John
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Craig is spot on.
It’s a good song. McCartney knows exactly what he is doing!
‘Happy Christmas’ - as with all Lennon solo work - is absolute guff, though.
It’s a good song. McCartney knows exactly what he is doing!
‘Happy Christmas’ - as with all Lennon solo work - is absolute guff, though.
My most toxic holiday trait is that I like "Wonderful Christmastime." Both the original and The Shins' version.
December 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Craig is spot on.
It’s a good song. McCartney knows exactly what he is doing!
‘Happy Christmas’ - as with all Lennon solo work - is absolute guff, though.
It’s a good song. McCartney knows exactly what he is doing!
‘Happy Christmas’ - as with all Lennon solo work - is absolute guff, though.
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It’s a really dated opinion to write off Spielberg, without question one of the best to ever do it, as a hack. If you put a Top Ten list of his work you’d leave 5 bangers off of it
always funny to me when Spielberg talk gets going again, and those people come out of the woodwork to be like, "wah wah, he's not much of an artist and he is too commercial and he's directly responsible for the downfall of mainstream American art cinema"
boooooooooooooooooooooooring
boooooooooooooooooooooooring
December 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
It’s a really dated opinion to write off Spielberg, without question one of the best to ever do it, as a hack. If you put a Top Ten list of his work you’d leave 5 bangers off of it
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Rob Reiner: I'm going to make a coming of age drama, a fantasy adventure story, a romantic comedy, a psychological horror and then a courtroom drama.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
December 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Rob Reiner: I'm going to make a coming of age drama, a fantasy adventure story, a romantic comedy, a psychological horror and then a courtroom drama.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
‘Few small beers’ is one of the greatest line deliveries in cinematic history.
Literally etched on my brain.
Literally etched on my brain.
December 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
‘Few small beers’ is one of the greatest line deliveries in cinematic history.
Literally etched on my brain.
Literally etched on my brain.
Mine is performatively saying ‘excuse me’ when I am stalked along a narrow pavement and then nudged past without acknowledgment.
I don’t even walk slowly.
Just say I’m in the way and I will happily move ffs!
I don’t even walk slowly.
Just say I’m in the way and I will happily move ffs!
What is the passive-aggressive thing you do that is most likely to get you killed? For me it is muttering, in a resigned way, "You're welcome" every time I e.g. hold open a door for someone and they don't offer any kind of acknowledgement in return
December 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Mine is performatively saying ‘excuse me’ when I am stalked along a narrow pavement and then nudged past without acknowledgment.
I don’t even walk slowly.
Just say I’m in the way and I will happily move ffs!
I don’t even walk slowly.
Just say I’m in the way and I will happily move ffs!
Carlisle United’s Nacho Novo
December 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Carlisle United’s Nacho Novo
Mostly concerned what this means for GB at the WBC.
Don’t let us down Nats!
Don’t let us down Nats!
Nationals reportedly acquire catcher Harry Ford and RHP Isaac Lyon from the Mariners for LHP Jose A. Ferrer, per multiple reports including MLB's @JessicaCamerato.
Ford is @MLBPipeline's No. 42 overall prospect.
Ford is @MLBPipeline's No. 42 overall prospect.
December 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Mostly concerned what this means for GB at the WBC.
Don’t let us down Nats!
Don’t let us down Nats!
Lot of championship rings on that stage. And also Aaron Judge.
What a photo 🤯
Tom Brady (3x NFL MVP), Wayne Gretzky (9x Hart Memorial Trophy winner), Shaquille O'Neal (1x NBA MVP) and Aaron Judge (3x AL MVP) assisted with the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw 🐐
Tom Brady (3x NFL MVP), Wayne Gretzky (9x Hart Memorial Trophy winner), Shaquille O'Neal (1x NBA MVP) and Aaron Judge (3x AL MVP) assisted with the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw 🐐
December 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Lot of championship rings on that stage. And also Aaron Judge.
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My most Boomer opinion is that this is genuinely a tragic way to experience live music. You cannot surrender to music if you are videoing it.
December 2, 2025 at 10:02 PM
My most Boomer opinion is that this is genuinely a tragic way to experience live music. You cannot surrender to music if you are videoing it.
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the best album of 2025 is Slayer’s 1986 classic “Reign In Blood”
What's the best album of 2025?
