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I went to buy a ticket this morning and cheapest I could find was over £400. I just sadly can't justify it.

Shapland and Jones's books. Cover designs by Tom Etherington

Enjoyed talking to Cynan Jones and Anthony Shapland at @belfastfestival.bsky.social last night.

Jones talked about the moment when he took a 90,000-word historical novel, and cut 60,000 words in one go. Was that hard? "No, it felt great." The result was his 2014 novel The Dig.

Geoff Dyer & Joe Dunthorne - Belfast International Arts Festival Two of the UK’s most original literary voices discuss their acclaimed new memoirs, Homework and Children of Radium, in conversation with critic John Self. In Homework, Geoff Dyer turns his razor-sharp...

Delighted to be talking to Geoff Dyer and Joe Dunthorne tonight at Crescent Arts Centre as part of @belfastfestival.bsky.social. Some tickets still available. See you there!

Delighted and honoured to share the immense piece of art that artist (and all round gent) Peter Strain did for my band's EP out on Halloween...

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Making music for the first time in about 20 years. Out on Halloween.

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Really enjoyed Superman. Loads of fun. Big, bright and I wish I was his mate.

A Year in Food #20 - Rum and Ginger braised ribs from Andi Oliver's Pepperpot Diaries

Aw love it 😃

Not since Reeve have I wanted to be Superman when I grow up. Latest trailer looks fantastic. Can't wait.

A Year in Food #19 - Pastina al Pomodoro 🍅🇮🇹🧀

Katy Perry, Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez and four others arrive back on Earth after space flight – live Pop star kisses ground after landing and all-female crew describes feelings of joy, camaraderie and connection to our planet post space flight

The Guardian's minute by minute of the latest Blue Origin launch reads like an Onion article... www.theguardian.com/science/live...

Other films he'll rightly be remembered for more but A film but I watch annually around Christmas is Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Kilmer's performance is an absolute treat every single time.

Think of any movie that Val Kilmer was in, and its hard not to think of a single scene he didn't steal. There were roles where he could be unrecognizable, starkly beautiful but almost always off-kilter. But whatever he was in, he was an incredibly magnetic film presence. We lost a great movie star.

Someone is having...a day.

A Year in Food #15 - Guinness Chocolate Cake (Paddy's Day and all that ☘️) from @nigella.bsky.social's Feast book.

A Year in Food #14 - Lemon-Tzatziki Roast Chicken with fluffy rice, jammy (and pickled) onions and roasted lemons

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I need this.

Gene Hackman in “The Conversation.”

Man.

That beef is going in the oven for four hours! Low and slow. Low and slow...which is what the wine is for. Got the time...

Lots of 'overnight' prep with tomorrow's dinner. Gonna be lush...

If you said you predicted that ending to the Royal Rumble you're lying. Bravo.

Favourite night of the year for the rasslin with the #RoyalRumble!

Light fantastic: the road trip that inspired Paris, Texas – in pictures In 1983, Wim Wenders set out across the American west, capturing the sunsets and desolate landscapes that helped shape his iconic movie

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It's a night for a roast chicken...