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That I would enjoy, I think! The best recent representation of internet culture for me was probably dotted throughout Bo Burnham's masterpiece, "Inside."

Yeah, quite honestly, I just didn't like some of the performers and they were a huge issue for me which I couldn't get over. I will have to try it again, really want to dig out the Banksy parody booklet. And I have something VERY cool to try and sort out for the 20th anniversary!

Thanks for the plug, appreciate it :-) I'm still catching up, Julia Faure Walker did an incredible job and it was very cathartic to finally see someone in a position of influence say, "nah, look, he's not rational is he? He's just a big old self-absorbed hater who likes being a dick to people."

Btw, if you want to follow Glinner vs Sophie today, the best way where everything is all in one place is Cookd & Bombd. Starts around page 34...

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Glad you enjoyed it :-) Sadly I could never get into it beyond the pilot. Was a good effort though and it definitely has its fans.

I dug out a few old Nathan Barley things recently actually, if I have time I'll hunt more out for this anniversary.

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#NathanBarley

"NATHAN BARLEY MARATHON (20TH ANNIVERSAY) 20 years since Channel 4 aired Nathan Barley, Charlie Brooker's "self-facilitating media node" has gone from absurdist parody to frightening reality. Brimming with up-and-coming talent like Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh), and fellow Booshers Noel Fielding and Richard Ayoade, as well as some blink-and-you'll-miss-'em cameos from Stephen Mangan (Episodes), Mat Horne (Gavin & Stacey) and Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch, we think it's time Nathan Barley was given the praise it deserved! A flop when it originally aired, but a cult hit on DVD, Nathan Barley is love-it-or-hate it telly from the minds of Chris Morris and Charlie Brooker, set in Hosegate, a metropolitan borough filled with twits, buffoons, imbeciles, gufftraps and fools. All our screenings are 18+. The film will begin at the advertised time above."

With thanks to DBC: Cultplex in Manchester will be having a "Nathan Barley marathon" to celebrate the 20 year anniversary of Chris Morris and Charlie Brooker's sitcom.

Tickets and info here, Saturday 15th November:
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Have fun.

#ChrisMorris #CharlieBrooker

YouTube video by Easy Sounds Dudley Moore - Goodbye, George (1967)

It's a joy to listen to the bedazzled soundtrack again, I'd entirely forgotten Bob Efford's extraordinary tenor saxophone on Goodbye George.

I just love Dudley; incredibly talented jazz musician & one of the single greatest and most likeable comedy performers ever.

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"The energy & appetite for an anti-Zionist, anti-imperialist, socialist movement is incredible."

Not when it's shepherded by transphobic landlords. The Scottish YP Bluesky is riddled with Novara-style centrist pricks ranting about "trans activists" too. Yuck.

Good luck getting rid of the trash.

Wicked, the original piece was superb and I've referred people to it on multiple occasions now. Looking forward to this sequel, thanks.

Great video, I loved it; very concise and also positive and inspiring in its outlook. Had to come to bluesky to find a copy to forward as I'd rather not send people to the Twitter one given in the article.

Anyway keep up the good work, thank you.

"Death, death to the IDF!" Satirical Israeli comedy propaganda show showing Greta and other activists on the flotilla. Greta is wearing a "We are all Palestine Action" t-shirt and shouting into a loudspeaker.

Genocidal apartheid ethnostate comedy - a look at how "Israel's SNL/Daily Show" spread state propaganda through viral English-language videos.

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London, UK: Enshittification with Sarah Wynn-Williams, author of Careless People and Chris Morris (Brass Eye, Four Lions) (Nov 15, 3PM) https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2025/event/cory-doctorow-with-sarah-wynn-williams

"Panellists Cory Doctorow is a science fiction author, activist and journalist. He is the author of many books, most recently Radicalized and Walkaway, science fiction for adults; How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism, nonfiction about monopoly and conspiracy; In Real Life, a graphic novel; and the picture book Poesy The Monster Slayer. His latest book is Attack Surface, a standalone adult sequel to Little Brother. In 2020, he was inducted into the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. He works for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, is a MIT Media Lab Research Affiliate, is a Visiting Professor of Computer Science at Open University, a Visiting Professor of Practice at the University of North Carolina’s School of Library and Information Science and co-founded the UK Open Rights Group. Sarah Wynn-Williams is an author, former New Zealand diplomat and international lawyer. She joined Facebook after pitching a job and ultimately became director of global public policy. After leaving the company, she published a best-selling book, Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism, and has continued to work on tech policy."

With thanks to touchingcloth for this: Chris Morris will be appearing with Cory Doctorow. Be warned that it's sold out but perhaps you can get a cancellation or something. Note that CM isn't listed on the Barbican site but is appearing.

