Giles Wilson

Life follows art

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He wasn’t called Jacob was he??

A Clive James phrase to remember: ‘the end of the sentence was slower to arrive than a school holiday’

He should mention it on the big stage when he gets the chance

Another Polanski where the environment isn’t mentioned. #r4today

Advert showing dozens of brand logos madly squished together.

Oof. Page 18 of today’s @theguardian.com causing spluttering this morning for 100 brand people.

Veep girls’ night in in the White House eating pizza vibes

ECB can kiss goodbye to the post-Covid warmth with Pakistan if it doesn’t get a grip on this

What are the chances that four teams have exactly no Pakistan players?

My stress dream last night — I was somehow in another remake of The Producers but I couldn’t see the point, which did not go down well.

I blame the NME

On the other hand, which other voices are getting noticed for saying this about Ukraine?

Just been reminded that Charles M Schulz lived on Coffee Lane, Sebastopol, California.

Well you’ve got to admit that vigorous boycotts and demos against half the teams in the Hundred will add to the sense of spectacle.

The Hundred: IPL-linked teams 'not considering Pakistan players' Four sides in The Hundred with links to the IPL are not expected to sign players from Pakistan in next month's auction.

Oh well *done* ECB. That worked out well, didn’t it. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

Why I’ve read @PrivateEyeNews since I was 15. I got my copy on Tuesday, Andrew arrested Thursday. Inside it reminds us it raised concerns in 2009 about Mandelson discussing affairs of state with Epstein and a news item on Charles saying he would assist police with their enquiries. All for £2.99

Amazing the number of BBC presenters — *BBC PRESENTERS*— who in 2026 say BARack instead of BarACK.

The Next Programme Follows Shortly by Gavin Sutherland & The Fast Tunes Orchestra on Apple Music Album · 2025 · 50 Songs

ITV idents… music.apple.com/gb/album/the...

Alex Kirby obituary Other lives: Environment journalist at the BBC and former church minister dedicated to chronicling the climate crisis

Alex Kirby - the most decent man you could hope to work with. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘You know why or you wouldn’t be asking.’ Spot on.

Rain, rain, go away: the peculiar British stoicism of ‘celebrating’ awful weather Bizarre idioms for downpours are just one facet of how the UK uses dark humour and ritual to brave the wet

Nice job from @alanconnor.bsky.social

I’ve had a copy on the bookshelves all my life. I’ve never once found something in it I was looking for.

The argument against Kindle/other e-readers in one picture

Won’t somebody please think of the miners.

The Wise Man of Ling-Po from Bagpuss, walking across the water with help from his turtly friends who are his stepping stones.

How I feel walking down the garden

The new/old @radiotimes.bsky.social masthead *also* warms my heart. But the cover price (£5.50!) makes my jaw drop

What’s the actual point of AI being a thing if they can’t make Kermit sound like Kermit.

And the plot got a bit flaky in ep3

Bare-faced bear-traps

Though some would try to use it to pick a fight with the BBC, set them bear-traps