December 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
the best album of 2025 is Slayer’s 1986 classic “Reign In Blood”
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A playlist for curry lovers…
🎵 It’s My Chapati (and I’ll Cry If I Want To)
🎵 Jalfrezi Little Thing Called Love
🎵 Paneer There and Everywhere
🎵 Knockin on Heaven’s Tandoor
🎵 Don’t Peschwari, Be Happy
🎵 Naan, I Feel Like a Woman
🎵 Poppadom Preach
🎵 Tears On My Pilau
🎵 Paperback Raita
🎵 Nessun Korma
🎵 It’s My Chapati (and I’ll Cry If I Want To)
🎵 Jalfrezi Little Thing Called Love
🎵 Paneer There and Everywhere
🎵 Knockin on Heaven’s Tandoor
🎵 Don’t Peschwari, Be Happy
🎵 Naan, I Feel Like a Woman
🎵 Poppadom Preach
🎵 Tears On My Pilau
🎵 Paperback Raita
🎵 Nessun Korma
December 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A playlist for curry lovers…
🎵 It’s My Chapati (and I’ll Cry If I Want To)
🎵 Jalfrezi Little Thing Called Love
🎵 Paneer There and Everywhere
🎵 Knockin on Heaven’s Tandoor
🎵 Don’t Peschwari, Be Happy
🎵 Naan, I Feel Like a Woman
🎵 Poppadom Preach
🎵 Tears On My Pilau
🎵 Paperback Raita
🎵 Nessun Korma
🎵 It’s My Chapati (and I’ll Cry If I Want To)
🎵 Jalfrezi Little Thing Called Love
🎵 Paneer There and Everywhere
🎵 Knockin on Heaven’s Tandoor
🎵 Don’t Peschwari, Be Happy
🎵 Naan, I Feel Like a Woman
🎵 Poppadom Preach
🎵 Tears On My Pilau
🎵 Paperback Raita
🎵 Nessun Korma
Not to get all winsome and nostalgic as an aging millennial but no Ashes opening will ever top Harmy’s wide.
Stayed up with a mate and we both just fell about laughing. Iconic.
Stayed up with a mate and we both just fell about laughing. Iconic.
November 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Not to get all winsome and nostalgic as an aging millennial but no Ashes opening will ever top Harmy’s wide.
Stayed up with a mate and we both just fell about laughing. Iconic.
Stayed up with a mate and we both just fell about laughing. Iconic.
Made the point earlier that Mani played on two all time great records by two different bands - The Stone Roses and Xtrmntr by Primal Scream.
Just clocked that Kevin Shields and Bobby Gillespie managed the same with that second album.
Pretty mad.
Just clocked that Kevin Shields and Bobby Gillespie managed the same with that second album.
Pretty mad.
November 20, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Made the point earlier that Mani played on two all time great records by two different bands - The Stone Roses and Xtrmntr by Primal Scream.
Just clocked that Kevin Shields and Bobby Gillespie managed the same with that second album.
Pretty mad.
Just clocked that Kevin Shields and Bobby Gillespie managed the same with that second album.
Pretty mad.
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Important educational content
November 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Important educational content
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Sleeping Shepherd, by Titian, 1500–10
November 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Sleeping Shepherd, by Titian, 1500–10
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you're wrapping up your meet-and-greet with Pope Leo XIV. as you shake his hand for the photo op, you surprise him with a Birminghamton Rumble Ponies Spicy Meatballs On-Field Cap. His Holiness accepts with grace, but you are struck with a bone-deep revelation he just asked God to send you to Hell
October 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
you're wrapping up your meet-and-greet with Pope Leo XIV. as you shake his hand for the photo op, you surprise him with a Birminghamton Rumble Ponies Spicy Meatballs On-Field Cap. His Holiness accepts with grace, but you are struck with a bone-deep revelation he just asked God to send you to Hell
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AMERICA, I'm going to bed now. If you're doing baseball again tonight, can you please have it done by the time I wake up, the other morning was weird, cheers x
October 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM
AMERICA, I'm going to bed now. If you're doing baseball again tonight, can you please have it done by the time I wake up, the other morning was weird, cheers x
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All these people avoiding m-dashes because “AI uses them” simply means that there’s more for me!
October 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
All these people avoiding m-dashes because “AI uses them” simply means that there’s more for me!
ROOFMAN - Hell of a fun time.
Channing Tatum is amazing and should be in everything. Kirsten Dunst magical as his foil.
Top, top film.
Channing Tatum is amazing and should be in everything. Kirsten Dunst magical as his foil.
Top, top film.
October 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
ROOFMAN - Hell of a fun time.
Channing Tatum is amazing and should be in everything. Kirsten Dunst magical as his foil.
Top, top film.
Channing Tatum is amazing and should be in everything. Kirsten Dunst magical as his foil.
Top, top film.
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Welcome to Dorktown
Mayor, Shohei Ohtani
Mayor, Shohei Ohtani
October 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Welcome to Dorktown
Mayor, Shohei Ohtani
Mayor, Shohei Ohtani
The GOAT.
Just absolutely ridiculous.
Just absolutely ridiculous.
October 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
The GOAT.
Just absolutely ridiculous.
Just absolutely ridiculous.