bsky.social · 3h

Maybe - although the first three are pleasingly different I think. Its only after "Ladies & Gentlemen..." do they become more of a band that riffs on their main success.

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Gary Delaney Comedian @garydelaney.bsky.social · 3h

A story in three parts

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Christiaan Triebert @trbrtc.bsky.social · 7h

When Bashar al-Assad’s regime collapsed in Syria, many of the officials who enabled and enforced his brutal regime disappeared. Our reporting uncovers who they are, what they did and where they fled. nyti.ms/3J1W5Cs

The Vanishing Act: How Assad’s Top Henchmen Fled Syria, and Justice

www.nytimes.com

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Emily Hare @emilyhare.co.uk · 11h

meme text: 'me trying not to interrupt someone when they get a minor fact wrong in my hyper-focused area of expertise' (line drawing of an awkward looking thing)

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Dave Probert @daveprobert.bsky.social · 10h

Principal Skinner meme saying "Do people not like Jared Leto? No, it's the Tron franchise that has failed"

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Al @movietrubs.bsky.social · 10h

Yeah. It’s definitely interesting stuff. But it’s interesting *villainy* imo.

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Al @movietrubs.bsky.social · 11h

Listened to this so much when it came out. I admire some of the later albums but this is the only one i love.

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Al @movietrubs.bsky.social · 11h

This is a tangent but there’s a Marvel comic from the late seventies where the writer intended the villain to be a racist South African assassin and the artist clearly just saw African and drew a black assassin. The dialogue/image mismatch is weird.

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Al @movietrubs.bsky.social · 1d

A short celebration of Carole Lombard, Hollywood's "Profane Angel". Even if most of her profanity hasn't survived to this day.

Six Damn Fine Degrees #251: Carole Lombard, The Profane Angel

Welcome to Six Damn Fine Degrees. These instalments will be inspired by the idea of six degrees of separation in the loosest sense. The only rule: it connects – in some way – to the previous instal…

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Al @movietrubs.bsky.social · 1d

One of my most vivid childhood memories was being taken to watch "Gandhi" by my dad. I still remember the shock of it all.

Six Damn Fine Degrees #247: Gandhi (1982)

Welcome to Six Damn Fine Degrees. These instalments will be inspired by the idea of six degrees of separation in the loosest sense. The only rule: it connects – in some way – to the previous instal…

adamnfinecup.com

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Al @movietrubs.bsky.social · 1d

But i think the heart of Magneto as a villain is that the legacy of the camps is to justify pretty much any brutality to ensure - in his view - it doesn’t happen again.

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Al @movietrubs.bsky.social · 1d

It’s a shame “Planet of the Spiders” established the rules of regeneration. And they didn’t have to come up with new in-story reasons for the Doctors change every 3+ years.

Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me your most unhinged Doctor Who opinion. I mean, if you’re a fan, they’re likely all unhinged anyway.

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Al @movietrubs.bsky.social · 1d

I think the issue is bigger between unequal regions under a centralised system. Because regions lack an autonomy to deal with at least a big part of the issue.

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Al @movietrubs.bsky.social · 1d

Again federal systems don’t mean every region is completely financial autonomous.But it strikes a better balance than a centralised system imo.

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Al @movietrubs.bsky.social · 1d

I mean most federal states have addressed this, so I would imagine you could decentralise the UK along similar lines without it meaning every unit has to be totally financially autonomous.

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Al @movietrubs.bsky.social · 1d

RTD’s Tales of the TARDIS were the first warning sign that things might go wrong.

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Ralph Bakshi @ralphbakshi.bsky.social · 1d

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Al @movietrubs.bsky.social · 1d

I mean given Magneto’s philosophy he’d be backing Israel in Gaza. Which is why he’s a villain imo.Or at least why celebrating his philosophy is problematic.

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Al @movietrubs.bsky.social · 1d

It still feels weird that the tune “New York, New York” was written for the seventies film of the same name. And not an already famous tune they used for the title.

Al @movietrubs.bsky.social · 1d

I think it’s deliberately in the story telling that the presence of Ian and Barbara mellows the Doctor and makes him a better person. Which means that they both turn him into the timelord he becomes and are indirectly responsible for saving the universe many many times.

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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 1d

This from the International Renewable Energy Agency is pretty mindblowing compared to a decade ago

www.irena.org/-/media/File...

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Al @movietrubs.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah. His credo is “this injustice justifies mass murder so it doesn’t happen again.”

Al @movietrubs.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Shabana Mahmoud announces that immigrants will have to know the Nicholas Courtney “they were all wearing eye patches” anecdote by heart before being allowed entry to the UK

Tom Burgess @nottomburgess.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: Shabana Mahmood announces that immigrants will have to know all the Doctor Whos in order before being allowed entry to the UK

Son of Bengt @sonofbengt.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: Shabana Mahmood announces that immigrants will have to know "what is a hot spot not?" before being allowed entry to the UK

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Al @movietrubs.bsky.social · 2d

Thing is it’s been decades since i did A-level English but my memory isn’t that it demands a much greater technical proficiency or ability to communicate than GCSE’s did.

It was skills in literary interpretation and essay writing. None of which is essential.
www.gov.uk/government/n...

Migrants will be required to pass A Level standard of English

Migrants will be required to pass tough new English language requirements under a law introduced in Parliament today.

www.gov.uk

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