What we conceive of as reality is merely perception, Professor Donald Hoffman says.

I’m not entirely sure that’s true. I’ve been doing some “research” and “educating myself” on this very matter by watching Piers Morgan interview Professor Donald Hoffman of the University of California about […]

“Forgive me, but you’ve got shit shoes on – you shitty shoed bastard!” I’d be interested to read what you think of Izzard’s Hamlet.

Films I enjoyed: Eddington Joaquin Phoenix in a violent, dark-comedy-contemporary-western type thing. Overflowing with contemporary references, particularly Covid-related, it seems at times like it’s trying a […]

In fact here’s John Cale in Zurich.

We have them here in Italy (and before the digital cards we used to have paper ones). You have to show your ID in public offices in order to get anything done and to policeman if they stop you for some reason (or, […]

Hinge and Bracket, Hale and Pace, Randall and Hopkirk, The Thompson Twins.

I remember 1976 (and to a slightly lesser extent 1977) being dominated by Rock Follies. The Guardian says it was something called Bill Brand, which I’ve never heard of. Perhaps the grown-ups were watching it? Rock […]

Applause! 👏🏼

Ditto.

I am.

Except the film Wilde. He was good as Oscar.

As you mention Romeo and Giulietta, did you know the Italian name Romeo is pronounced very differently from how it’s pronounced in English? While in English the stress is on the “o” (so pronounced -or rather, […]

Julius Caesar? Who he? You mean Giulio Cesare.

His last album, Is This The Life We Really Want?, was all about Wordle.

The official Italian alphabet doesn’t have the letters j, k, w, x, or y. Therefore, in Italy, the Harr Potter books are credited simply to Roling. (Fact check required)

My favourite bits in The Office: 1. Keith’s appraisal 2. The moment when, after his motivational talk, the female organiser walks into the dressing room and Brent immediately sucks his stomach in.

I don’t have much time for Blackadder or Dad’s Army. I found them occasionally funny, but mostly not. Instead, My top three are Fawlty Towers and The Office tying for the number one spot, with Peep Show taking the bronze.

Not quite right Jaygee. In fact, while we’re at it, that whole monologue is worth quoting: Old people are wonderful when they have so much life, aren’t they? Gives us all hope, doesn’t it? My mother on the […]