Mark Harrison
@markharrison.bsky.social
He/him
Writer. Quizmaster. Dad.
Location: Teesside
Writing and quizzes: Film Stories, VODzilla, Yahoo! Ent. UK, and others
Views: my own
Frequent topics: Doctor Who, James Bond, Dexter the dog...
Writer. Quizmaster. Dad.
Location: Teesside
Writing and quizzes: Film Stories, VODzilla, Yahoo! Ent. UK, and others
Views: my own
Frequent topics: Doctor Who, James Bond, Dexter the dog...
Send Help is incredible. It's been a while since Game Night but someone finally cast Rachel McAdams in a starring role that matches that energy, and OF COURSE it's Sam Raimi. Proper Looney Tunes survival thriller, funny and nasty and wacky as owt.
February 7, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Send Help is incredible. It's been a while since Game Night but someone finally cast Rachel McAdams in a starring role that matches that energy, and OF COURSE it's Sam Raimi. Proper Looney Tunes survival thriller, funny and nasty and wacky as owt.
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EXCLUSIVE: allies of Keir Starmer say they have never seen him so peeved, and that he spent all of Friday saying "oooh I'm VERY annoyed at myself!"
They added he's really beating himself up right now and that's worse than any formal punishment parliament could give so they shouldn't bother probably
They added he's really beating himself up right now and that's worse than any formal punishment parliament could give so they shouldn't bother probably
February 7, 2026 at 10:43 AM
EXCLUSIVE: allies of Keir Starmer say they have never seen him so peeved, and that he spent all of Friday saying "oooh I'm VERY annoyed at myself!"
They added he's really beating himself up right now and that's worse than any formal punishment parliament could give so they shouldn't bother probably
They added he's really beating himself up right now and that's worse than any formal punishment parliament could give so they shouldn't bother probably
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Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
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One upside of people rudely asking why you don't want children is that it's a grand opportunity to say something unhinged. The curse dies with me. The prophecy said nothing about heirs. Motherhood isn't for me, in the same way trench warfare isn't. I'm undead.
www.stylist.co.uk/motherhood/c...
www.stylist.co.uk/motherhood/c...
“Stop telling child-free women they’ll change their mind”
Jason Bateman's comments to Charli XCX on the SmartLess podcast are a familiar story of child-free women being told they haven't yet met the 'right guy'
www.stylist.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 11:49 AM
One upside of people rudely asking why you don't want children is that it's a grand opportunity to say something unhinged. The curse dies with me. The prophecy said nothing about heirs. Motherhood isn't for me, in the same way trench warfare isn't. I'm undead.
www.stylist.co.uk/motherhood/c...
www.stylist.co.uk/motherhood/c...
Recorded a podcast on Monday where I mentioned both Vera Duckworth's death and Channel 4 doing the Groundhog Frasier thing of showing the final episode followed by the first, and both are on telly today.
February 6, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Recorded a podcast on Monday where I mentioned both Vera Duckworth's death and Channel 4 doing the Groundhog Frasier thing of showing the final episode followed by the first, and both are on telly today.
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There is an episode of Frasier on Channel 4 that I've already seen twice since my daughter was born in May.
December 13, 2025 at 9:52 AM
There is an episode of Frasier on Channel 4 that I've already seen twice since my daughter was born in May.
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Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
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Okay but Zack Polanski has been coming out with bangers
February 5, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Okay but Zack Polanski has been coming out with bangers
Even by the usual standards of my music quiz, tonight's least-first prize was a bit cursed.
February 5, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Even by the usual standards of my music quiz, tonight's least-first prize was a bit cursed.
The new Muppet Show special is everything you've heard and just about everything I hoped it would be. I really want it to crack on as a regular thing so it can shed that franchise awe that still colours this one a bit, and Just Make New Episodes Of The Muppet Show. It has ALWAYS been that easy.
a kermit the frog appears on the muppet show logo
Alt: a kermit the frog appears on the muppet show logo
media.tenor.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The new Muppet Show special is everything you've heard and just about everything I hoped it would be. I really want it to crack on as a regular thing so it can shed that franchise awe that still colours this one a bit, and Just Make New Episodes Of The Muppet Show. It has ALWAYS been that easy.
Happy first watch of Beau Is Afraid to everyone giving it a go on Film4 right now and just got to That Bit. You can probably safely go to bed now tbh. Sweet dreams!
February 5, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Happy first watch of Beau Is Afraid to everyone giving it a go on Film4 right now and just got to That Bit. You can probably safely go to bed now tbh. Sweet dreams!
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I wrote about 'MELANIA' johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/my-melania...
My 'MELANIA' Experience
Melania, 'MELANIA,' and Me
johnpaulbrammer.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:31 PM
I wrote about 'MELANIA' johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/my-melania...
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The pretended disgust at Mandelson’s behaviour from people who are yet to archive their WhatsApp chats with the man is quite something. They’re upset he GOT CAUGHT. Just like they’re more upset about being called bigoted than being that thing
February 4, 2026 at 1:17 PM
The pretended disgust at Mandelson’s behaviour from people who are yet to archive their WhatsApp chats with the man is quite something. They’re upset he GOT CAUGHT. Just like they’re more upset about being called bigoted than being that thing
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There is an actual argument that this curse actually worked.
February 4, 2026 at 3:34 AM
There is an actual argument that this curse actually worked.
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Making Tax Digital might be what pushes me over the edge you know.
If you legally require me to do this how about you pay for all this software I’ve now got to subscribe to or make the governments own one?
We. Don’t. Have. Any. Money. You. Fucks.
If you legally require me to do this how about you pay for all this software I’ve now got to subscribe to or make the governments own one?
We. Don’t. Have. Any. Money. You. Fucks.
February 4, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Making Tax Digital might be what pushes me over the edge you know.
If you legally require me to do this how about you pay for all this software I’ve now got to subscribe to or make the governments own one?
We. Don’t. Have. Any. Money. You. Fucks.
If you legally require me to do this how about you pay for all this software I’ve now got to subscribe to or make the governments own one?
We. Don’t. Have. Any. Money. You. Fucks.
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YouTube has flagged this video we made, on how the James Bond team got the name Pussy Galore past the UK and US censors.
It got past 1960s censors, but not 2020s algorithms!
buff.ly/18ckqmE
It got past 1960s censors, but not 2020s algorithms!
buff.ly/18ckqmE
February 4, 2026 at 10:03 AM
YouTube has flagged this video we made, on how the James Bond team got the name Pussy Galore past the UK and US censors.
It got past 1960s censors, but not 2020s algorithms!
buff.ly/18ckqmE
It got past 1960s censors, but not 2020s algorithms!
buff.ly/18ckqmE
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“I’ve spent my entire rancid life being awful and undesirable— why don’t women like me and why can’t I demand they do?”
📢 “A huge amount of men between the age of 15 and 50 will not pass on their genes. They will effectively die out of the gene pool ... Should society intervene?” Steven Bartlett asked last year.
Two top podcasters have identified a global decline. The problem, they say, is women
www.smh.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 12:16 PM
“I’ve spent my entire rancid life being awful and undesirable— why don’t women like me and why can’t I demand they do?”
Furious X was RIGHT there, had they not left this so late that no one will remember the previous instalment was a Part One.
The sequel to Fast X, called Fast Forever, has been set for release on the 17th March 2028 - five years on from its predecessor...
filmstories.co.uk/news/fast-x-...
filmstories.co.uk/news/fast-x-...
Fast X sequel is called Fast Forever, dated for March 2028 release
The sequel to Fast X, called Fast Forever, has been set for release on the 17th March 2028 - five years on from its predecessor.
filmstories.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Furious X was RIGHT there, had they not left this so late that no one will remember the previous instalment was a Part One.
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Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life https://theonion.com/man-who-thought-fleetwood-macs-the-chain-was-over-in-for-thrill-of-his-fucking-life/
February 2, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life https://theonion.com/man-who-thought-fleetwood-macs-the-chain-was-over-in-for-thrill-of-his-fucking-life/
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At the end of this month 'Doctor Who: Too Hot For TV' will be launching a separate podcast called 'Too Hot For TV'. Each episode will see me and a guest jump into the expanded media of a different franchise. More info soon.
P.s. 'Doctor Who: Too Hot For TV' will be back in May.
P.s. 'Doctor Who: Too Hot For TV' will be back in May.
February 1, 2026 at 11:49 AM
At the end of this month 'Doctor Who: Too Hot For TV' will be launching a separate podcast called 'Too Hot For TV'. Each episode will see me and a guest jump into the expanded media of a different franchise. More info soon.
P.s. 'Doctor Who: Too Hot For TV' will be back in May.
P.s. 'Doctor Who: Too Hot For TV' will be back in May.
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And now, apropos of nothing, a thread of cryptic crossword clues themed around all the Oscars 2026 Best Picture nominations.
February 1, 2026 at 10:44 AM
And now, apropos of nothing, a thread of cryptic crossword clues themed around all the Oscars 2026 Best Picture nominations.
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Grim timeline, good moment to remind people a car is not a flar.
second verse on this is one of the funniest things i've ever heard
February 1, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Grim timeline, good moment to remind people a car is not a flar.
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So an odd thing here is that if you say "an unidentified man dressed in a Batman costume" your point is to communicate "it is not really Batman" but the problem is that the real Batman, within the fiction of the comic book "Batman", is also, literally, an unidentified man dressed in a Batman costume
An unidentified man dressed in a Batman costume angrily confronted Santa Clara city officials during a joint meeting of the City Council, city authorities, and the Santa Clara Stadium Authority on Monday, using his public comment to condemn the city’s stance on cooperation with ICE.
January 31, 2026 at 9:52 PM
So an odd thing here is that if you say "an unidentified man dressed in a Batman costume" your point is to communicate "it is not really Batman" but the problem is that the real Batman, within the fiction of the comic book "Batman", is also, literally, an unidentified man dressed in a Batman costume
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SCTV is on Internet Archive if you'd like to enjoy the early work of Catherine O'Hara and her fellow sketch comedy gods.
S1: archive.org/details/sctv...
S2: archive.org/details/sctv...
S3: archive.org/details/19-m...
S4-5: archive.org/details/66-s...
S6 + Cinemax: archive.org/details/sctv... #TVSky
S1: archive.org/details/sctv...
S2: archive.org/details/sctv...
S3: archive.org/details/19-m...
S4-5: archive.org/details/66-s...
S6 + Cinemax: archive.org/details/sctv... #TVSky
January 31, 2026 at 4:32 PM
SCTV is on Internet Archive if you'd like to enjoy the early work of Catherine O'Hara and her fellow sketch comedy gods.
S1: archive.org/details/sctv...
S2: archive.org/details/sctv...
S3: archive.org/details/19-m...
S4-5: archive.org/details/66-s...
S6 + Cinemax: archive.org/details/sctv... #TVSky
S1: archive.org/details/sctv...
S2: archive.org/details/sctv...
S3: archive.org/details/19-m...
S4-5: archive.org/details/66-s...
S6 + Cinemax: archive.org/details/sctv... #TVSky
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My ex always said he liked to have a little wiggle room, which I was fine with, until he showed me it on the floorplans.
October 19, 2023 at 12:31 PM
My ex always said he liked to have a little wiggle room, which I was fine with, until he showed me it on the floorplans.