John Waters is 80

A very happy 80th to John Waters!

‘The Lives and Times of the 3 Barneys’, collage with a man wearing spectacles and some text on a red background

Been away over the weekend and whilst I was away I’ve had another splendid delivery from @gasmantell.bsky.social

Let's get naked and smoke.

A large white waterfowl with orange feet stands in front of a door. On the door is a cardboard sign secured with tape that reads, "DO NOT LET THE DUCK IN." Adding insult to injury, I think the duck might be a goose.

Whatever you do,

View of central Prague from the Žižkov TV tower

View of central Prague from the Žižkov TV tower

Brutalist Czech stadium, Prague

Splendid Czech brutalism

Made it to Prague, the EES wasn’t too bad, took 15mins

‘Tomorrow I’ll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea’ blu-ray cover, a teapot has exploded in the picture

As I’m off to Prague in the morning, this afternoon’s film had to be something Czech

‘Harlequin’ UHD disc cover

Tonight’s film

Seems to be back now

Christina Kubisch ‘Night Flights’ CD cover

This afternoon’s WFH CD

A man looking at a map on his phone with a cape of solar panels

Aldi is selling wearable solar panels in case you were wondering how close to the apocalypse we are.

Yes is winning on 58%

Mail is running a poll on whether the UK should rejoin the EU.

Takes seconds to vote and it's going hilariously well...

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Wes Streeting looks like a marionette from a cancelled Gerry Anderson series, or a possessed Edwardian ventriloquist dummy.
See also: Lindsey Graham and Mike Johnson.
Maybe there's a cabal of evil, living puppet/dolls taking over the world? We should look into it.

Turnout is the key - Farage used it to his advantage in the European Parliament election

Register by 11:59pm on 20 April 2026 to vote in the following elections on 7 May 2026:

Some local government elections
Scottish Parliament elections
Senedd Cymru elections
Some mayoral elections in England

Muffy St. Jacques.

The most beautiful woman in all of Mortville.

🧵The Electric cinema closed down in 2024 and was a huge cultural loss for Birmingham. Developers Glenbrook planned to build on the site.

📽️But now, there could be an alternative on the horizon. Flatpack festival have fully-costed plans to see the site reopen sustainably.

Georges Franju (with scenes from his film "Les Yeux sans visage") - BOTD

Asha Bhosle - Dum Maro Dum (1971, Video) YouTube video by Asha Bhosle Italy

RIP Asha
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOrR...

It is hilarious in every way but my fingers are still firmly crossed for Hungary today.

Peter Lorre is #caturday

In Turkey, an elderly man who earns his living by shining shoes is visited every morning at the same time by a cat that asks to have its fur brushed. The man never turns down this little friend.😍👍💙

Kings Heath station sign on the platform fence

Finally made it to Kings Heath station

It may seem like nerdy detail that the increasing weight of cars is worsening potholes, but it matters.

The car makers push to sell wider and heavier cars is increasing road maintenance costs and that affects us all.

Not to mention worse crash outcomes and less space to pass (wider) parked cars.

R.I.P. Angela Pleasence. She has passed away at the age of 84. Daughter of Donald Pleasence. I'll always remember her in the Amicus film From Beyond The Grave and for her amazing performance in the film Symptoms from José Ramón Larraz.