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Cancelled my TV License after 30 years. Won’t miss it. Here’s how to cancel it yourself, if you’re so inclined.
I’ve supported the BBC for as long as I can remember despite not having watched much more than Doctor Who for as long as I can remember. You name a BBC TV show from the last 5-10 years – other than Doctor Who – and I’ve almost certainly either never seen it or not watched…
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Bob Vylan did not say or do anything remotely antisemitic at Glastonbury.
The IDF murders Palestinian civilians waiting at aid points for food deliveries. They are genocidal war criminals. Bob Vylan’s lead singer merely chanted “Death death to the IDF”. There is nothing even remotely antisemitic about vocally protesting a genocidal army that commit war crime after war crime. And nobody at Glastonbury is now heading overseas…
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Reddit’s ‘Am I The Asshole’ subs are almost all AI bullshit now.
There’s a bunch of subreddits dedicated to ‘am I the asshole?’ type posts, not sure why so many need to exist but there’s at least three off the top of my head: AITA, AITAH, and I think even a couple of ‘am I the butthole’ clones. The idea is that someone who has done a…
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Why do so many fucking idiots just sit in the middle lane on motorways?
I learned to drive in 2019, in my early 40s. So in the grand scheme of things I’m not a super experienced driver for someone my age. And I’ve made some mistakes, oh boy. And I have to admit that the first few times I went on a motorway I didn’t actually know what the…
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Buy It For Life recommendations
Inspired by the tremendously useful subreddit r/BuyItForLife, here’s my own occasionally-updated list of not-inexpensive purchases I’ve made over the years that continue to be worth every penny:
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Blue Prince doesn’t really deserve the overwhelming praise it’s getting.
I was super excited to try Blue Prince after it got rave reviews almost everywhere, especially Eurogamer which has been my go-to for reviews for two decades. I’ve played on the PSPlus version for an hour or two. I have to say, I’m kind of over it already and very glad I didn’t fork over…
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Masaniello Surbiton is under new management, changing name, keeping menu… for now
Masaniello Twickenham is now the only branch of Masaniello in the SW London/Surrey area, after selling off their Surbiton branch recently (March/April-ish, 2025). When you google them right now you’ll find a mobile number instead of the old landline, which I found a little disconcerting at first but clued me in to there possibly being…
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The AppleTV remote is one of the worst products they’ve ever designed.
I’ve been using Apple stuff since my dad brought home the original Mac back in the mid 1980s. Under Steve Jobs, and to an extent since he passed, their product design has generally been exceptional. With two glaring exceptions: Apple mice. And AppleTV remote controls. Their mice have been discussed and debated and generally scorned…
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Thoughts on residuals for actors and writers
The WGA writer’s strike in protest of the AMPTP’s refusal to negotiate in good faith (putting it gently) is into its 100th day today, I think. The SAG-AFTRA actor’s strike is a few weeks in. One of the many issues they’re campaigning to resolve is fair residuals in the streaming age. And there’s a lot…
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Thoughts about Smile
Strong ‘It Follows’ vibes in the framing and cinematography. Protagonist spotting a distant lone figure seemingly staring at them, that sort of thing. I hate it when supporting characters present obstacles that are necessary for the plot to develop but which realistically the protagonist could have easily overcome. Such as the doctor’s boss who suggests…