James Baldwin: 'You always told me it takes time. It’s taken my father’s time, my mother’s time. my uncle’s time, my brother’s and my sister’s time. My niece’s and my nephew’s time. How much time do you want, for your progress?'

FUNDRAISERS FOR GAZA, SUDAN, CONGO AND MORE!! docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

go on big lad, that’ll show him

this is how Jeff Daniels’ character in The Squid and the Whale interacts with his children

I cannot articulate how special and wonderful I find this idea. I sit here in my apartment full of little animal guys, that I’ve either found or inherited or made, and knowing early humans were doing the same thing, enjoying a little guy…..it really makes my heart full.

Nothing will ever come close. She took down an empire!

I had this photograph on my wall for YEARS.

Everyone who went to see Lawrence of Arabia in the cinema had two favourite bits. At the beginning where a big sign came up saying 'skip intro' and the end titles where the music cut out, the credits were shrunk into a matchbox, and there was a big picture of Ricky Gervais's face

This is one of the best answers to this sort of question I've heard. Respecting the intense emotions you feel then and knowing its hard to explain that it'll be OK.

Charlotte called in to say she is pro National Service because it will teach our youngsters some respect…

I had some thoughts.

$20,000 was raised in less than an hour of her posting this. 379 million followers. this is why using your platform is important. no, your activism shouldn’t be centered around celebrities, but it IS important for celebrities to use their platform, at the very least like this

Does… does this man know how old 18-year-olds are and how old they were four years ago?

Congratulations Huw Stephens, recipient of the Hay Festival 2024 Medal for Music.

Another for the 'This is why streaming is bad for everything' files.

Me trying to succeed in my career, cook and eat healthily, go to the gym, spend quality time with family and friends, keep the house clean and tidy, manage my finances, remember everyone’s birthdays, tend to the garden, keep up with the news, read the latest fiction releases

This is such an amazing venue!

My two cents on Furiosa colon A Redundant Sub-heading is that if there was one franchise that didn't need its existence as a franchise entry/prequel telegraphed, it is a film set in the world of fire and brimstone that is the universe of Miller's Mad Max