Finally figured out what the ending of The Odyssey reminded me of
Stuart Heritage
@heritage.bsky.social
I write books for children and bald men
Friend’s son’s birthday this week, I buy him a book every year. Couldn’t find this year’s requested one in Waterstones so I took a risk* & bought one of Stuart @heritage.bsky.social ‘s instead 😁 *not that much of a risk tbh
Oh yeah? Well *I* will make a statement on *my* future in public life at 1:59pm.
I interviewed basically every single person I admire for this theguardian.com/books/2026/may/30/i-am-very-serious-about-being-silly-childrens-illustrators-on-the-art-of-storytelling
People who had seen The Pitt before last week: how long did it take you to stop hearing the noise of the fractured face? Because I cannot spend my life like this
Writing this sent me mad. God bless the BBC Genome project
From Attenborough’s gorilla mayhem to TV’s first gay kiss: the 100 biggest moments from a century of television
Wanting to punch everyone on The Traitors is a necessary stage of enjoying the show
Highly excited to learn that Handsome Squidward has been cast in The Odyssey
We're all watching earth from space today right? www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Space Live: the new TV channel streaming absolutely spellbinding footage of Earth … forever
ITVX’s perpetual real-time broadcast from the International Space Station is awe-inspiring … until it gets boring. But even though it’s hard to watch for long, it’s a humbling reminder of who we are
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This entire thing feels like it was churned out by chatgpt
Meet today’s breakout class: Maya Hawke, daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke. Jack Quaid, son of Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid. Zoë Kravitz, child of Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz. John David Washington, Margaret Qualley, Dakota Johnson, Maude Apatow. Even Destry Spielberg is directing now.
In today's Guardian (not online yet) I drew a section cover and column illos for a great piece by @heritage.bsky.social about parents' WhatsApp groups. It was one of those jobs where I got *way* too into details/narrative design, trying to make single illustrations read across page like a comic.
ARE YOU A CHILD? If the answer is yes, then my new book The O.D.D Squad: Captain Bad Vs Captain Worse is out today and you should buy it. Also, if the answer is yes then get off social media you maniac. This place will destroy your brain www.waterstones.com/book/the-o-d...
Netflix just deleted Call My Agent while I was in the middle of a rewatch. This is war.
Having seen the sales boost that The Salt Path received this week, I'd like to announce that I don't actually have a brother, his name isn't Pete and we actually get on great amzn.eu/d/cI5UlMT
Don't Be a Dick Pete: Amazon.co.uk: Heritage, Stuart: 9781784705213: Books
Buy Don't Be a Dick Pete by Heritage, Stuart (ISBN: 9781784705213) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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Anyone want a hastily written Christmas cash-in parody book called The Bullshit Path?
Now for the part of Conclave that weirded your dad out
“If you really want to honor the spirit of the original, you could just take the name without paying for it.” @heritage.bsky.social
Fyre Festival, Billy McFarland’s Cursed Music Festival, Is Now For Sale
But who on earth will buy it?
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The sound effect that accompanies Jesse Eisenberg's eyebrows 46 seconds into this trailer is the most unintentionally funny thing I have seen for many years youtu.be/-E3lMRx7HRQ?...
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (2025) Official Trailer
YouTube video by Lionsgate Movies
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This is a good litmus test to discover who has actually watched Conclave
Oh this is nice
We are thrilled to be announcing the wonderful Longlist for the 2025 #AlligatorsAward, in partnership with The Bright Agency and Gardners. Heartiest of congratulations to all the authors, illustrators, and publishers! More info: thealligatorsmouth.co.uk/award