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#enshittification

BBC update summaries I rearranged as the display of incompetence had me howling. "- Sources have confirmed to the BBC that prison staff led Epping migrant sex offender Hadush Kebatu away from HMP Chelmsford and towards the station - A former Met officer says prisoners released in error is "quite common" - more than 260 prisoners were released by mistake in the year ending March 2024 - The Metropolitan Police is now leading the manhunt for Kebatu, who was last seen in east London yesterday - Met Police commander urges Kebatu to 'turn yourself in'" This last accompanied with a picture of a copper who looks like he's hoping that sheer cheeky banter and a wink will win the day.

Choice highlights from today's epic policework in #Epping:

Hetty Vein-Throb presents: Missed Marbles in "Privates Inspector; Public Dick."

#Glinner #GrahamLinehan

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The Liberal Abandonment Of Greta Thunberg The Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has been detained by Israel and reportedly maltreated by her Israeli captors after she was kidnapped, along with hundreds of other activists, from Gaza’s territoria...

The Liberal Abandonment Of Greta Thunberg
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Yeeesssss, I'm so happy about this! I missed the Observer columns sooooo much, thanks for bringing him back and good luck with @thenerve.news I love it!

Wicked, all GLR wasn't it? These Radio Bristol shows sound shockingly good. His production skills were so on point back then already, there's a segue into a Kirsty MacColl that absolutely delighted me.

Fake police sign from Nathan Barley, the title is white text on blue and the rest is black text on yellow. Transcribed below: "WE ARE APPEALING FOR WITNESSES CAN YOU HELP US? ARMED ROBBERY A MAN WITH A HANDGUN ROBBED THE RED DOLPHIN KEBAB BAR at 0214am on Sunday 14th March. We are 90% certain he was an anti terrorist police officer because they've all gone mental you should see them just trying to tie their shoelaces without shooting the fuck out of everything but just in case it wasn't please call the number below but if it was we are sorry. What are you reading this for you obsessional deviant DVD bandit sodsplit. DID YOU SEE OR HEAD ANYTHING PLEASE CALL US 016 329 6099"

#ChrisMorris #NathanBarley #CharlieBrooker

@cheeseford.bsky.social I'd totally forgotten about this til I was hunting through my Twitter the other night, but did you get them CM tapes done? I think someone gave a stash to you as I was already swamped, but can't remember what happened to them. Getting everything pulled together and upgraded.

New! Cassetteboy vs Keir Starmer.

This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!

"Other potentially dangerous behaviour. Give Details: 'Inserting life rafts inside dead dogs'"

This is an excerpt from the BBC compliance form for the 3 hour #ChrisMorris radio special, "Raw Meat Radio."

Isn't it about time Radio 4 Extra gave this another airing? Can you please pull some strings @maryannehobbs.bsky.social ?

(With thanks to Sophie Black)

That's very kind, thank you! And yeah, hopefully we're a lot friendlier these days, would be glad to have you @lilbeethoven92.bsky.social but if you enjoy just lurking then that's fair enough, enjoy :-)

This is a fake invitation to a kid's party, it says, "You are invited to Ren's 11th Birthday Party on 23rd April" and then goes into further details as to the location and how to get there. It looks very authentic, there's a fittingly sort of Comic Sans style font used for the header and balloons in the background. Overall I'd say it has a low-key, home-made aesthetic.

Chris Morris disguised "Four Lions" filming locations as kid's party invites in order to guarantee secrecy.

#ChrisMorris #FourLions

New thread, with a full summary of Graham's day on the stand in court.

My Cousin Glinny - Clown vs Crown part 1: Graham Linehan in Legally Beard

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#Glinner

A timely reminder that Cook'd and Bomb'd has ongoing, comprehensive discussion regarding the continuing massive public breakdown of professional transphobic recidivist, public toilet enthusiast & potato-headed stain on Irish culture, Graham Linehan.

#Glinner
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I wrote about Ultra Processed Foods, this has been a huge, life-changing passion of mine over the past two years.

#UPF #UltraProcessedFood

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Yeehaww, new 5-part Stewart Lee radio show starting tomorrow about counter-culture, with some superb guests appearing. This is going to be epic.

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Alan Dedicoat. Got him to draw and announce the latest National Lottery numbers at the end of it.

The Day Today sketch showing Colin Akavito on the cover of Esquire as "America's Greatest Living Dead Man."

"Ex-CNN correspondent Jim Acosta interviews AI avatar of deceased Parkland shooting victim"

One of those "life imitating Chris Morris" stories.

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