Reposted by Xim123Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 10hTwo things that are in trouble but this government doesn’t give a shit about for some reason: 1. The BBC 2. Universities 1527646
Reposted by Xim123Eye For Film @eyeforfilm.bsky.social · 11/10/2026I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning has won Best Film in Dinard. Read our full report on this year's awards www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/news/2026-10... #filmsky 🎬 001
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Film Diary Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger, 2026 - ★★★★ This was never going to provide much insight into the falling out or reconciliation although it covers both adequately. The film could have gone in many directions but I think focussing on the fand...letterboxd.comReview of ‘Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger’ (2026) ★★★★This was never going to provide much insight into the falling out or reconciliation although it covers both adequately. The film could have gone in many directions but I think focussing on the fandom... 000
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Surprised how many people are saying that was the best #SNLUK so far. Dyer was a great host (one of the best), the deconstruction of Weekend Update was amazing and made that one of the best but the rest of the sketches and music were a bit meh. 000
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 11/10/2026I only made it to this one and wasn't sure what to expect but it was brilliant. Trying to squeeze in another listen to Matilda today 100
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Somehow doesn't seem possible that Barbarella is nearly 60 years old 000
Reposted by Xim123Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 10/10/2026This is the RSS feed for all the podcasts I am currently making - I think these conversations are not only good , but important too - there are also fun fripperies too www.patreon.com/rss/RobinInc... #podcast #creativitypatreon.comRobin InceRobin InceHead on the writer's block - episode one Lucia Osborne Crowley bonus Science Gossip (and siftings from tricycles to alligator birds) On Al-Fayed, on Royal Commands #NOTALLMEN...?Liberation Conversation with Lucia Osborne Crowley Poems for Tuesday (under construction)Chanda Prescod Weinstein in LIBERATION CONVERSATIONS Science Gossip - let me tell you a tale of mermaids and musical fish Beautiful Flowers and How to Grow Them Liberation Conversations #1 Hollie McNish what I did at the Weekend - homework podcast Elsinore and Andrew Scott and Peter Cushing and Ian Charleson a short podcast on our mind Today's mind rage on climate change, fascism and ableism This is not a "culture war" , this is a relentless war on progressiveness and inclusion a walk around the galleries Have you seen these? Movie special ADHD myth? a trepanation A report of the vigil for Professor Jason Arday a little bonus about sad movies I love Gaslight - a story of love versus hatred part one a silly little bonus Blooming Buzzing Confusion pilot 1278
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Honest, drunk, opinion: the calendar seems expensive. I know that's probably just what things cost these days but it seems like a lot. I'll probably still get one but it was enough of a barrier when I frost clicked through 200
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Film Diary My #LIFF2026 Plan My slightly ambitious (but I always say that) plan for the 40th edition of the Leeds International Film Festival #LIFF2026 www.leedsfilm.com/ Iron Boy Mouse Wicker Ultimate Thunder Wild Horse Nin...letterboxd.comFilm list: My #LIFF2026 PlanMy slightly ambitious (but I always say that) plan for the 40th edition of the Leeds International Film Festival #LIFF2026 www.leedsfilm.com/ 020
Reposted by Xim123Angus Main @angusmain.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The maddening thing is that the BBC can, uniquely, offer the opposite of AI algorithmic recommendation. We can get that anywhere. It’s not what people want. What’s missing is expert, human, curation. Knowledgable people you trust *telling you* that something’s worth watching. That’s what the BBC has 517268
Reposted by Xim123Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Hm. Conversations I’ve had with insiders at Netflix are all about how any menu system can’t remotely compete with linear TV - so many disadvantages - and that plenty of programmes and whole genres can only survive on a platform that doesn’t rely on an algorithmic / front page priority system. 1013044
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Does nobody at the BBC realise what their USP is? Why are they trying to copy the streaming model which feels like it's about to collapse 081
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 08/10/2026But annoyed how much I tried to avoid the captioned screenings but have ended up going to a lot of them because other things worked between around them. At least it was my choice this year. 000
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Fairly happy with my selection. The trailers threw up a few things I'd missed but too complicated to change my plan now 100
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Tickets (eventually) booked for #LIFF2026, starting with 54 with some gaps still to fill. Is that too many? 110
Reposted by Xim123Mark Watson @watsoncomedian.bsky.social · 08/10/2026People quite often say to me 'oh, I forgot Bluesky, is that still going?' Of course it isn't all about size, and nobody wants a second Twitter situation, but I do think it's worth evangelising a bit. It's good here (most of the time). We can't live on video social sites alone. 72158
Reposted by Xim123Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This is one of the most terrifying interviews I’ve ever seen. The slow reveal of the mental landscape at work here. If you don’t end up thinking we should stop these people with as much force as we can muster, I’d be very surprised. youtu.be/lnLDjXy2kRA?...youtu.beJacob Coxon On Witnessing the Existential Threat of AI from the Inside | The Daily ShowYouTube video by The Daily Show 1915664
Reposted by Xim123Dr James Alexander Cameron @drjacameron.stainedglassattitudes.com · 07/10/2026This is really an appalling end to a chronically-neglected heritage asset. The reason the stained-class windows won't have come out is they would cost more to take out than they would sell for... but is that really "preservation first" as the City Council say? 1219
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Definitely easier to miss things now everybody is spread across different social networks. Much easier when everybody was on Twitter. 010
