Mik Duffy.

It's very much in sympathy with his onscreen persona. So yeah, something they could definitely lean into.

For all of you concerned about your holidays 🙄

Yes, he's sitting on a guy's lap. Shattering all my complicated childhood theories about that illusion. I'm assuming things like that were even easier to get away with on NTSC. In PAL territories like Ireland our TVs had a 100 extra lines of resolution.

Oh, the many things we missed in the era of standard def and shiny telecine transfers. Have you seen Knight Rider in HD? The mystery of how did they get KITT to drive itself away after the Hoff hops out seems to be, he was sitting on the knee of a stunt driver disguised as the driver's seat.

YouTube video by maz every time peter tork mouths someone else's lines

Need a delightful distraction from all that 2026 that's going on? Well then, enjoy this life-affirming compilation of Peter Tork mouthing all the other Monkee's lines.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=drOk...

While everyone was busy talking about world war three, it occurred to me; should I be focussing on world war me?

There's a lot of mean-spiritedness about people who have gone to live in Dubai. We need to help, and ensure they have secure accommodation in the UK for 91 days of the next tax year.

Reform win a seat: The true Volk have spoken and we all must listen.

Greens win a seat: Early reports that Muslims may have ‘voted’ (an ancient Islamic practice designed to steal elections). How severely should the franchise be limited in response?

“But what if we gave the One Ring better training?”

A racist gowl who doesn't deserve to be remembered as anything other than a deranged bigot.

It must be nice to be a sociopath, because all the new products are for you. The smart glasses will give you that woman’s address, the betting apps will finally let you make bank on war crimes.

Instead of catching the news today I watched Bilko and the season premiere of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Obviously, it's important to stay informed, but your TV can also show you classic sit-coms and a streaming series featuring giant monsters and Kurt Russell and self-care is very important.

The Suicide Squad (2021)
dir. James Gunn

“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.”

James Baldwin

Crawling to the USA, the Elvis Costello song written for it is great. A legit banger.

He got temporarily excited when he was told how many feet underground it was.

And now I want to read both those issues. Damn it. Human Clay pigeons. Precisely the sort of madness I crave.

YouTube video by Frank White Pulgasari (1985) Trailer

I realise the notorious North Korean Kajuii movie Pulgasari is based on pre-existing myths, but I was still thrilled to hear that beastie getting name-checked in the season 2 premiere of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6Oq...

1970s bank robbery kit by Mattel

The people who hate asylum seekers are cheering on an illegal war that will create millions of refugees…

Jayme Lawson from Sinners hit the nail on the head and said how I felt with the whole BAFTAs situation.

It ran consistently on the BBC for a full half-century, so it had a higher profile afterlife in these islands than it did in the US. I remember being stunned as an undergrad when I realised that most Americans my age had never heard of it.

Pluto TV are running it. So I didn't even have to reach for my boxset.

Still the only troops I respect.

NANCY BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER P1-SLUGGO, HE OUTSIDE IN HIS YARD , HE HAS A WORLD GLOBE, IT’S BENT AND MASHED UP A LITTLE . SLUGGO: WOW, DAT GIVES ME AN IDEA P2- NANCY SEES SLUGGO AND GOES OVER TO HIM NANCY: WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT GLOBE, SLUGGO ? SLUGGO: I’M GOING TO SELL IT P3- NANCY: YOU CAN'T SELL THAT--LOOK AT THE CONDITION IT'S IN P4- SLUGGO: WHY NOT ? - - THEY SAY THE WOILD IS IN AWFUL SHAPE THESE DAYS NANCY HAS A SHOCKED EXPRESSION ON HER FACE.

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
March 01,1948

A photo of my TV, capturing a frame from the title sequence of The Phil Silvers' Show.

I am applying self-care this morning.

Not to stan too hard for my friends, but this remains a top-of-all-time anarchist banner: