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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

You know how every couple of years, there’s clearly been a memo going around the food industry and it’s decided that we all like PULLED PORK or SALTED CAMERAL or MATCHA? Yeah anyway: this year it’s PROTEIN right?

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Every trailer for the new Christmas Carol movie sells it as ‘the story you don’t know’ but every bit of dialogue that isn’t Depp hints at it being the most Dickens-accurate adaptation since Muppets

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

(I checked the stats - cos you should always do what an impassioned scouser tells you - and, yes, it is based on a novel. But! There *is* a second novel, so ..)

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

So, Kill Jackie - starring Catherine Zeta Jones, is a drama series about a gun toting woman in her 50s. It’s being released by Prime, so I’m looking forward to be annoyed by the lack of season 2.

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Yes but what if the interview is at a branch of a franchise coffee chain

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I went to bed so early last night I forgot to do my last minute panic Duolingo

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The ex theatre kids talent of being always peripherally aware of the event photographer in the room and holding your position for just enough time for them to get their perfect shot

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Some of the most vast extremes (from OK to Actually Pretty Convincing & Naturalistic) in acting range can be seen in those adverts for imitation men’s fragrances.

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

My minor ick is seeing an impressive looking insta profile for a nice coffee shop, bookstore, ramen place, or maybe a theatre or little cinema with *absolutely no indication of where it’s located*

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Basically what I’m saying is if Amazon is going to fumble female led and created successes like Ride Or Die starring brilliant middle aged women, is there a real life billionaire woman that could could just buy it up and tell everyone else to fuck off?

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

So at the end of Devil Wears Prada 2, the day is saved by the millionaire women buying the creative product and basically telling the unimaginative men to fuck off.

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

latest vinyl purchase Dionne Warwick The Windows Of The World 1967

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

So CMAT and George Fouracres are actually unironically good at sword fighting?

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

CALL OUT FOR SCRIPTS AND ACTORS for the next Cast Iron Short Play Night (October). Script in hand performance at THE OLD NET LOFT, BRIGHTON FISHING MUSEUM: cast-iron-theatre.weebly.com/our-next-pro...

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OUR NEXT PRODUCTION

It's back! Catch seven brand new pieces of writing from across the world for a script-in-hand rehearsed reading at Presuming Eds! Cast Iron Theatre celebrates 12 years of bringing new writing to...

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

My head canon dictates that since Moriarty ‘doesn’t like to get his hands dirty’ - we never actually met the real Moriarty, and this was the last sleight of hand.

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

.. is the weird awkward joy of discovering something that was well past its best and even actively shameful long before you were even born. There is such bold bloody reclamation going on here.

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I’m going to be unpicking and (trying to) decipher this film for *ages*. I suspect I’m roughly 25 plus years too old to be the true target audience here (as well as other elements that I’m not) but I love that one of the many things it’s about ..

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma. I have no confidence I understand what I’ve just watched. But it might just be brilliant. Gillian Anderson certainly is.

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I’m hosting the Ghostwalk Of The Lanes this Saturday - Brighton’s oldest and best spooky walk through the most haunted part of this seaside city. No need to book, just turn up outside @druidshead to start the walk from 7.30pm. £12 (£8 concessions). Cash or card! 🎟️ ghostwalkbrighton.co.uk

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Film bros trying to see a deep metaphor in Shallow Grave. It’s not that deep guys

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Me in the Criterion Closet except it’s just me faced with my own to be watched DVD collection that I definitely will get around to one day

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Let me guess: What happens when you actually need a pen?

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

One President didn’t cut down a cherry tree, and didn’t say ‘I cannot tell a lie’. Another President is cutting down hundreds of cherry trees, and demonstrably lies every single day. The scriptwriters have been a bit too on the nose for the past ten years now but C’MON

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Seems like a good week to draw your attention to what my banner picture is ⬆️

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR AUTUMN IMPROV CLASSES AT CAST IRON THEATRE: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/drop-in-im...

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Drop In Improv

Join us for two Sundays of each month for a quick burst of improv delight!

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Aww. She thought Keeley wanted to invade France without her.

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

not much imagination is *terrifying*. Plus, I live in Brighton, so it’s fun to see those scenes and check out what locations still survive today.

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It’s really interesting to watch it for the first time as I did past the age of 50, as a good deal of my sympathies lie with the characters who aren’t kids: why are these yobs smashing everything up? But yeah the claustrophobia of being in a dead end job with no hope, little education and crucially

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Great conversation with Keke Palmer and Whoopi Goldberg on self advocacy, asking permission and knowing your worth: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

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Whoopi Goldberg Gets Real About Fame, Money & Marriage

Podcast Episode · Baby, this is Keke Palmer · 4 August · 1hr 10min · Video

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

One of the funniest moments in Spider-Man Brand New Day (and I’m sure it’s deliberate) is just *after* they have him in his mask and a towel where it seems like they’re teasing thirsty fans with a glimpse of Tom Holland’s bare arse and then just go ‘no he’s actually wearing underwear’

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

That means you'll get unlimited access to our nine online Writers' Spaces each week, and our members-only WhatsApp group for just £6 per month. The 10,000 Words of Summer Challenge starts on the 10th August! SIGN UP HERE: www.ironcladcreative.org/10k-words-of...

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10,000 Words of Summer Challenge — Ironclad Creative

Break the block. Shift the Narrative.

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Sign up We'll send you an email at the start of the week to inspire you You'll write 2,000 words each week If you want a little more accountability and a community, we're also offering 50% off our Creative Cauldron Membership for two months to those who sign up to the challenge.

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Our summer writing challenge starts next week! Are your vampires dying for someone to fight? Is that memoir just a memory? Is your cosy crime making you sleepy? The 10,000 Words of Summer challenge is a totally free, low-impact way get words on a page. It's simple.

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

You just know Tom Holland’s autobiography is gonna be called I CAN’T REALLY EXPLAIN IT I HAVEN’T GOT THE WORDS

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

If your little bakery / bookstore / coffee shop has a branded tote bag to offer, I’m ngl I’ll find that very difficult to resist

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Social Awkwardness Diary: STRANGER: I like your hat! ME: Thank you! You too!* *yeah they weren’t wearing a hat

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

One last Acting Class this summer from CAST IRON THEATRE this Tuesday: Creating Character, Building Worlds. Perfect if you want to up your game with bringing stories to believable life: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/acting-cla...

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Acting Class: Creating Character & Story

Discover ways to help you build authentic characters, shape original scenes, and deepen your connection with text.

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

NEW SUBSTACK My advice about what to do when you’re locked out. Basically, don’t get locked out. open.substack.com/pub/aallen/p...

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Philip Cowley @philipjcowley.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Also ft political satire

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andrew allen @mygrayne.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

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