ZAZ lifted so many ideas and jokes from Zero Hour! It was a good job Paramount bought the rights… 15/31

Me: Now available for parties and bar mitzvahs. It’s funny to see this conversation reignite one week after losing my Goldsmiths job. And a timely reminder that the writing is what matters most.

The complete theatrical works of 16th Century playwright Christopher Marlowe have been filmed in what is being described as a "remarkable world first". #ChristopherMarlowe bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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Is the only way to stay out of trouble on here to limit my conversation to the 16th-18th centuries? I’m thinking yes.

My dates have changed and the venue is now Faber HQ. Check it out! I’ve been running this group for over a decade and it’s one of my favourite things. We always attract wonderful people. Such a great experience for everyone.

Before I found out I was being made redundant, I bought a micro writing cabin for the garden. Finally got into it this week and love it to pieces. It’s only a few steps from the house but I still get to “go to work”.

A photographer has captured the incredible sight of the Perseid meteor shower over Stonehenge. Josh Dury, 26, was able to document the scene at the Wiltshire prehistoric structure by taking multiple images. The Compton Martin-based astrophotographer says: "This image was taken

Thread 🧵: My aunt never set foot in a school. She fought with the whole village to educate her daughters. One of her daughters was in grade 10th, and another was in grade 11 when the Taliban came to power in 2021. The schools closed,and both of them were forced to stay home.

‘Essential for me’: readers on the importance of libraries theguardian.com/books/article/…

Darlene Morse I would say it's misogyny. If men believe women are objects purely for their use and have no other value, it's easy to treat them like that Do you worry about the feelings of a plate when you break it? Or an ant when you step on it? They see women as lesser or not human

Written in the wake of the ongoing Pelicot case: What To Do About Terrible People. Amulet-level protection for the 21st century. open.substack.com/pub/rosbarbern…

A beautiful piece by Katie Ward - I particularly love the comment that ‘Hilary was in her 50s…before she achieved “overnight” success. The Wolf Hall trilogy was her best work….she needed life experience and writing experience to do them justice.’ theguardian.com/books/2024/sep…

Am being plagued by OnlyFans porn bots. Anyone else? This place needs a deep clean.

Soon we’ll be launching a change to how the block function works. If your posts are set to public, accounts you have blocked will be able to view them, but they will not be able to engage (like, reply, repost, etc.).

I am moving all my happiness, trauma, humour, snark, houseplants, and my cut-out Harrison Ford to a better place. No, I am not dying. If you love reading good writing, come and join me (and about 2 million others) at the link / QR code. I won’t be reachable here.

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2024 has been a fantastic year for poetry on the site. Thank you very much to Ros Barber, Imtiaz Dharker, Daljit Nagra FRSL, Ian Duhig FRSL and Jenny Mitchell for sharing your experience, expertise and insights.

I’ve decided to reactivate here. Why? Because women’s voices are needed. The patriarchy’s gone batshit because women aren’t appliances. It’s like your dishwasher started talking back, I guess.

Gulls discussing their next chip theft.