Halfway through its run, is Saturday Night Live UK going well? How an American comedy institution adapted to British tastes.

Is SNL UK going well? @danowen.bsky.social had some thoughts…

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Age verification. It should be enough that I pay for PlayStation network with a debit card. And getting errors trying to do it anyway isn’t great.

🌲 SEASON XIV RANKING

We’re back to chew over last season, rank the titles best to worst, quiz each other on what we saw, and tease what’s coming next week!

Lots of fun around the vampire campfire 👇🏻

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LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY (2026) • Frame Rated A review of Lee Cronin's 2026 supernatural horror The Mummy, starring Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamity, Natalie Grace & Verónica Falcón.

Lee Cronin’s take on THE MUMMY has arrived, and it’s safe to say the Irish filmmaker didn’t hold back on the ancient curses and gore. 🏺

@danowen.bsky.social’s review is live! He breaks down why this version swaps adventure-pulp for pure, claustrophobic dread. www.framerated.co.uk/lee-cronins-...

Our Season 2 coverage of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER is over 😢 But check out the episodes if you haven’t already! 👇🏻

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Part 2: pod.fo/e/3f59c4

Part 3: pod.fo/e/3fca8f

Thanks to @kathughes.bsky.social @thereforereview.bsky.social @andygaudion.bsky.social

My niece loves CDs and her Nintendo DS. It’s basically because such things are either fun to use and tactile, or not connected to the internet and thus were made to “just work” without updates, subscriptions, or much complexity baked in.

Next week, it’s our SEASON XIV RANKING bonus before regular episodes resume. 🔥

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It’s almost funny that everything Trump does makes something much worse, then he undoes it (or is forced to stop it), everyone breathes a sigh of relief and he tries to claim “a win”.

Next he’ll sign a worse Iran nuclear deal than Obama’s he tore up.

Listen to a clip from our final bonus episode covering Season 2 of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER with guest Lauren McAllister, and click the link for the full thing pod.fo/e/3fca8f

Hegseth quoting PULP FICTION as 'holy word' is essentially a pre-written SNL sketch. Is the MAGA movement intentionally leaning into the absurd to make themselves immune to satire? You can’t mock someone who is already a caricature.

First Bite: Season XIV Ranking It's time to relight the vampire campfire...

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I’m glad WordArt is making a comeback.

I’m going to pretend these are the new drink sizes at Cafe Nero.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 2 with Sophie Cadden, Kristin Battestella, Andrew Gaudion, Kat Hughes, Anita Markoff & Lauren McAllister A seminal sophomore season.

After a hiatus, our Bloodletter is back to round off our recent BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER coverage, including:

📈 @angryscotsman81.bsky.social’s complete RANKING of Season 2

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Why does this happen? Same for me at work, but at home on my Mac the updates just run overnight by themselves. It can’t be beyond Microsoft to copy that setup!

“Close your eyes...” ⚔️

We’ve reached the big one. It’s the BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Season 2 finale, “Becoming”.

From Angelus’s mind games to that soul-crushing sword fight, podcaster Lauren McAllister helped us break down when BTVS leveled up from cult hit to cultural phenomenon.

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⚔️ Our (Best Of) BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Season 2 bonuses conclude with Part 3…

… and we finish this run by tackling the two-part finale, “Becoming”, with new guest Lauren McAllister 👇🏻

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Last plug for our bonus coverage of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, Season 2, as we took aim at four episodes w/ @kathughes.bsky.social & Anita Markoff. 👇🏻

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I watched the first episode of the MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE revival and, sorry Malcolm, but if you don’t tell your chaotic, eccentric, but ultimately warmhearted parents that you have a teenage daughter… you’re a dick.

The Angelus arc remains a gold standard for TV "big bads." From the birthday tragedy to the devastating loss of Jenny Calendar, this is where BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER truly grew up.

@kathughes.bsky.social & Anita Markoff joined us to talk Season 2 👇🏻

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Next week, our BUFFY bonuses come to an end as far as Season 2’s concerned.

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The Sony element makes sense. Has Spider-Man never been mentioned in the MCU outside of the movies and shows he’s in?

I just don’t think it would confuse casuals to hear how this is affecting Spider-Man. Just drop a mention. 🤷‍♂️

BUFFY, S2 Part 2! 💔

Surprise/Innocence: Angel’s soul-crushing twist w/ @kathughes.bsky.social

Passion: The tragic end of Jenny Calendar w/ Anita Markoff. 😭

I Only Have Eyes For You: Sunnydale’s most chilling ghostly possession.

Listen now! 🎧✨ pod.fo/e/3f59c4

Grab your stakes and a box of tissues, because we’re diving into the emotional gauntlet of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Season 2! ⚔️

We’re breaking down four pillars of the "Angelus Era"—with @kathughes.bsky.social & Anita Markoff 👉 pod.fo/e/3f59c4

It can’t be that hard to just mention him in passing tho. It feels like the TV side just doesn’t talk to the movie side.

Why is Marvel so bad at linking stuff together now? Why can’t anyone on DAREDEVIL even mention Spider-Man if NYC’s in the grip of an anti-vigilante regime?

Will any of this come up in the new Spidey film? Why is it suddenly so hard to ensure basic cohesion in a shared universe?

My dad described this film to me as a boy, and for ages I thought he’s made it up and it was just a cool story. Then I found it on YouTube about 15 years later.

In our latest BUFFY bonus, we’re breaking down the legendary arc where everything changed. From the moment Buffy gave her heart to Angel—and he lost his soul—to the devastating fallout that followed.

Guests @kathughes.bsky.social & Anita Markoff joined us! 👇🏻

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