Maybe because every children’s book on sale in the UK is called FAT NAN’S MASSIVE CHRISTMAS FART: BOTTOM’S UP

need a sitcom about the 6 people who live in dixville

Just seems appropriate today.

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

remember to be kind to yourself today. keep looking at your phone, keep scrolling. keep neglecting your basic needs, descend further into the darkness. do not engage with the people in your life telling you to log off. they don't understand you like we do, they never will

What were common photo poses of the late 70s/early 80s? Sitting on the bonnet of a new car and...?

Well done, that The Guardian notification writer

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This was huge when I worked as a school librarian -- the kids always wanted to read comics and graphic novels. These weren't seen as 'real' books by teachers and 'didn't count' for reading time, so the kids read nothing. Any reading is good and comics are amazing works of art!

In case anyone was wondering, the new AI feature on iOS 18 that summarizes longer text messages works incredibly well.

Instead of “once upon a time,” Korean folk and fairy tales often begin with 호랑이 담배 피우던 시절에. It means “back when tigers smoked (pipes)”

Absolutely, a poster in Manchester today. Worth a read.

Paul Mescal was asked how “wild” it felt meeting King Charles at the Gladiator 2 premiere. "I'm Irish, so it's not on the list of priorities" 

The PR around this film is unhinged

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Are any of you in a choir of Edinburgh Minute fans who would be up for a laugh? All 12 verses of 'The Twelve Days of Clickbait' simply wrote themselves when I put pen to paper this morning. I’d love to find someone who can sing or a local choir to record it 🙏

Hey there writers! I'm preparing my BooksfromScotland 2025 spreadsheet of joy! Let me know if you have a book coming out next year! (If you're Scottish, live in Scotland or your book has a Scottish subject or setting.) Go!

Since ‘Last Christmas’ is back at number one, here’s a reminder of the time George Michael sent £15k to a Deal or No Deal contestant to pay for her fertility treatment, and gave £25k to a woman he saw crying in a café 💚🎄

Does anyone on here (UK-based) have experience of hiring skilled foreign workers, and wouldn’t mind answering a few qus I have?

Very rare tweet to announce our new kitchen 🍕 Inn Deep glasgowlive.co.uk/whats-on/food-…