almost forgot that there can be good news too

how i hope and wish and dream that Tokyo does the same

pretty damn terrified right now

Ah, great to know about this. I love & admire her book Last Samurai.

[At a 'math rock' concert] What answer did you get for the first song?

It's insanely good. Can't believe it happened in the first place.

Fred again.. & Thomas Bangalter (USB002, Alexandra Palace, London 27 February 2026) YouTube video by Fred again . .

Thomas Bangalter + Fred Again

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfF8...

I bought one the moment it's been announced. It's so good, Jean. You'll love it. The built-in speakers are rather poor, though, so just make sure to use it with external speakers/headphones.

my glass coffin company “remains to be seen” is not doing as well as i thought it would.

Did the translations for Yuriko Takagi's exhibition Threads of Beauty (last ever show at Bunkamura in Shibuya before it'll be demolished) & was invited to last night's preview. Nice spatial design by architect Tsuyoshi Tane, with photos mounted on textile-like canvas sheets and dimly illuminated.

If you like nice things, stories, drawings, or nice people, have a look at Luis' newsletter

some nice shots from Hiromi Nakashima's new photobook In Memory of Haru no Taki

cobblestone pavement; one stone is inscribed with the words 'i used to be a mountain'

Brussels 2024

Great analysis from the great @thelincoln.bsky.social, with bonus inclusion of some of the most extravagantly awful writing imaginable.

I battled my way through the 30-odd pages of French, fighting against the will to give up, only to find out, upon finishing the book, that there was a translation included at the back. Actually laughed out loud at that point; felt like I'd been pranked by The Mann.

Rev. Jesse Jackson's "I *am* somebody..." remains one of the all-time great pieces of 20th century rhetoric / agitprop

And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)

RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless

look at me. I’m here. I’m the ultimate product of Hitler’s defeat Marty Supreme is the most intensely Jewish movie I’ve ever seen in my life, and I ended up writing 5,000 words about it. buckle up.

Marty Supreme's a really good movie, and I liked reading @naomialderman.bsky.social's thoughts about it:

naomialderman.substack.com/p/look-at-me...

valknee - DAMEDAME feat. 鎮座DOPENESS【Music Video】 YouTube video by valknee

Oooh, wow – Valknee's done a track with Chinza Dopeness

www.youtube.com/watch?v=16sJ...

BBC Radio 4 - I Got the Dog by Susie Maguire - Episode guide All episodes of I Got the Dog by Susie Maguire

For those who like audio, & short stories, 3 of mine are repeated this week - mon/tues/wed - they are linked & tx goes A, Andria, B, Boris, C Chiara - on Radio 4 Extra - today, 15.45

I GOT THE DOG
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...

Hey, welcome to Japan. Are you doing a reading here (here being Tokyo)?

thats from a wisteria japonica btw. unkillable harbinger of beauty

first green bud of the year is out. life continues in 2026.

Das Paywallsystem von den deutschen Zeitungen (bzw. zumindest Zeit und SZ) ist wirklich tragisch. Seitdem beide vor ein paar Jahren fast alle Artikel zu paid content gemacht haben, bin ich stueckchenweise weiter raus aus der deutschen Perspektive. Und die Abos sind einfach zu teuer...

can't wait to find out how it ends. that milton fellow knows how to keep you on your toes.

victims' names couldn't be more symbolic. fascism kills what's good and beautiful.

wish i had more followers to direct towards you

Stan's the best

Cover of Ted Turton's book "My Travels with Footsbarn Theatre: A Memoir". It features a painting by the author, mostly in attractive pastels of blue, green and yellow-orange. It shows a giant figure in silhouette striding across a landscape. He has a ponytail and a pole, wears a coat and boots, and is smiling. In the foreground is a town, with a cat on a roof looking down on street performers moving across a bridge. Beyond the town is a sea with small boats to the left and mountains to the right, in the distance. The striding figure behind the mountains makes them look tiny. At the top is a quote from Michael D. Higgins, former president of Ireland: "...an evocative reminder that the arts can be a bridge between cultures...in a world that now finds itself divided and in conflict".

Ted Turton, the painter who co-founded the Galway Arts Festival, wrote a lovely memoir about his adventures with the legendary Footsbarn Travelling Theatre.

I had the pleasure of copy-editing it, and it's on sale at
@kennysbookshop.bsky.social:
www.kennys.ie/shop/my-trav... [1/2]

tedturtonart.com