Chris / Kit

None needed! I didn’t make much of a thing of it when I went (keeping the whole operation shrouded in secrecy, etc) but my reign of blighting inboxes is over…

Haha. Not me, I’m afraid. I handed in my badge at PB late last year. But I’m probably owed some residual scorn for previous horrors - so I’ll take it…

Usher's '$1m payout' to woman who caught sexually transmitted infection - BBC News Usher reportedly paid a celebrity stylist $1.1m (£840,000) after infecting her with herpes.

If he doesn’t, it’s not for lack of trying… www.bbc.com/news/newsbea...

London Slang includes phrases like “Llow it” (allow it)

Good news is that it still seems to be prominent locally

How Ryan Murphy Became the Most Powerful Man in TV More than any other showrunner, he has upended the pieties of modern television.

I’ve heard him talk about it in various places. A summary of one podcast interview he gave is here pagesix.com/2017/03/02/r... I think some of the specifics are discussed in this New Yorker profile. www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...

Ryan Murphy talks about the problems he faced with his first series Popular. Execs making him tone down dialogue, cutting a fur coat from a costume because fur coats were “code for gay” - only wanting gay characters to be tragic (suffering illness or torment, etc)

I seem to remember Patrick Stewart telling a story about his time teaching at Santa Cruz, where Tom Lehrer also taught a module in American Musical Theatre. One Friday they all put on a lunchtime production of Guys And Dolls with Stewart in one of the leads and Lehrer playing. Imagine catching that.

YouTube video by Tom Lehrer - Topic Smut

I took precisely one singing lesson in my youth and absolutely hated it. But I will remain forever grateful for that hour, because the singing tutor introduced me to Tom Lehrer. youtu.be/WSwYID-u71M?...

(Not this particular song, I hasten to add - but it’s a fun one that often gets overlooked…)

It’s surprisingly easy to do.

Marcy, no! Everything She Wants. Ray Of Sunshine. Club Tropicana. Bad Boys. They barely had a duff track.

Save 35% on Thank Goodness You're Here! on Steam Thank Goodness You're Here! is an absurd comedy slapformer set in the bizarre Northern English town of Barnsworth. As a traveling salesman, take the time to see the sights and meet the locals, who are...

I think I know the answer already but Thank Goodness You're Here is a tenner on Steam this weekend.

It's worth it, no?
store.steampowered.com/app/2366980/...

The domino meme, starting with Italian Elon Musk and ending with MechaHitler

“Ohhh disruptiano!!”

I’m hiring a reporter for London Centric, looking for someone smart who can use a phone, knock on doors and wants to cause trouble. Don’t care if you’ve got qualifications, just want evidence of caring about news. Initial six month contract, pay above national rates. www.londoncentric.media/p/jobs

A screengrab of a Billboard article entitled “Amyl & The Sniffers Get Political During Fiery Glastonbury 2025 Set”

Screengrab of iPlayer showing that the BBC has trimmed the playback of their set down to 12 minutes

So they *can* edit down sets without removing them completely…?

Get your war on 1 #1 A three panel comic showing a white clipart business man having a phone conversation with a Black clipart businessman sitting at a computer. Panel 1: White man says "Oh yeah! Operation Enduring Freedom is in the house" Panel 2: Black man says "Oh yeah! Operation Enduring Our Freedom is in the motherfucking house! Panel 3: White man says "Yes! Operation: Enduring Our Freedom to Bomb the Living Fuck Out of You is in the house!!!

There is actually a very accurate historical document of the post-9/11 vibes.

A clipart comic called Get Your War On.

Click on through:
www.mnftiu.cc/2001/10/09/w...

A lyric sheet to We’re Doing A Sequel from Muppets Most Wanted which transcribes an indistinct bit of scatting as “Wank, wank, wank, wank”

The lyrics to that Muppet sequel are a bit punchier than I remembered…

The boy who came back: the near-death, and changed life, of my son Max It was, we were told, a case of sudden infant death syndrome interrupted. What followed would transform my understanding of parenting, disability and the breadth of what makes a meaningful life

I wrote for the Guardian’s Saturday magazine about my son Max, who changed how I see the world. Took ages. More jokes after the first bit.

Thanks Merope Mills for being the most patient and generous editor.

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Have a stellar day, pal. Will raise a glass a little later to your health, ascent and future global dominance x

“Look at my eyes, murderer. You killed me. What the hell did you do that for?!” youtu.be/46B4KFFQ85E?...

Craig Charles, host of Robot Wars, delivering Starmer’s latest policy to camera - as if Sir Killalot is going to implement it

“For too long, your actions have gone unpunished. This ends now. We'll use drones and new tech to identify your vehicle. Then we'll crush it.”

It’s a lovely show, that. The episode where she returns to Tobermory is very sweet.

His ability to alienate all sorts of audiences - truly a gift.

Absolutely excruciating individual.

The website reads: 1573, fateful year. The year the great leaf queen nicotiana, Lady Tobacco, first rolled out onto Albion shore. The New Worlds heavenly offering, humble gift to the Olde. And so began a centuries long love affair; fire of Sir Francis; Rothschild Robusto; Churchillian cheroot.

Importing only the stellar stick, only the premium puff, 1573 will be your first port of call for all things cigar. Exclusive tastings, smoking evenings, the finest tobacco twists. And we want you to be part of the family.

That dipshit banjo player from Mumford And Sons co-owns a luxury cigar company - and it has the most embarrassing corporate copy…

Oh gosh! So glad to have helped. Hoping it’s the first of many more to come…

Beastie Boys

🎶 We were worried about our (MUM!) / Jacker came out and pulled a (GUN!) 🎶

Should have said so on the chat but HUGE CONGRATULATIONS x

Paw Patrol meets its toughest foe yet…

New Wet Leg sounds like it could have been on the second Elastica album. (If Elastica had ever made a second album.)

Tossed salads and price of eggs