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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Excellent find in one of my home town’s many charity shops (sorry, @robpalk.bsky.social I owe you a royalty contribution)

The book cover of the novel Animal Lovers by Rob Palk, a silhouette of protestors against a yellow background

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Happy that readership is somewhat standing up after changing platform, and the search algos now being actively hostile...if you like seeing arts coverage in New Orleans, please consider reading/supporting us! Thank you!

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life is harsh and cruel. Says he feels alone in a world where what lies ahead is uncertain. Doctor says, 'Treatment is simple. The boys have been out of town. Get them back into town. That should pick you up.' Man bursts into tears. Says, 'BUT DOCTOR...

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I have advised the patient that was in my surgery in which he was probably hoping for a diagnosis forgive me he was so depressed so un-clown-like and so...well, you can imagine my surprise is all I'm saying

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Ah, back in my childhood home. Just a quick look under the kitchen sink...let's see, liquids to clean the kitchen surfaces, a spray to freshen up after cooking, foam for cleaning the sink, and - huh - water for washing away the mark of sin that stains my mortal soul. I mean, good to have it on hand?

A close up of four bottles under my mum's kitchen sink: one is Dettol detergent, then a citrus air spray, a bottle of 'Shiny Sinks' polish and then a small clear plastic water bottle marked 'Lourdes Holy Water'.

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Anna Hughes 🍁 @annaghughes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

trying to make new friends as an adult

Amy Adams in Arrival holding the white board that says HUMAN while she's trying to communicate with aliens

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Coining the term “cellodramas” for films about conductors/orchestras: eg. Tár, Maestro, A Late Quartet.

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Just went through airport security and there was a guy with a three-quarters full, five litre bottle of water doggedly trying to drink it all in front of an agent, a look of steely, fully hydrated determination on his face.

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

- Hey, did you affix that soap dispenser to the hotel bathroom wall? - Sure did, boss! Almost out of reach for anyone under 5 feet tall, just like you asked

Wall of a hotel bathroom with a sink in the foreground, and a soap dispenser fixed to the wall behind it at a bizarre height

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I wrote this list of 10 concerts that are among NOLA's most memorable, plus ONE that was famous because it DIDN'T take place...I also speculate on how many live concerts have EVER taken place in New Orleans. It's a few. (image: The Allman brothers on stage) www.outalldaynola.com/new-orleans-...

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New Orleans most famous concerts: a brief history of live music in the Crescent City

New Orleans has been hosting live music since the late 18th century. Which concerts are remembered? Here's a list of some of the most famous, including Louis Armstrong, the Rolling Stones, Queen, and ...

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I've been having a rough year, OAD took a back seat for a bit but I'm giving myself a kick in the pants and here's the first issue in a while that I feel good about. Lots of news and reviews if you're in New Orleans. I'd love you to take a look if you haven't in a while. www.outalldaynola.com

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The stringing the bow scene from The Odyssey but it’s me trying to replace the weed whacker chords.

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Bini @biniman.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

they should dub Nolan's Odyssey with all of the names pronounced how they say them New Orleans

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Heading into see The Odyssey on one of the pricier imax formats and this sea had better be wine dark I tell you what

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

New Michel Gondry video just dropped

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

when you have a solid signal on your phone in Mexico

Four Ffox hosts on the pitch in Mexico getting taller from left to right

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Acting superstition demands that 'MacBeth' is referred to as 'The Scottish Play' to avoid bad luck. But the name 'MacBeth' is said 42 times in the play itself. To really ensure no lasting curses, they should change the text and only refer to him as 'The Main Scottish Character'.

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But Dave Died 10 Years Ago This Very Night @daveexmachina.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

"ah! you should go see Pagliacci!" "the famous clown?" "lol no his brother, the oncologist"

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BUCKERS @deathofbuckley.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

How I feel when I take my litter home with me x

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David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

It’s the 463rd day of the World Cup and there are still eight teams who haven’t played yet.

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Emo Philips @emophilips.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

THANK you, KTLA

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

24 hour layover in Helsinki en route to Bangkok, and I forgot to book a hotel. Yes I’m a professional travel journalist why do you ask

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Seeing as it's considered New Orleans literary 'canon', I picked up a copy of The Moviegoer by Percy Walker (1960). The dedication certainly hits differently in 2026.

A split-screen photo of the cover of the novel The Moviegoer by Percy Walker (a large red neon cinema sign against a blue sky) and the open dedication page, which reads "In gratitude to W.A.P."

