Michael Cox

Really wish I could see this. I directed it at Telford College over twenty years ago—back when I was an optimistic American still learning about life in Britain. That show really opened a lot of things for me—probably more than it did for my students.

There it is.

So I can read it later.

A very interesting read—and not just for writers.

If there’s a poll, I’d vote to keep it. Good fun.

Funny!

Cruel but fair.

Oh wow! Haven’t thought of that in a while. The first video box that freaked me out. Rather harmless when you look back—and when you consider some of the fronts of 80s horror films.

There it is.

No notes.

I know we’re supposed to nitpick and flag up every flaw, but I had a great time with Stranger Things. Just wanted more ties with the play, but that’s the theatre critic in me.

Roughly ten minutes ago, I wrote the final word of draft one: all 198,331 words. Yes, I will be working on a second draft to get that number down. And what will happen: nothing or fame and fortune? I'll take anything in between. But I am proud to say--I've bloody gone and written a novel! 😀❤

Confession. For over half my life, I've had a novel in my head that I've threatened to write but never made good on. It's been there longer than I've known Christina (by two years!). I made a promise recently that, come hell or high water, I was going to write the sucker.

"Academics literally cannot make genAI go away" we also can't make underage drinking go away and we're not advocating for installing bar carts in every classroom.

There it is.

Might be why the BBC are broadcasting it this afternoon.

Lost Footage: Kent State's Darkest Days Witnesses React to the May 4, 1970 Kent State Massacre

On my Substack, I've written about the #LostFootage that recently made its way to the Internet. Please watch and learn from those who were there at the May 4, 1970 #KentState massacre. bit.ly/4iVgTsA.

This is utter madness. And it’s those on the right who claim they’re being censored. The more I think about this, the more frightening it is.

Some joker played that trailer before The Muppet Movie. I can still hear the screams.

Amen, brother. Amen.

It is scary how badly my students just want to get a high grade and not necessarily learn anything. And I’m flying the bloody white flag—I need to surrender and get trained up on this damned thing.

With all the corruption we’ve seen over the years, football fans: explain to me like I’m a small child—why is all this junk with FIFA okay and not worthy of the boycotts called on other things?

Actually managed to watch all of Stranger Things without any spoilers. Luck, behaved viewers or did the algorithm favour me? No idea, but I enjoyed it.

Sharing this to watch it all later—but some interesting ideas so far.

As an American living in the UK, the difference between what broke through here vs the US is crazy. Huge hits here which were nothing; massive anthems in America that are unheard of here. The two I always mention are Status Quo and Madness.

How lovely. Welcome news.

Come on! That’s actually masterclass trolling! 🤣

San Diego is pretty right wing in places and proud of military presence throughout. I can see it being a way to impress idiots who get off on watching expensive artillery go ‘boom’ thinking they were owning the libs. Newsom was right to shut the freeway. Hope that all makes sense.

probably shooting over the freeway—into land that many illegals traverse when migrating north. In my time there I’d never known that to happen. The base for Top Gun is by the other freeway going north, and you had more distractions watching plane manoeuvres when driving that stretch. All that said,

Californian from San Diego who lives in Scotland here. 😀 The picture is slightly misleading—that’s the 5 leaving the city, but the base is nearly 40 miles north. Pendleton is right up on the freeway—as you drive pass you see the high chain fence, and the other side is empty, which is why they were