Gutted to hear the news about John Douglas of trashcan sinatras. Of course I've been a fan since the band's very first album and been a part of their online fanbase for just about as long online fanbases have been a thing.

Shocked to hear about John Douglas of the Trashcan Sinatras passing. I saw him with his wife, Eddi Reader at Masham Town Hall in May, and it was lovely late spring evening. Hinting at the summer to come. You could feel the love and respect between, them making it a joyful, memorable show. RIP.

Someone missed a trick that Mo Gilligan’s Netflix documentary where he eats fried chicken three times a day for a month isn’t called Supersize Mo.

Douglas Fairbanks clears a table as he duels Noah Beery in THE MARK OF ZORRO (1920), his first full-costume swashbuckler. Doug's brother, Robert, acted as a stunt coordinator and propmaster, lowering the table slightly to make the leap look even more impressive.

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more good content! imagine publishing content that's just nice! reveals a little bit about having fun on the internet! people just doing things because they can and the internet was nice!

ryan cooper@ryanlcooper.com · 3d ago

this owns www.inverse.com/input/cultur...

I’m as tight as two coats of paint so naturally appalled at how much people are spending here. Had to check what I spent last week, around £130, around half on night out on Friday. Wondering if we’re unusual as we have a joint account,not just one for expenses. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

‘£5,800 on a watch?!’ What happened when five couples kept separate money diaries – then revealed all to their partners?

Rachel forked out £700 for beauty treatments, Kojo confessed to a £25 cigarette habit, and Jake indulged his love of fancy timepieces. Were their other halves forgiving or furious?

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Share a book you'd love to see adapted into a movie.

David Collard@davidcollard.bsky.social · 4d ago

Share a book you'd love to see adapted into a movie

Absolutely no interest in seeing a System of a Down tribute act, but this is a doozie of a name.

Gotta shut down the factory that makes this kinda guy

Ken Burns Wants You To Watch America: Birth Of A Nation Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cTi_vTwwmU&t=599s

The DWP are asking for people to contribute evidence for a forthcoming review of Carers Allowance and how it operates. Admittedly this is niche, but please spread the word so it reaches the right people. www.gov.uk/government/c...

Carer's Allowance: call for evidence

This call for evidence is being administered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to gather information and views to build on the Department’s existing evidence. What we hear will help shape ...

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Christophe entered a blacksmith shop and forged a new fork himself out of 22 mm steel. He managed to finished the stage 3 hours and 50 minutes after the leader... but was penalized 10 minutes for having let a village boy work the bellows.

Two images showing starkly the Spanish forest fire(s) that threaten Madrid from the west. NASA FIRMS data collected at 1034 GMT, from MODIS/Terra imagery, last 24hrs.

Please sign if you're in Leeds or Yorkshire.

Lisa Holdsworth@lisaholdsworth.bsky.social · 2w ago

Microsoft is planning to build three massive AI data centres in Leeds. It’ll drain thousands of litres of water from the River Aire and become the city's biggest carbon emitter. We can still stop the council's sign-off, but we need more voices. Add your name: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...

Kevin Keegan: he hated fascists

This remains one of the most surreal, but lovely, moments of my entire life. RIP to a brilliant man youtu.be/Ud7Uti74yvo?...

Kevin Keegan reads @GalacticKeegan

YouTube video by Galactic Keegan

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Gutted, but not surprised to hear that Kevin Keegan has died. That ‘The Entertainers’ never won the league was the great lost opportunity in football but damn, he made watching them fun.

Early footage of Andy Burnham walking into Downing Street, then meeting the King. youtu.be/ZDKF8KkD7rE

Perry returns from Manchester, erm ... just slightly influenced - hilarious comedy video clip - BBC comedy

YouTube video by BBC Studios

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Both sides really, really trying hard to avoid having to meet Donald Trump at a trophy ceremony.

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That was the Wacky Races of football.

The final is going to be such an anticlimax now.

Watched The Death of Robin Hood’ tonight, Men in tights it ain’t.

Along with being one of the greatest racers of all time, Italian cycling champion Gino Bartali carried forged exit visas hidden in his handlebars and seat to Jews in hiding during WWII, & ultimately helped save an estimated 800 Jews from the Nazis. Happy #BicycleBirthday, Gino! July 18 (1914-2000)

At the Moulin Rouge, The Dance, by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1890

I never knew he played Phil Spector.

Odd This Day@oddthisday.bsky.social · 3w ago

Bugger it. Sam Neill was just one of those people who always seemed like A Good Sort

R.I.P., Sam Neill, and thanks for a rollicking interview that went from “Please don’t mention that ever again, don’t even inquire about it, if you continue to try and find it, I will hunt you down” to “You’re very knowledgeable, aren’t you?” Although it’s that first bit that’s really stays with me…

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

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My random Sam Neil story. An actor friend of mine was cast in a small role on Peaky Blinders. Never receives his script pages. Discovers his role has been pushed to non speaking background, which is less fun/less money. Sam Neil spots him looking dejected on set and finds out.