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Alex Elizabeth Byrne McMillan @undeniablyalex.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

YOU’RE LISTENING TO SISYPHUS FM, THE HOME OF NON-STOP ROCK

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Grace Jones turns 80 today, an incredible performer and artist. A friend of mine went to see one of her shows in the 1990s and she ran into the crowd and started kissing everyone. When she got to him she said, “I’m going to kiss you now but if you put your tongue in my mouth I WILL bite it off.”

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DougExeter @dougexeter.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

hey john. its your cousin marvin. marvin cage! you know that new sound youve been looking for? well listen to this *hangs up phone*

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

New issue of Out All Day out now! (*link image below: two curry dishes from local Thai restaurant Good Catch)

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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Sad to hear that Icarus magazine is folding due to falling figures.

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Can’t wait to hate watch The Wordle Movie out of desperation on a future long haul flight

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

It's free at the moment (and through the end of May) to subscribe to Out All Day - I'm uploading reviews of the movies I watch every month. 18 for March 2026, including classics such as Midnight Cowboy and new releases like No Other Choice, and more: www.patreon.com/posts/movie-...

Movie poster collage: close ups of Rose Byrne (If I had Legs I'd Kick You), Lee Byung-hun (No Other Choice) and Jennifer Lawrence (Die My Love)

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

My unsolicited declaration about not having a relationship with the world's worst person is raising a lot of questions already covered by my unsolicited declaration.

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David Whitley @mrdavidwhitley.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

You missed a chance to say you had all the thyme in the world.

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Arrived at Louis Armstrong Airport, up to customs, was asked if I had any fruit and I said some opened raisins. The guy looks at me for a second, says “Probably fine” and waves me through. Welcome to NOLA, babyyyyy!

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Something to think about this Easter

A comically oversized and questionable looking soft boiled egg the size of a cheese wheel being sliced into by a chef

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Did everyone know this? Pasquale is Italian for Easter? So the high-pitched comedian’s name means Joe Easter?

Portrait of the comedian Joe pasquale from the waist up. He is topless for some reason. It was the first image result.

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Radiohead supporting…James?…in ‘91/‘92? Maybe ten of us watching, much to Thom’s vocal dismay

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Million dollar idea: An airport hotel that asks what time you have to leave as you check in and then accommodates people with similar departure times in the same corridors so that you don’t get woken up by slamming doors at ungodly hours.

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Schedule: Need to be up at 5am to get ready for the airport. Brain: Better be wide awake at 2.30am just in case we oversleep!

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

WAIT A MINUTE, I’ve been calling this book ‘Notes From The Underground’ all my life, and just saw it referred to as ‘Notes From Underground’ and apparently THAT’S the real title, my copy just had a misprint all this time. Thanks, er, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

A cover of the book by Dostoevsky incorrectly titled Notes From The Underground

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Love to be obligated to travel over Easter weekend when every train and plane is essentially a mobile feral creche

The cartoon character Donald Duck about to take a lovely big swig on a green bottle of cyanide

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

A proper dad, he never really had one. It's not on file if the child was a glad one. No trial for whatever it was the lad done, If that's a Good Friday, I wouldn't want a bad one. - John Hegley (traditional)

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

It’s blindingly sunny and really cold in Lancashire today, so I went out like this. A woman in a charity shop said I looked like “the monobomber” and I’m pretty sure she meant Ted Kaczynski but that’s a much funnier alias (especially in a local accent)

Me in a black hoodie and black sunglasses, looking slightly like the Unabomber

Pencil drawing of the unabomber in a hoodie and dark sunglasses looking slightly like me

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

The greatest trick the boys ever played was persuading the world that they were out of town.

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Manosphere-coded guy hysterically punching the Huel machine at Heathrow Airport because it was empty. Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world, I feel like I can't take it.

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Big Jean Baudrillard, you would have loved the fake espresso machine steam noises, spurts, barista grunts and incoherent background coffee shop chat that play when you buy a coffee from the Costa Cofffee machine in Sainsbury's supermarket #SimulacraandSimulation

A close up of the Costa Coffee coffee machine in the supermarket Sainsbury's, which plays recordings of coffee shop ambience when you buy a drink

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Paul Oswell @pauloswell.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

In London for work and found a casual pick-up badminton club. Got my arse handed to me by several SE Asians, a middle-aged Japanese woman and a 65+ year old Rastafarian who wore jeans on court. Nothing in the game that guy hasn’t seen. He barely moved. Completely annihilated me. #buildscharacter

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