Graeme Strachan
@gstrachan.bsky.social
Writer, Story Design, Dramaturgy, Media Critic | he/him (Currently available for hire) BAFTA Member prev: Writer - Simure Vikings for Bigpoint/Yoozoo Games https://linktr.ee/reviewist Tall, Scottish, friendly, occasionally handsome (not actually an Alpaca)
Theatre feature: The Grand Old Lady of Leven Street reopens her doors The King's Theatre Edinburgh held its grand re-opening on 31 July 2026, in a gala ceremony www.britishtheatreguide.info/features/the...
Theatre feature: The Grand Old Lady of Leven Street reopens her doors
The King's Theatre Edinburgh held its grand re-opening on 31 July 2026, in a gala ceremony
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My column on how capital becomes a death cult. Faced with a choice between profit and human life, the radical right chooses profit. Then it tries to persuade us that mass death is what we want. It's the new phase of climate denial: accept your fate, earthlings. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot
As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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No wonder half the games on the EA app don't fucking work.
Game Developer@gamedeveloper.bsky.social · yesterdayEA is now owned by Saudi Arabia and Donald Trump's son-in-law
New Yorkers had to subsidize the $117 million that the NYPD paid out for misconduct lawsuits in 2025 alone, even though most of them were never personally abused by a cop. Where's your worried op-ed on that one?
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 2d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
#TheYearInReform Look, it's very simple. Nothing to see here. Move along. Reform UK is a party - sorry - a company built around British Patriotism and being frank with the public, and it is led by straight-talking anti-elite Nigel Farage.
Every year, people ask me what they should go and see at the Edinburgh Fringe. This year, I decided it was easier to just make a list of shows I've seen before and loved. Enjoy! #Edfringe #EdFest #Theatre
My Recommended picks of the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Each year, as August trips back again, without fail I hear the same resounding cry from friends of mine: "What shows are good at this year's Fringe?" Usually this comes at the midpoint, and after I blusteringly waffle on for a minute or two, naming shows -while trying to remember what I've seen in the preceding days, my head cluttered with shows and half-written review notes- they stop me and add:
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If you see this, quote the energy you bring to Bluesky.
I Love It
Alt: That critic guy from the movie Ratatouille saying "I Love It" That's a good movie. You know when I was a kid I didn't like ratatouille. It just weirded me out. The food that is. But I grew to like it, strange how our tastes change over the years. I suppose that's part of being a kid, having to stamp your personality on life with the one thing you control a little, your food. Sometimes.
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Mike Prinke@mike-prinke.bsky.social · 2d agoIf you see this, quote the energy you bring to Bluesky.
I've been doing the BBC Couch to 5K, using their free app (I've fallen out of my running since lockdown and want to get back to that level). But my God. It's painful at times. Not the running, the voiceovers encouraging you. I really don't need all the "YOU'RE DOING SO WELL!" just say Run or walk!
Clacton bin day leaflet, make sure the local Facebook and tiktok groups have a copy
Finally started TR-49. It’s been in my pile of shame for a long while. Very fun. Although I’ve accidentally opened pages by miskeying a bunch of times.
I always wondered what it would take for the Telegraph to decide there might be a downside to climate breakdown. Well, now we know. Even so, this article manages not to mention it.
A reminder that the absolute best thing you can do if you want to see more projects like this is to get involved and JOIN UVW. Money is great but volunteer time is infinitely more valuable and in short supply, plus you’ll meet amazing people and learn new things!
United Videogame Workers-CWA@videogameworkers.bsky.social · 6d ago🎉 IT'S LIVE 🎉 The game industry hardship fund itch bundle made in partnership with @necrosoftgames.com is HERE. Over 100 games for $10+ bucks: all funds (save for itch fees) go directly to the UVW-CWA Game Worker Hardship Fund. GOOD GAMES FOR A GOOD CAUSE👇 itch.io/b/3802/game-...
I’m fundamentally baffled by the utter insanity of “big business” in all the major entertainment industries not understanding basic business principles like, “skilled workforce” or “brain drain”. Unless this really is just the last move of “pile the gold in the boat before the dragon arrives”
Really excellent write-up on one of the biggest mistakes our industry keeps making again and again.
Game Developer@gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 6d agoIf knowledge if power, why are game companies setting it alight?
Last RT: The Gen AI book destruction theft, is the most disheartening thing I’ve heard in ages. AI companies literally destroying books because there a better chance of getting away with it than copying them. This isn’t just criminal, it’s wrong on a moral and cultural level. Gen AI is crime.
Actually cannot bring myself to read the "GenAI companies buying up books" story. I saw a single pull quote and nearly fucking spiralled. Evil shit.
Pixar receives a $26.2 Million Tax credit to keep film jobs in CA, and immediately lays off 10% of its work force, after making over a billion from Toy Story 5, the highest-grossing film of 2026.
Pixar's Layoffs Came Days After Receiving a $26 Million Tax Credit. So I Wrote California Officials.
State tax incentives should create and retain jobs for Californians, not subsidize corporate layoffs.
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I was reminded that Pluribus exists today. A show that at the same time manages to be one of the most interesting concept shows I’ve seen in years also one of the most frustrating experiences I’ve ever had as a viewer.
Today’s muted (for 30 days) word: odyssey. Seriously. Bored of the chat now. We’re fast getting to “unfunniest person you know made a tweet” territory with a lot of it.
It’s nice to see everyone’s textual analysis of The Odyssey It’s almost like the humanities give you entertainment, feelings, pleasure, and fun/interesting stuff to talk about, as well as lenses into both past and current society
This exactly. But strangely no-one seems to have the money for it…
Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them)@bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · last wk.*whispers* you know we can do this cultural debate about art thing all the time, right? Websites and news organizations used to have culture critics on staff whose entire job was writing about books, movies, and TV. People read them and then discussed them. We have the technology to do this again.
You know that whole thing about power corrupts etc… There’s also surely a correlation that if someone has enough money they literally get brainworms from it.
The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv)@theserfstv.bsky.social · last wk.They're coming for your children www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/06/jk-r...
It’s kind of batshit to me, a guy who legit spent years doing a masters degree in Classics, now just seeing everyone and their auntie online suddenly proclaiming how they are an expert on The Odyssey because a film came out and they have Wikipedia.
