Aliya Zaidi

I guess the other thing to ask ourselves is what would be gained from a very literal version of LotF given that we all know the book inside out from GCSE, so maybe a new interpretation was precisely the point.

That's a good point and fair. There were some great things about it, especially the excellent acting performances.

Very true. I felt a lot of the depth was lost from including the boys' back story, for example. It wasn't about Jack's individual trauma but about the darkness of human nature. But I also think we need a more grown-up conversation about racism. Much of TV pretends it never existed in the first place

Despite the still prevalent belief among far right circles that there's a hierarchy when it comes to the darkness of human nature.

By ignoring the context of the original book, much of the deeper understanding of human nature is lost. At the outset, the boys believe being British and upper class will prevent them from descending into savagery. Yet we have many contemporary examples that show the opposite, which is the point.

At the time of racial hierarchy, Golding's book flipped the narrative of the time, showing the degradation of man is a human quality, that occurs regardless of Britishness or class, that there is no difference between one and another on the basis of colour or culture.

Colourblind casting where we pretend racial inequality doesn't or didn't exist, fails to recognise an uncomfortable colonial past, and lets people off the hook, educating nobody.

Rather, the arts have the potential to hold a mirror up to the taboo and give the unheard a voice.

Before we get too excited, he was arrested for passing on and sharing documents, not for his horrible abuse and exploitation of women, because remember, there's never enough accountability in the law for violence against women and girls.

She actually got the MMR in the end anyway 🤷🏽‍♀️

Please ignore Mundo Pixar and all other fake museums which are actually photo opportunities for Instagrammers, rather than entertainment for children. Eye-wateringly expensive too.

I'd recommend the vastly better bang for your buck MathsWorld instead; you can actually touch and play with things?

A costume sculpture of a cat - the catbus from My Neighbour Totoro

A bit of joyful art with a hat-tip to #StudioGhibli and #MyNeighbourTotoro, courtesy of Monster Chetwynd at the Tate Modern.

a man in a plaid shirt applauds in front of a sign that says the beautiful life Alt: a man in a plaid shirt applauds in front of a sign that says the beautiful life

As a millennial woman, of course I watched the Netflix ANTM documentary, but I also lifted heavy weights after so therefore there is life after reality TV induced body dysmorphia #strongnotskinny

Cake with orange zest, icing and berries

Spontaneously decided to make an orange cake today. Those oranges were looking a bit peaky so best way to use them up.

Aladdin is my favorite Disney animated film. There are at least 4 different home/handheld console versions of Aladdin. All of them offer something unique. First up, here is the one for Sega's 16 bit console (Megadrive/Genesis). Did you play this version? #retrogaming

What movie moment made you exclaim...

"THIS IS CINEMA"

I can hear this gif... if you don't know, you need to rectify that immediately. Thank me later

Toast with peanut butter and a poached egg

This combination of peanut butter, honey, chilli and poached egg probably shouldn't work... and yet it is freaking delicious 😋 🍳
#breakfast

Should we start a cooking channel @mattpotteruk.bsky.social?

QTP with a gif that pops up when you type in your name!

Young Muslims have created an inclusive Ramadan that works for everyone. Now that’s in danger | Nosheen Iqbal Led by women, queer-friendly, diverse: this model can break so many boundaries. But if we lose spaces to meet in, it can’t happen, says Today in Focus host Nosheen Iqbal

Young Muslims have created an inclusive Ramadan that works for everyone. Now that’s in danger | Nosheen Iqbal

New fuck/marry/kill list just dropped

It really is so compelling - an in-depth, intellectual examination of our world covering so many topics. Hope you enjoy it! 🙌🏽

A white book with a artwork of a blue square. The front cover of The World According to Colour, A Cutural History by James Fox

Love this book; a history of our world told through the meaning we attach to colour, via philosophy, anthropology, culture, religion, technology, fashion and more.

In an increasingly bleached, sterile world, colour is essential for understanding meaning, purpose, and the human condition 🌈💜💚💛

Jeff Buckley journal entry

Jeff Buckley's journal entry and musings on Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Qawwali, and #Sufi #music.

#NFAK
#Qawwali
#SpiritualMusic

Today is a Goblin Tools app kind of day - when you have too much to do and overwhelm is near, break it down into smaller chunks. Total game changer 🙌🏽

I was there last night too - incredible energy in the room. Beautiful, moving film 👌🏼🎬

A TV screen with a picture of Jeff Buckley and title It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley

A dark cinema with a black screen with the title It's Never Over Jeff Buckley

Amy Berg, director of It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley being interviewed on stage. The background has a screen with title It's Never Over Jeff Buckley

I finally watched It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley at Curzon Soho tonight; I love this film.

It's poignant, beautifully human and emotive, showcasing how Jeff's timeless music transcends genres, cultures, and generations.

Simply breathtaking filmmaking 👌🏼❤️🎬
#jeffbuckley

Seats in front of a stage, with a caricature of a smiling Saddam Hussain in the background

The front of the Young Vic Theatre with a poster of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo on the wall

Transported to 2003 Iraq at yesterday's performance of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo at The Young Vic - dark, disturbing, weird and otherworldly 👌🏼🎭 🐅

Took a punt with Lucky Dip seats and got seated in the second row for £12 ✌🏼🙏🏼
#theatre
#youngvic
#plays
#londontheatre

So sad, she was my favourite in so many roles and so incredibly good in every one of them - too many to name and not only a staple of our childhood favourites. RIP Catherine O'Hara 💔🙏🏼

UK loses measles elimination status Decision made after outbreaks in 2024, when there were nearly 3,000 cases in England and Wales.

Well done everybody, great work etc.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A jigsaw puzzle of the London skyline with Big Ben clocktower, Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament and the river Thames in the foreground

Found the last piece! Fin. A difficult but satisfying one with beautiful dusky colours
#London
#londonskyline
#puzzle
#jigsawnerd
#puzzlenerd

The hill I will die on: Bum gun, bidet or shattaf – whatever you call it, install one now | Mona Eltahawy Really, why wouldn’t you wash yourself after using the toilet? If you won’t listen to me, then listen to Zohran Mamdani – and get your straddle on, says author Mona Eltahawy

The hill I will die on: Bum gun, bidet or shattaf – whatever you call it, install one now | Mona Eltahawy