Paul Kirkley
@paulkirkley.bsky.social
Still writing Stuff for Things.
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Sorry, this is my take on that 🎅
November 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Sorry, this is my take on that 🎅
Had to double-check this fact from The Rest Is Entertainment - but yes, according to market research, people's favourite Christmas ad this year is... the Coke AI one 😐
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Had to double-check this fact from The Rest Is Entertainment - but yes, according to market research, people's favourite Christmas ad this year is... the Coke AI one 😐
Sure the family of the very much still alive Nina Sosanya will love this (entirely deliberate) clickbait picture cropping. Misdirection is now the internet's main job.
November 25, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Sure the family of the very much still alive Nina Sosanya will love this (entirely deliberate) clickbait picture cropping. Misdirection is now the internet's main job.
Always enjoy the disconnect between Pink Pop's name and line-up 💖
November 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Always enjoy the disconnect between Pink Pop's name and line-up 💖
What Billie's *actually* doing now.
November 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
What Billie's *actually* doing now.
Well done to Radio Times for this. Weirdly, the sale of a great British asset like ITV to the Americans doesn't appear to be a concern to any of the usual "patriots".
November 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Well done to Radio Times for this. Weirdly, the sale of a great British asset like ITV to the Americans doesn't appear to be a concern to any of the usual "patriots".
Stickers that don't peel off books are a hate crime.
November 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Stickers that don't peel off books are a hate crime.
Earlier this year, I asked Bear Grylls about Russell Brand. His answer was... hmmm 🤔
November 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Earlier this year, I asked Bear Grylls about Russell Brand. His answer was... hmmm 🤔
Happy first look at new look Pudsey Asda day to all who celebrate.
November 16, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Happy first look at new look Pudsey Asda day to all who celebrate.
Still amazed that someone came up with this title and everyone went "yeah, great".
November 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Still amazed that someone came up with this title and everyone went "yeah, great".
Ask Jamal Khashoggi. Oh wait, you can't.
November 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Ask Jamal Khashoggi. Oh wait, you can't.
Have interviewed Keira Knightley about finding love with Joe Wilkinson at the Waitrose cheese counter, if any Pulitzer judges are reading.
weekend-online.co.uk/issue770/#26
weekend-online.co.uk/issue770/#26
November 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Have interviewed Keira Knightley about finding love with Joe Wilkinson at the Waitrose cheese counter, if any Pulitzer judges are reading.
weekend-online.co.uk/issue770/#26
weekend-online.co.uk/issue770/#26
Not saying the Waitrose Christmas ad was made just for me, but it has a Doctor Who fan finding love with Keira Knightley, soundtracked by James 🌸
November 12, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Not saying the Waitrose Christmas ad was made just for me, but it has a Doctor Who fan finding love with Keira Knightley, soundtracked by James 🌸
Anyway, I'm sure Lisa Nandy's got a plan to sort all this out.
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Anyway, I'm sure Lisa Nandy's got a plan to sort all this out.
And now the news where you aren't.
November 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
And now the news where you aren't.
Q's Greatest Songs of All Time list from 2006 has aged like milk.
November 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Q's Greatest Songs of All Time list from 2006 has aged like milk.
Interviewed James about their magnificent new singles collection for this month's Classic Pop, and Tim Booth hasn't entirely got the hang of this marketing business 🙂
November 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Interviewed James about their magnificent new singles collection for this month's Classic Pop, and Tim Booth hasn't entirely got the hang of this marketing business 🙂
Justin Currie's No, Surrender contains the most brutal comma in pop
November 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Justin Currie's No, Surrender contains the most brutal comma in pop
Thank you! Simple Minds last month, James this month...
November 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Thank you! Simple Minds last month, James this month...
Ha, had the same thought a few series' back.
November 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Ha, had the same thought a few series' back.