The monoculture. Simultaneously dead AND alive in the Grauniad this week. 🤔
Martin Talbot
@martinlt.bsky.social
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Saw it today. Brilliant film. Watch it sweep awards season. Nolan's achievement in telling such a complex story in such an accessible way is extraordinary. Of course, more Samantha Morton/Elliot Page, and less Anne Hathaway would have been better. At almost 3 hours, it is a perfect length.
Presumably this will be screened at his cinema on Mars?
The Hollywood Reporter@thr.com · 2w agoAnd so Elon Musk‘s anti-Odyssey campaign continues: The X owner and recently anointed trillionaire has vowed that his AI social media bot, Grok, will make “a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer” before the end of the year.
"Mum, I'm going out with my mates, can you take this home for me?" We've all been Nico Williams... 😆
Luca Migo@victinibcn.bsky.social · 2w agoPrecious moment when World Cup winner Nico Williams looks for his family in the stands to give his gold medal to his mother. 🥹
Back in bed, after having three grass seeds extracted from her ear canal - Bobby on the mend. 🥰
X here, interfering with our domestic politics by sponsoring a fascist leader. Why is anyone still there? This is utterly baffling to me. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Elon Musk’s family foundation took Tommy Robinson to Russia, says Musk’s father
Errol Musk says far-right activist is ‘a fine young man’ and held meetings with Russian business figures
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Plus, of course, the latest step in selling British media more broadly to overseas owners. Which may be why the media wasn't interested in the story? All of our news values and agenda are dominated by US media today, in a way which was unimaginable 20 years ago (and before).
Paul Kirkley@paulkirkley.bsky.social · 4w agoHaving failed to interest any papers in this story, I resorted to writing a letter to The Times, like in olden times. So when all that's left to watch is NASCAR racing sponsored by Cheetos, I can at least say I tried. #ITV #Sky #Comcast
Breaking News: FIFA have confirmed Folarin Balogun will be allowed to stand in the Clacton by-election.
In the great World Cup tradition of platforming new stars, if Cape Verde manager Bubista doesn't get a lucrative new job somewhere after all this, there is no justice. What a job he has done. www.flashscore.com/news/cape-ve...
Cape Verde coach Bubista confident they will compete with Argentina in Round of 32 | Flashscore.com
Cape Verde head coach Bubista has expressed confidence that his side will be able to play with courage when they come up against Lionel Messi-led Argentina in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 fix...
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UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy quits TwitterX. This should be the first of many.
In the queue for more than 12 hours, got down to number 42,000 in the line. Will have to try again later in the year. I wonder how many of the tickets have been snapped up by bots?
Summer treat, no 1: each volume of the superb On Calculation Of Volume books by Solvej Balle are currently available as 99p ebooks. If you are a Kobo or Kindle devotee, fill your boots. This brilliant series is one of the literary phenomena of our age, awarded prizes the world over... #summerreads
Just back from Italy and a World Cup beer doesn't get more Italian than this... It's art, you understand... (And a bottle opener of Michaelangelo's David...😁)
Superb from Ben Kweller at Islington Assembly Halls tonight. New favourite artist. 👏👏👏👏
Blessed to be able to catch the incomparable Aldous Harding and Jenny Lewis / Rilo Kiley at the Barbican and Shepherd's Bush Empire within just a few days. What a city this is. #tiredofLondontiredoflife
Aldous Harding at @barbicancentre.bsky.social at the weekend was extraordinary, just hypnotic - as is her new album. This excellent piece by @roughtrade1976.bsky.social co-owner Stephen Godfroy goes a long way to explaining why she is so special. blog.roughtrade.com/in-profile-w...
In Profile: Why Aldous Harding Matters | Rough Trade
On the arrival of new album Train on the Island, Rough Trade's Stephen Godfrey reflects on the singular vision of Aldous Harding.
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It would be terrible if this action by Meta resulted in more people buying & reading Wynn-Williams's excellent book. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Meta legal action forces Facebook whistleblower to sit in silence at Hay festival
Sarah Wynn-Williams did not speak during event after lawyers warned of possible sanctions from tech firm
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