Angus Main
@angusmain.bsky.social
Technology / Creativity / Experience - Lecturer and Researcher - Cambridge and London, UK
Happy Interplanetary Men’s Day
November 19, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Happy Interplanetary Men’s Day
Amid all the current presidential scandal I’ve revisited Armando Iannucci’s “Clinton: His Struggle With Dirt”. It feels like we need a sequel to this now.
youtu.be/BMf3HqMtfdM
youtu.be/BMf3HqMtfdM
Clinton - His Struggle With Dirt
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November 19, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Amid all the current presidential scandal I’ve revisited Armando Iannucci’s “Clinton: His Struggle With Dirt”. It feels like we need a sequel to this now.
youtu.be/BMf3HqMtfdM
youtu.be/BMf3HqMtfdM
The scientists in question were astrophysicists. They just like to think about this stuff.
November 19, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The scientists in question were astrophysicists. They just like to think about this stuff.
Mmmm self-aware. That always makes things VERY watchable.
EXCLUSIVE 🚨
Wonder Man will be 'much different than any other Marvel show', says Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
"The show is self-aware," the star tells Empire. "There'll be commentary about superhero fatigue and things like that."
Read more: www.empireonline.com/tv/news/wond...
Wonder Man will be 'much different than any other Marvel show', says Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
"The show is self-aware," the star tells Empire. "There'll be commentary about superhero fatigue and things like that."
Read more: www.empireonline.com/tv/news/wond...
November 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Mmmm self-aware. That always makes things VERY watchable.
I love how the humans of Sesame Street were prepared to accept the reality of the giant yellow talking bird and the furry green bin goblin, but felt the woolly mammoth was sanity-shattering step too far.
[November 18th, 1985] In the Season 17 premiere of Sesame Street, Episode 2096, the adults on Sesame Street finally meet Mr. Snuffleupagus and realize he is real, not imaginary.
Elmo is also introduced as a new character.
Elmo is also introduced as a new character.
November 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I love how the humans of Sesame Street were prepared to accept the reality of the giant yellow talking bird and the furry green bin goblin, but felt the woolly mammoth was sanity-shattering step too far.
Scientists identify first species capable of performing the Hard Stare thought unique to Peruvian bears
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Once-extinct European wildcats set to make a comeback in England
Fifty wildcats could be reintroduced to the countryside in south west England, conservationists say.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Scientists identify first species capable of performing the Hard Stare thought unique to Peruvian bears
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Part 162 of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg dnd
Czech photographer Miroslav Tichý’s camera: constructed from cardboard tubes, tin cans, and bits of string, he made thousands of photographs with his homemade cameras from the 1960s until 1985
Czech photographer Miroslav Tichý’s camera: constructed from cardboard tubes, tin cans, and bits of string, he made thousands of photographs with his homemade cameras from the 1960s until 1985
November 18, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Part 162 of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg dnd
Czech photographer Miroslav Tichý’s camera: constructed from cardboard tubes, tin cans, and bits of string, he made thousands of photographs with his homemade cameras from the 1960s until 1985
Czech photographer Miroslav Tichý’s camera: constructed from cardboard tubes, tin cans, and bits of string, he made thousands of photographs with his homemade cameras from the 1960s until 1985
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John Lewis might be onto something with these Christmas Twee decorations…
November 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
John Lewis might be onto something with these Christmas Twee decorations…
Flashbacks to the time my kids got a fun Christmas sticker book
November 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Flashbacks to the time my kids got a fun Christmas sticker book
Of all the weird British culinary/linguistic traps, this is one of the sneakiest
November 18, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Of all the weird British culinary/linguistic traps, this is one of the sneakiest
The origin of this story is hilarious: the MoD accidentally revealed the locations of new munitions factories because they tried to redact a PDF by *highlighting the secret bits in black*, meaning you could still copy and paste all the original text.
MoD identifies possible UK sites for making explosives and ammunition
MoD identifies possible UK sites for making explosives and ammunition
Disused refineries and chemical plants considered as part of a multibillion-pound investment in defence
Defence officials have identified at least a dozen disused oil refineries and chemical plants as possible sites to make explosives and ammunition, including Grangemouth, Southampton and Teesside.
