James Stafford

As a Batman fan as a kid, I always got annoyed when any Green Latern appeared in a Batman story.

With one exception.

Waa just reading an article on a Czech news site about an incident in Prague 100 years ago.

They've made a video where they animate the old news photos. Looks very uncanny valley, of course.

But this type of junk will clutter up search engines and eventually confuse people too.

Pfft. They need a flick knife that comes out of the spine.

No problem, I'm triple guessing everything nowadays.

Yes, it lists them as France, but all the dates are wrong.

It isn't AI. I wouldn't post AI.

Images from Ireland v Wales fifty years ago in 1976 at Lansdowne Road.

Wales, led by Mervyn Davies, won 34-9 (a huge score for the time at Test level) to win the Triple Crown. The Grand Slam would follow. #IREvWAL #rugbyhistory

One of my favourite rugby images.

Incorrectly labelled by Getty, so any insight into which team it may be, much appreciated. Published late 1920s it seems. #rugbyhistory

Here's how the official #sixnations website covered the accidental destruction of its trophy.

Why are official rugby websites so scared of having a non positive headline? So odd.

Here's how the official #sixnations website covered the accidental destruction of its trophy.

Why are official rugby websites so scars of having a non positive headline? So odd.

TOM THUMBSCREW (1975): Appearing in brilliant kiddie horror comic Monster Fun, this must count as one of the most cheerfully dark concepts for a children's humour strip ever. Tom is the King's torturer, but even though he sides with the prisoners, there are branding irons and iron maidens aplenty!

My daughter had no idea why I asked her to do this...

Yes!! Late goal from Hughesová! ;)

Wales earn a late point against the Czech Republic! 🇨🇿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

100 times better than Frankenstein. Saw it twice in the cinema and even got to meet the director at a Q&A showing.

I enjoyed Sinners.

Whereas I thought Frankenstein looked like a cheap, rushed, clumsy Netflix movie. I was astounded afterwards to see the reviews it had received.

I love Guillermo del Toro, love old Frankenstein movies, and I love the original book.

But this is one of the worst movie takes I've seen in years. #film

I'm definitely open to that date being wrong. A lot of these archive photos are mislabelled.

Yes...that's all I could get from a translator. Hope we can find a native speaker to solve it.

Come on @thewelshrugbyunion.bsky.social, let's switch suppliers and bring back the classic Adidas tracksuit.

It shouldn't just be the football teams having all the fun with proper old school Adidas. 🏉⚽️

Really frustrating and injury (!) has meant I can't make this game today.

Best of luck @Cymru against @ceskarepre_cz.

Wales do toho! Wales do toho!

Also, the break from Shane Williams here and the fingertip pick up from Gavin Henson moments later...sigh.

What golden days. Brief, but golden.

youtu.be/OxrOHeLEsrY?...

YouTube video by Guinness Men's Six Nations Wales: Five minutes of magic in Paris | 2005 | Guinness Six Nations

In light of how hyped modern day commentators get over the smallest of things in the most insignificant games of rugby these days, has there ever been a more underwhelming moment of commentary than the one of this Stephen Jones break? #sixnations

youtu.be/OxrOHeLEsrY?...

An image from the Library of Congress.

The only details are it's a group portrait of a Hong Kong rugby team from 1890.

One of the best rugby kits I've ever seen though. Have tried a translation app to read the text, but failed.

Anyone able to help? #rugbyhistory

Trying to imagine any other democratic head of state putting this "oh well, fend for yourselves" message out there, nevermind one which started it.

It's ok, it's got three arms. So it should win any boxing match.

🚨 It looks like the UK government is gearing up to upend copyright law in favour of AI companies, legalising the theft of their work.

This is despite creatives' huge protests, and despite previous proposals being roundly rejected by the public.

Please spread the word.

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Weirdly, France got the trophy first in 1993, but I can't find an image of it.

1994 was also the first time the title was decided by points difference...a new concept for the tournament. So many also felt that tarnished the title.

I still don't like points difference! :-D

Lets's bring back tradition and just not even have a trophy for the tournament (like how it was from 1883 to 1993).

Let's go proper old school and have a pitch invasion and players players being carried off on fans' shoulders. #sixnations

Nigel Farage lied multiple times at his press conference today - including saying no-one who voted Green in Gorton and Denton has a job and he's "certain" Reform won most British born voters in the by-election, based on zero evidence, and yet not a single journalist there pushed back on them

A Boy Looking through a Casement c.1600-10, Flemish School.

This was in the collection of Anne of Denmark in 1616. She died 2 Mar 1619.

(Royal Collection Trust, HM CIII)