Chris Devine

Happy birthday mate!

[an awkward minute passes as Death struggles to pick up change from the countertop]
Death: (embarrassed) ha ha slippery coins
Drugstore Clerk: nah man it’s cuz you got them bone hands

Maddening that it’s “enhanced”. “AI visual tools used” would still be bad, but at least it wouldn’t contradict what we can see with our own eyes

Happy birthday buddy

not now babe i’m working on my research

The Mariners never having even won a pennant despite having some of the very coolest players to ever play the game feels like a wrong that could finally be righted. By the majestic power of a catcher’s massive arse no less

The Boring Fund - Open Collective We support small non-profit organisations (UK) by only funding the really boring (but essential) stuff like insurance, accountancy or admin

The Boring Fund will be open for applications in November.

If your small UK charity needs (up to) £200 to cover something boring like insurance or web hosting, take a look.

They welcome donations too.

Is labubu based on a real person

I think the key problem here is a continuing assumption, in traditional media, that when the White House speaks on a major topic, this is a big news story.

That model can't cope with a president with no regard for truth, who's in constant broadcast mode, & who veers around from one day to another.

I’d never heard of this before and now here I am, boiling with rage. That’s Bluesky for you

34 - as in, I know 36, or recognise the name. That’s how it works, right?

Can I Touch You...There?

Surely the worst ellipsis in pop

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Guess what?
The story about the trans M&S employee and the bra fitting is a pack of lies and distortions.
Want to know what really happened and how colleagues stood up for her?
Read her own account here.

There are dozens of us

Thoughtful piece and some cracking turns of phrase there. Just really great opinion writing

early 4th century BCE sketch of Odysseus and Circe from a Theban artist

Just a reminder that this is how a lot of people in the ancient world saw the heroes of myth. In this case, this is a Theban portrayal of Odysseus and Circe.

The 28 Years Later companion film coming out next year features Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Jamie, Jack O’Connell as Jimmy, and Cillian Murphy returning as Jim

Forget to train, do not take your vitamins, forget your prayers

Enjoy hell, Hulk Hogan, the worst to ever do it

This is how I found out!

line readings I can't get out of my heard: this "What?" in From Here To Eternity

The reason The Fantastic 4 is not yet rated is the six minutes of penetrative sex between Vanessa Kirby and Pedro Pascal. Ben Grimm watching is the problem, I’m told.

As if there’s a tennis player called Katy Volynets

I've been told sunlight is the best disinfectant for extremist views so I think the BBC should interview Bobby Vylan on prime time and ask him exactly why he thought his chants were appropriate

Tombstone with the surname of WAS.

formerly IS

For something I had also never heard of and had no context for literally two minutes ago, this was remarkably affecting. Not surprised the people who made this show won an Emmy for it

Same energy

There’s a genre of autobiography which reads: “It was 1962. I was 24 & had jst purchased my first house in St John’s Wood. Thinking I’d better earn a bit of cash, I wrote to the BBC &was invited to meet the head of drama. The following week I was offered a 13 part series- v reluctantly I might add!”

Korean football legend Cha Bum-kun’s Wikipedia summary is remarkably horny

TRUTH BOMB 💣 this guy is a Pedophile. I also made him President