Paul Gartside

A photo of an ice cream machine with a sign reading, "Anything is possible with ice cream." Beneath that is a hand lettered sign reading, "No ice cream".

2026 basically

Australian screen industry crushed as Universal shutters Matchbox Pictures, with 60 jobs lost Peak screenwriting body says the closure is a reminder industry cannot rely on ‘whims of international studios to keep us afloat’

Australian screen industry crushed as Universal shutters Matchbox Pictures, with 60 jobs lost

Peak screenwriting body says the closure is a reminder industry cannot rely on ‘whims of international studios to keep us afloat’ #AusPol

www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...

It drove me crazy watching the stats on that post skyrocketing. It was categorically untrue!

There was a post going around the other day that the Muppets never broke the fourth wall on being puppets, and I disagree. It happened relatively often. They were just such incredible characters, so incredibly performed, that you just didn't care.

The Sermon on the Mount, by Beryl Lewis, before 1965, 📸 by @ScottStrazzante

OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit

Haha all good, was just confused.

I believe it was milk, but yes. And there’s a very similar moment where he blows out a candle in the Alice Cooper episode.

I am playing nicely? That commenter’s reply just didn’t seem to correspond to what I said so I wondered if it was a mistake.

Sorry I don’t understand how this is a reply to what I said.

References to being puppets References by the Muppets and other Jim Henson creations to actually being puppets, as well as times when those characters made references that suggest that they are not puppets. In the November 22, 1...

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Not entirely true. In the very first episode, Kermit stares down the barrel of the camera and says, “think about it, folks” after a puppetry trick. There are also several episodes where they had non-muppet puppets as guests, and those were full of winking gags. They did it rarely but they did do it.

Apologies for the typo. Regardless of muppet content being relatively cheap-ish, I think the idea that it could be the *most* popular/profitable brand under the Disney umbrella is… frankly insane. But I admire the optimism. I’ll be thrilled if it merely becomes viable.

I can’t tell if this is a bit. Would love to hear your reasoning. I adore the muppets, but more profitable than Star Ware, superheroes and princesses? I’m not sure that’s the world we live in.

Sometimes people do things to you that you can’t do anything about. You just have to survive it and go on.

Trump, ICE set to be handed access to Australians' biometric data, ID documents

Exclusive | The Albanese government is handing access to Australians’ biometric data and ID documents to US agencies like ICE, and not telling anyone. @keanebernard.bsky.social reports.

Frog and Toad looked into a mirror.

“We look brave,” said Frog.

“Yes, but are we?” asked Toad.

I think it’s important to remember that nominations are specific practitioners in that field, choosing their top five examples of that particular craft. Best Picture is the entire (huge) voting body choosing their favourite film overall. They’re actually completely different metrics.

It’s quite common that the film with most nominations doesn’t win Best Picture.

"As for all the journalists, especially at Nine, who weaponised a terrorist massacre to campaign against Albanese, they might reflect on the fact that in politics, things rarely quite pan out how you expect them to. Or, more simply, be careful what you wish for." #auspol

Toad sits glumly on his bed while Frog looks on. From "Tomorrow" In *Days with Frog and Toad*

Toad sat on the edge of his bed. “Blah,” said Toad. “I feel down in the dumps.”

“Why?” asked Frog.

“I am thinking about tomorrow,” said Toad.

The left: this event was horrific. Unequivocally one of the worst things that has happened in the modern history of this country. My heart is exploding with grief
The right [licking lips like the big bad wolf]: hey here’s why this event is a full-throated endorsement of every 1 of my fucked beliefs

How embarrassing.

in the pit

This entire weekend

Me (a person who obviously deeply understands business matters): Ah yes, a hostile takeover, also known as a “bear hug,” just like Kendall and Stewie tried to do at Shiv’s wedding

I think the genius of the story is that the first ghost makes him regret his past, the second makes him realise he’s a bad person in the present, and the third helps him discover he can be better in the future.

Great culture can save lives. Literally.

Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

Unpopular opinion but I hate that famous footage of the GOT cast cringing at the final table read. I don’t care if you think some of the writer’ choices suck (even if I agree), you’re at the table with them and you’re ON CAMERA. Be professional.