The Ministry of Defence has been scouring Britain for places to build at least six new munitions factories as part of a £6bn programme to increase its supplies as part of a Nato-wide rearmament push. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:34 AM
The origin of this story is hilarious: the MoD accidentally revealed the locations of new munitions factories because they tried to redact a PDF by *highlighting the secret bits in black*, meaning you could still copy and paste all the original text.
Wow. I didn’t realise Reform were against ticket touts.
Exclusive:
UK ministers plan to ban the resale of tickets for live events above their original cost, in an aggressive crackdown on touts and resellers who sharply increase the price of admission to concerts and sports events.
www.ft.com/content/e76d...
UK ministers plan to ban the resale of tickets for live events above their original cost, in an aggressive crackdown on touts and resellers who sharply increase the price of admission to concerts and sports events.
www.ft.com/content/e76d...
UK to ban resale of tickets above face value for live events
Aggressive crackdown on touts comes after backlash over cost of watching live music and sport
www.ft.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Wow. I didn’t realise Reform were against ticket touts.
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Episode 1 of Kevin Eldon’s Speakers is available now from all good podcast shops.
No-longer-living Beatles Producer George Martin, United States Citizen Leon, and DIY expert Steve Cobham are all here to speak to you, and you alone.
feeds.acast.com/public/shows...
No-longer-living Beatles Producer George Martin, United States Citizen Leon, and DIY expert Steve Cobham are all here to speak to you, and you alone.
feeds.acast.com/public/shows...
November 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Episode 1 of Kevin Eldon’s Speakers is available now from all good podcast shops.
No-longer-living Beatles Producer George Martin, United States Citizen Leon, and DIY expert Steve Cobham are all here to speak to you, and you alone.
feeds.acast.com/public/shows...
No-longer-living Beatles Producer George Martin, United States Citizen Leon, and DIY expert Steve Cobham are all here to speak to you, and you alone.
feeds.acast.com/public/shows...
Something Changed by Pulp.
Maybe that’s cheating because the conceit of the song is that it both has been written and is being written. But hey, who says time has to be linear?
Maybe that’s cheating because the conceit of the song is that it both has been written and is being written. But hey, who says time has to be linear?
What's your favourite songs about a songwriter writing a song? Mine would be
1. Jerry Jeff Walker - Some Go Home (songwriter sits on train and imagines the lives of fellow passengers. All his guesses are wrong) and 1/
1. Jerry Jeff Walker - Some Go Home (songwriter sits on train and imagines the lives of fellow passengers. All his guesses are wrong) and 1/
November 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Something Changed by Pulp.
Maybe that’s cheating because the conceit of the song is that it both has been written and is being written. But hey, who says time has to be linear?
Maybe that’s cheating because the conceit of the song is that it both has been written and is being written. But hey, who says time has to be linear?
Classic McCartney songwriting news still got it!
November 17, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Classic McCartney songwriting news still got it!
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I love this happy, derpy wolf so much 🥰
Let's learn about the Wonky Wolf of Leeds.
Discovered 1840 in Aldborough, North Yorkshire, the mosaic dates to ~300 AD & probably represents a Roman provincial artist's attempt to tell the story of Romulus and Remus being suckled by a she-wolf, the founding myth of Rome.
Discovered 1840 in Aldborough, North Yorkshire, the mosaic dates to ~300 AD & probably represents a Roman provincial artist's attempt to tell the story of Romulus and Remus being suckled by a she-wolf, the founding myth of Rome.
November 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I love this happy, derpy wolf so much 🥰
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if you want your own. Fun mix of old and new tech.
Ollee Watch
Ollee Watch is a smartwatch modification for classic digital watches, primarily the Casio F91W and A158W. We aim to provide a low maintenance smartwatch experience, minimize the noise of the modern wo...
www.olleewatch.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:31 PM
if you want your own. Fun mix of old and new tech.
Top 5 movie genres:
- I’ve got an idea for the perfect crime, but I’ll need a crew of misfits
- I’m actually a very nice assassin
- we’re all stuck on this spacecraft/submarine until we work this out
- Kevin Costner is in a 1930s/60s suit
- a shameless vehicle for sketch comedians
- I’ve got an idea for the perfect crime, but I’ll need a crew of misfits
- I’m actually a very nice assassin
- we’re all stuck on this spacecraft/submarine until we work this out
- Kevin Costner is in a 1930s/60s suit
- a shameless vehicle for sketch comedians
Top 5 movie genres:
- Does this robot / monster have a soul? (Yes it does)
- Sassy New York newspaper gal does not need love but finds it anyway
- I travelled in time or space. It was a mistake.