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Still tickets available for Leeds City Varieties on 5 November. I'd be there if it didn't clash with the film festival 000
Reposted by Xim123Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 06/10/2026Launched in May, “the page uses data from customers’ activity to generate details about them in categories like Product Preferences, Interests & Hobbies, and Home & Family, which Amazon then uses to personalize users’ product experiences.”fastcompany.com'Has flat buttocks,' 'cusses when scared': Amazon keeps shockingly specific customer profiles. Here's how to find yoursAmazon's new 'About you' page lists many assumptions about shoppers—like their favorite brands, their hobbies, and the shape of their bodies. 56526210
Reposted by Xim123Jonathan Coe @jonathancoe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Ever since I first saw it, this scene has epitomised Amerlcan elegance for me. I wrote a short story about it for Radio 4 (never broadcast) and it's why I drink Gibsons even though nobody who works in a bar these days knows what they are. A perfect scene - RIP Eva Marie Saint. 1357480
Reposted by Xim123Rev Darren Jalland @oldmacharrev.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I'm worried I may have eaten something a bit dodgy. Can everyone else see this post, or am I hallucinating? 3587
Reposted by Xim123The New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/10/2026From @theathletic.com: The World Gurning Championships is one of many weird and wonderful events held at the Egremont Crab Fair in northern England. Contestants put their heads through a horse collar, distorting their faces before a team of judges.nyti.msI competed at the World Gurning Championships and nearly passed out. I must’ve been hideousThe World Gurning Championships has been held in a market town in the north of England in some form since 1852. 2202
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Film Diary I Saw the TV Glow, 2024 - ★★★★★ I still can't quit understand how this manages to be so good on so many different levels. My only real issue is the final time jump probably needed be another decade later or that performance toned... letterboxd.com/xim123/film/...letterboxd.com 000
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Might be done (for now) but it's been a bit crazy and I have no idea what I'm actually going to be seeing.static.klipy.comCharlie Day as Charlie Kelly: Conspiracy BoardALT: Charlie Day as Charlie Kelly: Conspiracy Board 000
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 03/10/2026There's a PDF version of the full guide somewhere on the website. Somebody has put together a clashfinder which is what I've been using clashfinder.com/m/liff26 110
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Still very much at it. Managed it fairly quickly last year but it is much more awkward without the paper guide. 200
Reposted by Xim123SHADOW OF MADNESS out now! @dvbishop.com · 03/10/2026Unfortunate juxtaposition on the front of The Times today: 33610
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 03/10/2026First pass and I've narrowed it down to 96 films (excluding shorts) that I'm interested in #LIFF2026 110
Reposted by Xim123pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Sad news everyone. Our beloved friend the computer has now become a hated enemy 168124612658
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 03/10/2026If forgotten about the 'joys' about watching films on Netflix where you have to fast forward through the film multiple times to figure out how to watch the credits. Sort your shit out. 010
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Interesting decision by the BBC to put on a "Streaming" "iPlayer" advert before their biggest appointment TV broadcast 000
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Think I'm ready for a day of #LIFF2026 planning tomorrow. Nice not having pressure of tickets being on sale yet but it'll be weird doing it without the trailers 100
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Not even at the round table stage yet and this already feels so relevant youtu.be/OuSzG_DzVNo...youtu.beTraitors: A Very Confident Mistake | SNL UK 000
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Film Diary Sense and Sensibility, 2026 - ★★★★ I was on the fence whether this was worth a trip to the cinema or not but I'm really glad I went. Seeing it with an appreciative audience really enhanced the humour that I always forget is so core ... letterboxd.com/xim123/film/...letterboxd.comReview of ‘Sense and Sensibility’ (2026) ★★★★I was on the fence whether this was worth a trip to the cinema or not but I'm really glad I went. Seeing it with an appreciative audience really enhanced the humour that I always forget is so core to... 000
Reposted by Xim123RobJFH @robjfh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I'm enjoying the Brisbane 2032 slow Olympic logo reveal, but I'm not sure an Australian host city going with "can you tell what it is yet?" is a winning marketing idea. 143
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Slightly worrying that it's another month already but pleased it's October 000
Reposted by Xim123Toby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 01/10/20261st October. My coffee turns into a pumpkin spiced latte. My kitchen table turns into a pumpkin spiced latte. My family turn into pumpkin spiced lattes and I weep as I drink them and pray for more cinnamon to sprinkle on their delicious foamy heads 1222
Reposted by Xim123Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Most TV is just this now. 17572631995
Xim123 @xim123.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Film Diary Teeth 'N' Smiles, 2026 - ★★★½ RLT is fantastic, the way the musical performances are incorporated into the play are great and the whole thing is filmed really well. It was just lacking something for me although I'm not entirely... letterboxd.com/xim123/film/...letterboxd.comReview of ‘Teeth 'N' Smiles’ (2026) ★★★½RLT is fantastic, the way the musical performances are incorporated into the play are great and the whole thing is filmed really well. It was just lacking something for me although I'm not entirely sure... 000
Reposted by Xim123Chris Brandrick @brandrick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026i dont use Google as my primary search, but its wild to see this odd parasocial dialogue it offers up as a default experience. its meant to be a search engine not a counsellor.sancho.bearblog.devWhen did Google get so f-ing weird?I recently had an experience while doing a simple Google search that was so profoundly weird that it stopped me in my tracks. Understanding this Google se... 062
Reposted by Xim123christhebarker @christhebarker.bsky.social · 14/05/2025The most ambitious crossover event in history? I think not… 2227051
