DMLeathley

DMLeathley, 14 days ago to random

Sacked off The News Agents. There's impartiality, and then there's making false equivalences.

DMLeathley, 16 days ago to random

Noticed today: the number of people who are on a phone call, but think they're in an episode of The Apprentice, weirdly holding their fondleslab horizontally in front of them.

DMLeathley, 18 days ago to random

25.5.2024 ➡️ 25 ÷ 5 = (2 ^ 0) + 2 + √4
#CalendarMaths

DMLeathley, 19 days ago to random

Despite living in Ireland for the best part of twenty years, I still find election posters, appearing like a rash for about five weeks, attached to every piece of street furniture, bewildering. Like some continual game of "Snog, Marry, Avoid"*.

• or the lewder version, if you prefer

#le24

DMLeathley, 19 days ago to random

Elections, 2024
USA: Vote blue to save our country!
UK: Vote anything but blue to save our country!

DMLeathley, 1 month ago to random

Cake day!

DMLeathley, 1 month ago to random

"The Fall Guy" was great fun.
#FilmMastodon

My ★★★★ review of The Fall Guy on Letterboxd https://boxd.it/6oYx5x

DMLeathley, 1 month ago to Podcast

On the origins of 10 Downing Street
#podcast

Origin Story
https://pod.link/1624704966/episode/38f1395b7091595e1c6df82e098cbf24

DMLeathley, 2 months ago to random

I didn't doubt it for a second, yet it's still wonderful to be reassured of the inherent soundness, decency and humanity of Michael Palin, on foot of others reacting personally to this splendid interview.

Michael Palin on the loss of his wife of 57 years: ‘I’d love Helen to still be here, telling me off’
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/apr/09/michael-palin-loss-of-his-wife-of-57-years-would-love-helen-to-still-be-here-telling-me-off?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

DMLeathley, 2 months ago to random

Monkey Man then... #FilmMastodon

DMLeathley, 2 months ago to random

Oh. Well.

Time to consign franchise to the spirit realm
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/mar/20/ghostbusters-frozen-empire-review-time-to-consign-franchise-to-the-spirit-realm?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

DMLeathley, 3 months ago to random

Well Lisa Frankenstein wasn't a bad way to spend an evening. Not earth-shattering, but solid enough.
#FilmMastodon

DMLeathley, 3 months ago to swimming

Eleven weeks since I was last in the pool, after eleven months of going mostly weekly.

Might venture back tonight, now the lurgie has receded.

#swimming

DMLeathley, 4 months ago to random

Wet.
#OneWordWeather

DMLeathley, 4 months ago to random

So close, SuperValu, so close. #dublin

DMLeathley, 4 months ago to random

The Holdovers opens on Friday. Despite seeing the trailer several times at my local Odeon, it's only showing at two other sites near(ish) me: one far to the other side of Dublin, the other in the city centre but not the centre of the city, more like the port. Adventure awaits. #FilmMastodon

DMLeathley, 5 months ago to music

Emails from Bandintown that highlight gigs near me, without taking into account the gig being in a different country across a stretch of sea. #Music

DMLeathley, 5 months ago to random

5.1.2024 ➡️ 5 + 1 = (20 ÷ 2) - 4
#CalendarMaths

DMLeathley, 5 months ago to random

24.12.2023 ➡️ 24 x 1 = (2 ÷ 2) + 0 + 23
#CalendarMaths

DMLeathley, 5 months ago to random

Hyde, Mearps, and a bit of Swift (T) - marvellous.

So, what is it about the brilliant, victorious sportswoman Mary Earps that bovine men just can’t abide?
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/22/mary-earps-england-keeper-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

DMLeathley, 5 months ago to random

19.12.2023 ➡️ 19 - 12 = (20 ÷ 2) - 3
#CalendarMaths

DMLeathley, 6 months ago to random

10.12.2023 ➡️ 10 x 12 = 20 x 2 x 3
#CalendarMaths

DMLeathley, 6 months ago to music

This is eye-opening on the realities of making music - also featuring The Anchoress, whose album "The Art Of Losing" is one of my favourites of recent years.
#music

‘I’ve been sacked for asking for time off to tour’: the perils of being a musician with a second job
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/dec/04/musicians-second-jobs-anchoress-himalayas-pigs-pigs-pigs-pigs-pigs-pigs-pigs?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

DMLeathley, 6 months ago to random

27.11.2023 ➡️ 27 + (1 x 1) = 20 + (2 ^ 3)
#CalendarMaths

DMLeathley, 6 months ago to random

Trying to add my two pence to Letterboxd's page for Napoleon, but it seems to be broken.

The TL;DR summary - Horrible Histories, if they had a massive budget, dropped the songs and dropped the historical veracity. Entertaining, but not in the way you'd expect.