Simon
@simonrogerkey.bsky.social
Film enthusiast. Digital marketer. Counsellor in training.
No doubt this will end badly for those who enjoy using Letterboxd www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ju...
Netflix reportedly among parties in talks to buy Letterboxd
Sony Pictures and Paramount are said to also be among potential buyers for the film-focused social platform
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As someone with unpaid care responsibilities, I found this article beautiful. The love between the couple—through all their challenges—is undeniable. Life’s stories may have many endings, but new beginnings can still be full of promise. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
A new start after 60: I became my husband’s carer – and saw travel, nature and love anew
After Sarah Geeson-Brown’s husband had three strokes, she began looking after him. Suddenly her world shrank and expanded in unexpected ways
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Hearing Danny McNamara from Embrace talk about the extent of his overthinking is truly moving and powerful 💙 Embrace’s debut album, The Good Will Out, will always be one of my favourite albums. youtu.be/W5NeKxs4uyc?...
EMBRACE | The Residency
YouTube video by LIFEJACKET
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I wasn’t wowed by Disclosure Day, but I’ll be damned if @mangiotto.bsky.social’s review didn’t make moi appreciate it a little more—especially his reflection on Jane and a woman’s right to bodily autonomy. An okay Spielberg film, but a majestic review. filmfreakcentral.net/2026/06/disc...
Disclosure Day (2026) - FILM FREAK CENTRAL
***/****starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Colman Domingoscreenplay by David Koeppdirected by Steven Spielberg by Walter Chaw Disclosure Day is Steven Spielberg’s Megalopolis: a cri de ...
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Seven cinema trips a year? 🍿 Those are rookie numbers!! 🤯 I frequent said heaven as often as possible—averaging seven trips in a month, not a year. No shade on Gen Z, but the medium needs more than "casual" viewers to survive 🎬 www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ap...
a man in a suit and tie says you gotta pump those numbers up
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says you gotta pump those numbers up
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Excellent interview with Patrick Leavy of the Tech Rebel Alliance about quitting Big Tech—whether it's Facebook, Instagram, Google, or WhatsApp. I did this a few years ago with WhatsApp and got a ton of grief from friends (and still do on occasion). Nevertheless, worth it. youtu.be/qJY8JUSJ8Xk?...
Interview: Patrick Leavy - Time to quit
YouTube video by The Mint Magazine
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This by @stephenkb.bsky.social addresses the elephant in the room: the idea that we'd all be better off without social media, not just the under-16s. It's not surprising these questions aren't being asked by governments, but if they won't, then get on & regulate them, because they're causing harm.
Emma Jacobs@emmavj.bsky.social · 6mo agoGreat column by @stephenkb.bsky.social as.ft.com/r/c6c5771c-9... Perhaps we should all be banned from social media
I think everyone should watch Victoria Derbyshire's interview with Gisèle Pelicot. It’s essential viewing! What a courageous, strong woman. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Gisèle Pelicot: The Newsnight Interview
In an exclusive UK interview, Victoria Derbyshire talks to Gisèle Pelicot in Paris about the 2024 trial of her husband and 50 other men, the public's support and her future.
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“𝘈𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘮.” - Guillermo del toro
𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲́𝗺𝗮 𝘐 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘧𝘧. 𝘊𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘈𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘢 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘨𝘰. 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵. 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺’𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘦𝘴. 𝘈𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘮 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘴, 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦. 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺, 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦, 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘮𝘦.
“I don’t know why people expect art to make sense. They accept the fact that life doesn’t make sense.” —David Lynch
If you suffered and want others to suffer because "you turned out fine," you did not, in fact, turn out fine.
In many respects, 2025 was a tough year for moi—and many others alike—and one I am happy to lay to rest. However, in spite of the challenges, cinéma still retains its capacity to replenish, and 2025 was another blisteringly great year for film fans.
Mega Drive kid, reporting for duty! I'm finally diving into Sonic's Master System adventures after reading @keefstuart.bsky.social's excellent (and highly recommended) SEGA Master System glory-days piece. Prepare your eBay alerts and your wallet! www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
This, under a Labour government. An utter travesty for transgender women (and the UK at large). The utter shame. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Legal definition of woman is based on biological sex, UK supreme court rules
Judges say Equality Act definition excludes transgender women, after gender-critical campaigners’ challenge
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Nothing says springtime like a plateful of mince pies. Ho. Ho. Ho.
My first proper play on my new SEGA Saturn and I opted for ‘Loaded’. This is such a ridiculously mid-to-late ‘90s video game. It wreaks of lad culture ‘attitude’. Played through the first three levels. Fairly fun but can see this getting tedious. However, the soundtrack is ‘gnarly’ 🤦🏻♂️
I recently read this article by @keefstuart.bsky.social about the Sega Saturn turning 30. I never owned or even played a Saturn during the '90s, but as a fan of Sega's hardware, I decided now was as good a time as ever to take the plunge... www.theguardian.com/games/2024/n...
The Sega Saturn at 30: a pioneering games console ripe for rediscovery
A commercial failure by comparison with its rival the PlayStation, the Saturn nevertheless boasted stylish, genre-defining titles that are still played and beloved by retro games enthusiasts today
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2023 was another exceptional year for cinéma. Simon's obligatory 10 favourite films of 2023 (with honourable mentions).
Scorsese's Film Foundation is currently screening the 4K Restoration of THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (Corman, 1964). I loved the film's colour palette and the DoP was none other than Nicolas Roeg! This before and after comparison of the restoration really demonstrates the improvement achieved.
Enjoyed Sept’s Film Foundation screening of HER MAN (Garnett, 1930). What I admired most was the camera’s movement; easy to take for granted in 2023, but the cameras of the 1930s were huge, so the scene in the bar where the camera follows a waiter delivering some drinks, is especially striking.
Scorsese's Film Foundation has its latest couple of restorations available to watch, for free, in their digital screening room - Shadi Abdel Salam's AL MOMIA (1969) & THE ELOQUENT PEASANT (1970). Register and watch now: https://delphiquest.com/film-foundation/restoration-screening-room/al-momia
