Josh
@joshalexcairo.bsky.social
freelance media professional from london | en/es | he/him | bi | English BA, camera operator, content editor etc.
Bought a new not-overly-cheap Samsung TV in June, it had a dead pixel within a month. Bought a Samsung soundbar to go with it, and that's just gone faulty as well - like outright refuses to connect now, out of nowhere. Do Samsung just make shite now?
A small heads up to the very few people who might follow me on here but maybe not elsewhere, I'm deactivating this account in about a week from now. Instagram will be about the last bastion I'm at ✌️
It's also funny (depressing) seeing a country like the UK now largely irrelevant to a conversation that involves Canada, Australia, the US, and 95% of the European continent. All of our most natural and cultural allies. Brexit really was a hubris-driven own goal of stupidity.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo agoTrump threatens to cut off all trade with Europe if Canada associates closer with the EU
@cineworld.bsky.social unveiling their "smoother booking experience" - A 1 step booking for a group of 4 is now 8 steps (4 seperate bookings, 4 seat changes) - Sitting together is now not guaranteed - Carers and disabled customers are screwed over Something about a pissup in a brewery.
MC_Shmee@mcshmee.bsky.social · 2mo agoEvery time @cineworld.bsky.social update their app / website it gets worse. How is this a smoother booking experience?? It's easier for non-Unlimited members to book seats together, than peeps paying for the Cineworld subscription.
You have to be a special kind of spineless to deliver music as mid as Sheeran does, and then prioritise your millions over your industry friends and basic morals as well.
Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 2mo agoRapper Macklemore has been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour after he made a “Free Palestine” speech on stage earlier this month
Say what you will about the endless franchise slop, but 2026 really has been a stellar year for original cinema. There are so many brilliant films out this year that have earned praise on their own terms, rather than relying on a bunch of existing films to sell themselves.
went with the bf to see some refurbished Victorian dinosaurs today 🦖
"Norwegians are girls who love girls, boys who love boys, and girls and boys who love each other." I'm no monarchist, but Harald always came across as a person before a king, and he's not the head of state people would have wanted added to the long list of obituaries from this week.
PinkNews@pinknews.bsky.social · 3mo agoKing Harald V of Norway passed away today (Friday, August 28) at the age of 85. He was a staunch LGBTQ+ ally, declaring his support for the community in a 1 September 2016 speech, making him the first monarch to publicly do so. 📷 Getty
The coyote movie rules, you guys.
Acme Vs Coyote Acme Sucks
Alt: Acme Vs Coyote Acme Sucks
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Another day, another '2026 can fuck off' post... seriously.
People Magazine @people.com · 3mo ago🔗: bit.ly/3UmWc0D Tim Curry has died at age 80. The British actor was known for iconic roles like Dr. Frank-N-Furter in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' and Pennywise in 'It.' 📷️: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
2026 can get fucked, seriously.
Pop Base@popbase.tv · 3mo agoThe legendary Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80.
If you like animation, or live-action-meets-animation. If you grew up on Looney Tunes. If you like some substance with your slapstick. If you like some originality or heart, or sticking it to corporations... There's so many reasons to see this brilliant film in a cinema. boxd.it/fZnLtp
A ★★★★ review of Coyote vs. Acme (2026)
A creative success story bettered only by the story of how it even exists "ACME is releasing this film for accounting purposes only". Go see this in the cinema. If you like animation, or live-action-m...
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Yet another gone-too-soon loss in 2026, Hayden was one of those actresses who seemed to just rock up through my childhood and teens in a bunch of things I loved watching, and who should've had a bright future still ahead in front of them
Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 3mo agoActress Hayden Panettiere has died, her representative confirms. She was 36 abcnews.com/US/hayden-pa...
You know I love Europe, I really do. But plug sockets on the continent really are just shite 😅
I've been lucky enough to spend the last five days working at the Pompeii Ampitheatre for concerts by Marillion and Savatage 🎸 🇮🇹 🌋
Another great lost this year. Bill Oddie was a staple of Springwatch and Autumnwatch when I was young. Much like Attenborough, he inspired my love for wildlife - especially in London. Another name for the list of greats we've lost in 2026.
Sky News@news.sky.com · 4mo agoWildlife presenter and comedian Bill Oddie has died
Since Labour took power there has been a 77% rise in illegal migrant raids, and an 83% rise in illegal working arrests. In Lewisham, it's non-stop. Enforcement vans are a near-permanent feature on the street. It's disgusting. Respect to the Greens if they fight it. www.itv.com/news/london/...
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To the random lovely woman in a wheelchair who came up to my camera platform at work and asked how my day was going before showtime at Edinburgh Castle the other day, you've stuck with me and I think your brief little interaction made my weekend 🥹
What's the point of train lines offering specifically forward-facing seat selection if it doesn't work? Four hours stuck with motion sickness because of a backwards facing seat, fucking over my health for the whole day, when it's such an easy fix.
Sony are having a really deservedly shit week, but if they could stop making it my problem that would be great.
The more I think about this, the more I'm certain it means I'm leaving Sony and Playstation here. They're playing a gamble that people won't flock to PC, but what's the perk any more when the manufacturer of more limited console hardware has a monopoly on what they charge for console software now?
Josh@joshalexcairo.bsky.social · 4mo agoSony announces it's ditching physical media in the same week it closes the PS Store on the PS3 and when it's removed 550 movies that customers have paid for. This feels like the death knell for console gaming. Greed has utterly screwed it. blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/p...