@MisterJohnDoyle

Too bloody true.

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Jeeze Louise (no one named Jeeze or Louise is involved)

I'm one of the four fired employees. I was a writer & producer at Bon Appétit for nearly five years, during which I helped organize our union and sat on our bargaining committee.

I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them

Last Friday we did a short presentation of “Shelter” at the Wilde Party, the annual Gala for the Canada Ireland foundation. We left them wanting more. “Shelter” will have its world premiere at the Bealtaine Theatre Festival in May of ‘26. #TheatreTO #Theatre #Ireland

Word. Every columnist/reviewer knows it hard. Habits & angst.

Ah but, but, I just was Justin to be okay.

So badly written & not engaging to any fan.

Nenagh.

Worth reading Judy Berman's excoriating review in TIME mag
bsky.app/profile/judy...

England’s golden generation were egotistical losers, says Steven Gerrard Steven Gerrard has suggested the so-called ‘golden generation’ England team that he was part of failed to win anything because they were ‘egotistical losers’

Steven Gerrard's remarks deeply revealing on #England #football. I covered the 'Golden Generation' - Beckham, WAGS, Sven etc at #WorldCup 2002 in Korea/Japan, #Euro2004 in Portugal, #WorldCup2006 Germany. V overrated team. Didn't even qualify for #Euro2008

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Budget 2026: Basic income for artists to become permanent The Basic Income for the Arts scheme will be put on a permanent footing in the Budget tomorrow.

In Ireland the government already shows remarkable support for the Arts. Now this: "The scheme is currently a pilot project. It pays 2,000 artists a basis income of €325 per week."
www.rte.ie/news/budget-...

Very nicely done Aisling.

FIFA VP pushes back on Trump comments about moving World Cup games from 'dangerous' cities U.S. President Donald Trump has been reminded that FIFA and not government ultimately decides which cities will host World Cup games.

Well, you've got "the most powerful person on earth."
And then, you have FIFA.

“With all due respect to current world leaders, football is bigger than them and football will survive their regime and their government and their slogans.”
apnews.com/article/worl...

Sloppy Liverpool left battered and beaten by Galatasaray as Arne Slot’s gambles backfire Liverpool will always have fond memories of Istanbul. Just not this particular trip to Istanbul. As they suffered back-to-back defeats for only the second time under Arne Slot, they felt battered as w...

One of the interesting things about following the news from #USA today is I'm obliged to think: #Liverpool got hammered by
#Galatasaray in Istanbul today. Now that is a truly interesting turn of events..it's a big, big world...

www.independent.ie/sport/soccer...

I will always hear @judyberman.bsky.social out.

In #Toronto Do see one of the final perfs of Romeo Pimp, at tiny King Black Box Theatre directed by Sophie Ann Rooney, written by Jesse McQueen. A teen drama becomes sinister & heartbreaking. Terrific young cast in powerful, disconcerting Play. #TheatreTO

House of Guinness -
Guardian: 5 Stars! Like Peaky Blinders meets Succession.
Globe and Mail: Succession meets Peaky Blinders.

Irish Times: "Like Succession with shillelaghs" One barrel of cliches after another.
Irish Independent: "Clichés arrive thick and fast in boring and predictable series"

Like Rabih Alameddine in the @nytimes.com I am so, so done with Dostoyevsky. Time & events have transcended that stuff...going back to #Shakespeare now (& Leonard Cohen)

Jimmy Kimmel’s ratings bonanza continues | CNN Business Newfound enthusiasm about the ABC late-night show host is not evaporating after just one monologue.

You don't say...#Kimmel
www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/m...

An exemplary review in that it is entirely a conniption fit. Now I'm really curious about this movie Hamnet. As the review intends me to be.

YouTube video by Vertigo Releasing Saipan | Official Teaser Trailer (2025) | Coming Soon to Cinemas

Saw #Sapian at #TIFF50 & It's kind-of brilliant. A quirk or a cheat here/there. But captures strangeness of Roy Keane (Éanna Hardwicke) & battles with Mick McCarthy (Steve Coogan, great) & climactic scene is scathingly about Irish identity. #COYBIG #Ireland

www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2Dr...

Ali Ahmed scores, sets up another as Canada beats Romania in Bucharest friendly | TSN Canada opened its two-match European friendly stint with a comfortable 3-0 win over Romania in Bucharest. Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Ali Ahmed scored a goal and set up another in the victory.

"Champagne football" they're saying about Canada men's team casually destroying Romania 3-0 in Bucharest today. And they are correct - brilliant display. Well done the lads. #Canada #Soccer Half the lads are from #Brampton

www.tsn.ca/soccer/ali-a...

She's all "I'm Veronika with K"
or
She's all "I'm Lauren, not Laura"

Well, Atwood is on the ball. (Not everybody is.)

Too true and, like, nobody on the show ever notices, which is the wee point, one supposes. It's delicious, love that show.

'Mare of Easttown' Creator Returns With the Great 'Task' His latest Pennsylvania-set HBO crime drama casts Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey as good men on opposite sides of the law

The 'Mare of Easttown' creator is back with another small-town Pennsylvania crime drama, 'Task,' which I liked even better. Also: Tom Pelphrey in this!

Very good piece.

I simply cannot understand how a full-time culture journalist could be disconnected enough from the experiences of others in their field to write a "state of criticism" piece that neglects to engage with the dismal economics of critical work right now.

THE PITCH - Trailer This is "THE PITCH - Trailer" by The Cutting Factory on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Absolutely delighted to see this: Trailer for The Pitch, a doc about the creation of the Northern Super League @NorthernSuperLg Well done filmmaker Michèle Hozer et al #canada #CanWNT #Soccer

vimeo.com/1105234433?s...

The ten best songs under one minute long Life is busy these days, so when you manage to get some well-earned free time, it's important to use it wisely.

The allure of certain Lists:
www.rte.ie/culture/2025...

PFA Awards 2025: Mariona Caldentey and Olivia Smith win PFA player of the year awards Arsenal midfielder Mariona Caldentey is named the Professional Footballers' Association women's player of the year as her new team-mate Olivia Smith wins the young player award.

Noted with proud interest: Canadian Olivia Smith today won
the Professional Footballers' Association women's young player of the year award. #CanWNT The first non-England player to win that award

www.bbc.com/sport/footba...