Mikey P (he/him)

I finally watched horror-comedy The Lair of the White Worm (1988), with Peter Capaldi and Hugh Grant. It was a little slow in the first half, but things picked up in the second, with moments involving a UV tanning bed, bagpipes, a mongoose and a grenade, and Hugh Grant swinging a longsword.

Hollywood has a casting problem Studios are drawing from the same grubby pool of actors

For @twistedwonderland.substack.com I've written a piece on Hollywood and the issue it has with casting the same small group of actors in every high-profile project, and how it seems like this problem is getting worse open.substack.com/pub/twistedw...

Streamers keep failing fantasy as a genre This growing trend of cancelling shows is getting worse

For my latest @twistedwonderland.substack.com article I've written about why streaming studios continue to fail fantasy as a genre, with many examples, as well as some thoughts from acclaimed author Brandon Sanderson. Have a read. open.substack.com/pub/twistedw...

I wasn't actually there that long, in the end. I missed loads!

Monoco, Expedition 33

Esquie, Expedition 33

Mario cosplay

Some shots from comic con in London today. For those that come after... and, er, Mario.

Zendaya at the Met Gala

Saw The Hunger Games play today, at the newly built Troubadour theatre at Canary Wharf. It had solid performances and impressive production.

The venue was barely built in time for the opening, so it has some issues. Hopefully they'll fix those.

It's worth seeing if you like the books and movies.

Louvre heist scene

Apparently this isn't a detective show, but an actual photo from the scene of the Louvre heist.

I swear at least twenty Hollywood screenwriters are working on this movie as we speak. Someone on social I saw said 'heists are sooo back'. Love it, ha ha.

Frogs, pirates, and symbols of resistance Pop culture references are increasingly driving protest

For my latest @twistedwonderland.substack.com piece I've written about frogs, pirates and the One Piece flag, and increasing symbols and icons taken from pop culture as forms of protest. open.substack.com/pub/twistedw...

I'm busy, so alas, cannot go, but should you be free this Sunday morning, in London, and like Halloween and tiny dogs, get yourself to Hyde Park for the Halloween costumed sausage dog walk. And yes, I said it right.
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Blade Runner 1982

I decided to rewatch Blade Runner, as I don't really remember it, and half suspect I never properly watched it.

Anyway, the dark and dystopian future it is set in... is LA in 2019.

The world is behind on the flying cars and replicants (or are we?), but fully on course for the dark dystopia bit.

Millions across all 50 US states march in No Kings protests against Trump Crowds of Americans, many in costumes, aligned behind message that US is sliding into authoritarianism

Go America. Encouraging to read about. Lest we forget what happened to the mad king in Game of Thrones. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

'90s and 2000s TV won't save streamers Netflix and Prime are increasingly pushing long-form content

I recently noticed that both Netflix and Prime have been increasingly pushing '90s and 2000s long-form TV. I decided to investigate what they're up to, as I suspect their latest strategies might be a bit of a sticking plaster open.substack.com/pub/twistedw...

I'm enjoying the tears of the cult-like Swifties, after their deity girlbossed too close to the sun.

Enshittification has come for Xbox Game Pass Gamers are angry, and cancelling their subscriptions

In the last 24 hours there's news that Microsoft are jacking up the price of the Game Pass by fifty per cent. I wrote something about this (for @twistedwonderland.substack.com) and the reaction of gamers, and how enshittification is destroying every platform.
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Video game concerts are growing as a form of entertainment Big spectacle events are fast selling out

I keep forgetting I'm on Bluesky. However, here's a recent piece I wrote for @twistedwonderland.substack.com, about how video game concerts are growing as a form of entertainment. There's a big one coming up too, celebrating the tenth anniversary of The Witcher 3. open.substack.com/pub/twistedw...

My clubbing history: 1999 to 2019 Bournemouth, Bristol, Brighton, Ibiza and London

For @twistedwonderland.substack.com I've written a piece on my clubbing history, charting a twenty-year period from 1999 to 2019, going from Bournemouth to Bristol, Brighton and London, with Ibiza and Vegas somewhere inbetween.

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#clubbing #90s #2000s

How London lost its cultural edge Damn the man, save the city's culture!

For my latest @twistedwonderland.substack.com piece I decided to look at how London lost its cultural edge over the last 20 years, digging into the arts, street art, cinema, club culture and music.

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Actresses in their 40s whose work I like I didn't have time for a short list, so here's a long one

For @twistedwonderland.substack.com I decided to write a list of actresses over 40 whose work I like. It's turned into rather a large list. Enter at your peril and all that. Hopefully someone will find it interesting. Enjoy!
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Richard Linklater movie poster, Blue Moon

The poster for the new Richard Linklater film, Blue Moon, feels like a breath of fresh air. Or perhaps a return to a more classical movie poster look. Either way, I'm into it.

I recently saw Sleep Token headline Download festival. I didn't really know them or their songs, but was impressed with the show they put on. Afterwards I found out they have a cult-like fan base, and some in the scene seem to really hate them. It felt worth investigating.

I thought I'd only gotten into DnD in recent years, but thinking back to being a kid and watching TV show Knightmare, maybe I was always into fantasy and this sort of game. I remember reading The Lord of the Rings books at a pretty young age, too.

Knightmare, GamesMaster, The Crystal Maze and millennial nostalgia A trip down '90s fantasy, nerd and gaming memory lane

For whatever reason I decided to take a trip down '90s memory lane and write a piece about tv shows Knightmare, GamesMaster and The Crystal Maze, indulging my nerdy fantasy and gaming tendancies.

Enjoy. open.substack.com/pub/twistedw...

Mikey P's street photography | Mike Piggott | Substack Photos from my street photography using a Canon Powershot G1X, taken mostly around London and some other places. Click to read Mikey P's street photography, by Mike Piggott, a Substack publication. La...

I've recently started a substack to share curated photos from my street photography. Pictures I take largely in and around London, either just everyday life or particular events, carnivals or at protests.

Please subscribe, if you're into street photography:
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How a London street DJ set to less than a thousand people got me thinking about a DJ concert I attended in 2002 which made history.

Elder scrolls oblivion

I've just started Elder Scrolls Oblivion. I never played it originally in 2006, so I'm keen to try it now. In recent times I played a bit of Skyrim. Whilst I quite liked it I hear Oblivion is less dark and dreary in terms of world, setting, story and characters. A bit lighter, brighter and funnier.

Gta 5

I recently finished GTA 5 story mode. I never played it at the time of release, as it was my period of about a decade where I'd left gaming. Anyway, GTA 5 good, although the story felt a bit haphazard in its telling, and didn't make me feel, not like Red Dead Redemption 2. Overall it was still fun.

Note: I realise there are still three episodes to go, but I stand by my points.

Andor season 1, Nemik and Cassian

And know this, the day will come when all these skirmishes and battles, these moments of defiance will have flooded the banks of the Empire's authority and then there will be one too many. One single thing will break the siege. Remember this. Try.

And then remember this. The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that.

Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly throughout the galaxy. There are whole armies, battalions that have no idea that they've already enlisted in the cause.

Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.