Mark Bould
@markbould.bsky.social
Professor of Film, Literature and Poor Life Choices. Full-time duck chaperone. Part-time author of things about films and books.
The first issue of my TV Matters newsletter is out! If you like this, subscribe! Skydance, Immediacy, or Why I Stopped Writing Ted Lasso Recaps tvmatters.beehiiv.com/p/skydance-i...
Skydance, Immediacy, or Why I Stopped Writing Ted Lasso Recaps
How Capitalism Has Ruined Television, Part 1
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In the latest episode of ‘More Vetting Triumphs By Reform’, my former bodyguard Ryan Dinnage has been jailed for eight years for raping a woman while she slept in a caravan. He was charged in 2025, but still worked for me in April and May this year.
“I said I feel sorry for Nigel Farage not going to Parliament to avoid being bullied. What did I say Roy?" "You said the lazy twat couldn’t be arsed to turn up then lied about the fact that he previously pushed a female Lib Deb MP out of his way.”
The 50 wealthiest families own more wealth than the poorest 34 *million* people. The problem is not a pensioner or a young person looking for a job - the problem is wealth inequality. We need a wealth tax. Now.
Right-wing influencer Cam Higby and Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe were charged in Minnesota on October 28. Both face felony unlawful voting and identity theft charges after impersonating registered voters at polling places during the August primary.
Conservative activists O'Keefe, Higby charged with unlawful voting in Minnesota
Conservative activists James O’Keefe and Cam Higby have been charged with unlawful voting and identity theft in Minnesota after a prosecutor said they gave false names to poll workers during the state...
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Labour clearly has a problem with young people. Lower minimum wage for young people. Nothing for renters. Banker shares soar. Climate vandalism.
Attn Alaska voters: Some rural Alaska voting sites haven’t opened, while others opened late or had inconsistent hours, creating barriers for Alaska Native voters. Voters deserve reliable hours and clear information about where to cast their ballots.
Some rural Alaska absentee voting sites failed to open ahead of midterms
Three absentee voting sites “declined to open,” the Division of Elections said Monday, and three had not responded to state officials. Some have opened unevenly.
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Oh, so confirmation that CIA flew him out. www.panamericandispatch.org/p/bolsonaro-...
Bolsonaro Escape Jet Tied to Alleged Cocaine Trafficker
A business intermediary for the Baires Fly charter company was a business partner of Fred Machado, who faces drug trafficking charges in the U.S.
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Please sign and share - a university de-recognising unions is unprecedented and a danger to us all
Open Letter to University of Brighton Board of Governors
If you want to understand more about the threat of union derecognition at the University of Brighton, visit the campaign page here. Once you've filled in this form, only your name, affiliation and an...
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The Staffordshire Shitshow Reform UK Leader in Staffordshire, Martin Murray has just resigned. That’s another fash in the pan Reform UK leader.
Thursday is a paid holiday. Because Flavor Flav said so.
Episode 3 of the 2001: A Space Odyssey mini-series is out. On this episode we focus on sound with sound design veteran Midge Costin and musicologist Christine L Gengaro. Silence in space, discordance in music and what waltzes represent. Listen or watch on the website (Link in profile)
Zelenskyy calls out monthlong wait for Hegseth to sign off on Patriot missiles
Zelenskyy calls out monthlong wait for Hegseth to sign off on Patriots
Kyiv has repeatedly pressed the need for more interceptors to be delivered to its forces as Ukraine continues to defend against deadly Russian missile attacks and jet-powered drone strikes.
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#BornOnThisDay Jack Carson (1910-1963) known for #FilmNoir The Tattered Dress (1957) and, of course, for his great performance in Mildred Pierce (1945). He is rather terrifying in The Tattered Dress by the way. #BOTD
Labour now briefing young people won't get the same minimum wage uplift. Even Starmer didn't break this pledge. Workers rights mean same rights, pay & conditions, same rate for the same job. What does this Labour government have against young people? inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Minimum wage rise for 18- to 20-year-olds to £12.71 could be shelved
Labour had promised to bring the payment into line with those aged over 21
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Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick face rows of empty seats as big speech falls flat www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Farage and Jenrick face rows of empty seats as big speech falls flat
Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick were forced to face rows of empty seats as they set out a limp package of rehashed plans ahead of John Healey's Budget
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Only you get to choose where you submit your manuscript. What publishers do with AI should matter to you. A lot. Right now. Knowing who owns what among the big commercial publishers is important, too. Springer Nature, for example, owns Palgrave.
Springer Nature@springernature.com · 6d agoHow can AI support researchers in peer review? Springer Nature and Google DeepMind are partnering to co-design an AI peer review assistant that helps reviewers navigate manuscripts and focus on where their scientific judgement matters most. Learn more: spklr.io/63320EVgT8
Great to see The Public Enemy (1931) with James Cagney back on TV this morning thanks to @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social, as part of their #Precode season! Don't forget tho, you can watch it on catchup via #TPTVEncore. Highly recommend: www.tptvencore.co.uk/details/VIDE...
Big thank you to @hardcasecrime.bsky.social for these copies of Double Feature and Are Snakes Necessary? If you’ve bought a #FilmNoirFest Pass then you might be in luck. We have 5 copies of each to giveaway and they might appear in your tote bag! More info: www.southwestsilents.com/copy-of-fest...
Here I am with the winner of Clacton's annual 'Point At A Twat' competition.