- You’re supposed to be the victim of my crime but I love you
- Being a detective is miserable but hot
- Does this robot / monster have a soul? (Yes it does)
- Sassy New York newspaper gal does not need love but finds it anyway
- I travelled in time or space. It was a mistake.
- You’re supposed to be the victim of my crime but I love you
- Being a detective is miserable but hot
What are your top 5 movie genres? Mine are:
- mystery on a train
- I've committed the perfect murder, "oh for fucks sake"
- European road movie
- ennui in Hong Kong
- I've tried nothing to improve my life and crime is the only thing left
- mystery on a train
- I've committed the perfect murder, "oh for fucks sake"
- European road movie
- ennui in Hong Kong
- I've tried nothing to improve my life and crime is the only thing left
November 16, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Top 5 movie genres:
- I’ve got an idea for the perfect crime, but I’ll need a crew of misfits
- I’m actually a very nice assassin
- we’re all stuck on this spacecraft/submarine until we work this out
- Kevin Costner is in a 1930s/60s suit
- a shameless vehicle for sketch comedians
- I’ve got an idea for the perfect crime, but I’ll need a crew of misfits
- I’m actually a very nice assassin
- we’re all stuck on this spacecraft/submarine until we work this out
- Kevin Costner is in a 1930s/60s suit
- a shameless vehicle for sketch comedians
Not only do the BBC fund quality kids TV which parents can trust, they’re also massively successful.
It’s worth remembering that one of the most streamed TV shows in the world is a BBC co-production - Bluey. It’s racked up over 25 billion minutes of streaming. More than shows like Squid Games.
It’s worth remembering that one of the most streamed TV shows in the world is a BBC co-production - Bluey. It’s racked up over 25 billion minutes of streaming. More than shows like Squid Games.
At the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, we took evidence from Frank Cottrell Boyce & Greg Childs for our inquiry on kids TV.
I asked what would happen to kids TV, who would make it, if we had no BBC…watch Frank’s answer. 📺
I asked what would happen to kids TV, who would make it, if we had no BBC…watch Frank’s answer. 📺
November 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Not only do the BBC fund quality kids TV which parents can trust, they’re also massively successful.
It’s worth remembering that one of the most streamed TV shows in the world is a BBC co-production - Bluey. It’s racked up over 25 billion minutes of streaming. More than shows like Squid Games.
It’s worth remembering that one of the most streamed TV shows in the world is a BBC co-production - Bluey. It’s racked up over 25 billion minutes of streaming. More than shows like Squid Games.
God bless BlueSky. News breaks about a civilisation-saving medical break through, and everyone’s first reaction is lol sausages
November 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
God bless BlueSky. News breaks about a civilisation-saving medical break through, and everyone’s first reaction is lol sausages
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Terminator starts promisingly, being about two naked men on a quest for some trousers, but then goes off in a different direction that isn't as interesting.
November 16, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Terminator starts promisingly, being about two naked men on a quest for some trousers, but then goes off in a different direction that isn't as interesting.
Having recently lived through the tory years where every week the PM did something catastrophic or scandalous that should unquestionably end their career (and usually didn’t), it’s confusing to watch a PM be toppled for being generally and unspecifically a bit rubbish.
November 16, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Having recently lived through the tory years where every week the PM did something catastrophic or scandalous that should unquestionably end their career (and usually didn’t), it’s confusing to watch a PM be toppled for being generally and unspecifically a bit rubbish.
This goes for lots of stuff at the moment. Basically you’re either expected to do any job yourself after watching a YouTube video, or get an AI to do it for you. A society of individuals and their bots. Train experts. Trust experts. Pay experts.
I do not want to “Do my own research.” I want to pay trained accredited experts to do the research, trained accredited experts to report on findings, and trained accredited experts to make policy based on them.
I am busy af with my own job, I don’t need to do eight zillion more.
I am busy af with my own job, I don’t need to do eight zillion more.
November 15, 2025 at 11:42 PM
This goes for lots of stuff at the moment. Basically you’re either expected to do any job yourself after watching a YouTube video, or get an AI to do it for you. A society of individuals and their bots. Train experts. Trust experts. Pay experts.