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hedgepig commented on the post, Shots fired. Literally 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Oh do stop it, for fuck’s sake.
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hedgepig commented on the post, I think we need to talk about the Doctor (Who, that is) 4 months ago
I think Russellty is a once-good writer now trading entirely off past glories, and if everything he’s done since, say, “Turn Left” is any guide, most of his inspiration arrives up a rolled-up £20. I watched the in […]
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hedgepig commented on the post, Your Most Recommended TV Shows of the Year So Far 4 months, 1 week ago
I enjoyed it, but depends how tolerant you are of sudden and slightly whimsical genre left-turns
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hedgepig commented on the post, Donald Sutherland RIP 4 months, 2 weeks ago
It’s a lovely performance but like all film Mr Bennets, gets the character wrong. That’s more the fault of the script than the acting, though.
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hedgepig commented on the post, Nigel's been making plans – cometh the hour, cometh the reverse ferret 5 months ago
Yeah, the “it’s ok when we do it” crowd really are one of the worst things about modern armchair politics. Farage is a turd and also nobody should be assaulted, and if someone can’t hold those two ideas in their h […]
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hedgepig commented on the post, So who are you going to vote for? 5 months, 1 week ago
Labour. It shouldn’t be about the personality of the leader, but as it goes I think Starmer is a grown-up with real-world experience of hard graft and serious leadership of a complex organisation. He’s also rut […]
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hedgepig commented on the post, A damn fine cup of coffee 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Espresso-based coffees which aren’t espresso itself or a *really* good cappuccino can get in the bin, and since the latter is hard to do right and I don’t take milk except on rare occasions, my default is a fil […]
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hedgepig commented on the post, Steve Albini RIP 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Thanks Dai – a much more accessible format!
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hedgepig commented on the post, Steve Albini RIP 5 months, 4 weeks ago
This is about his enthusiasm for child porn*, about which he not only spoke (in graphic detail) in an interview, but also doubled down on (in further and sickening detail) in a Big Black tour diary. We’re not t […]
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hedgepig commented on the post, Steve Albini RIP 5 months, 4 weeks ago
You might need a Twitter account.
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hedgepig commented on the post, Steve Albini RIP 5 months, 4 weeks ago
I’ve helpfully provided a link.
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hedgepig commented on the post, Steve Albini RIP 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Made some indelibly great records which I will love forever. Was also, unfortunately, an extremely bad person which – if he had different indie cred and political stances – would see many of the same people […]
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hedgepig commented on the post, Education 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Education policy and debate is largely based on vibes. Everyone went to school, including ministers, and so everyone has an opinion, which is usually based on 30 year-old experiences which are literally, […]
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hedgepig commented on the post, Best opening paragraph in a book 6 months ago
It’s Bleak House. Google it yourselves. But it would be shame to miss out the succeeding 3-4 paragraphs too.
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hedgepig commented on the post, The Conservative Party are imploding on purpose 6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Tories are very committed to the Bad Quarto(er* of voters who might still consider voting for them) *it’s actually 19% on today’s polling, but I couldn’t make even the weakest Hamlet pun on “under a fifth”
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hedgepig commented on the post, The Conservative Party are imploding on purpose 6 months, 3 weeks ago
I think maybe the most widespread way people in the internet age are wrong is the “it’s on purpose” way. It’s the ur-error which underlies all the really massive errors. It’s not on purpose. They’re j […]
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hedgepig commented on the post, Starry Eyed & Laughing 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Jim’s an absolute sweetheart, and a mate I’ve not seen in many years. Glad he’s doing well.
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hedgepig commented on the post, Is it Still Good to Ya – not really, no 7 months, 4 weeks ago
The difficulty I’ve always had is with music as background. I struggle with it – find it hard to focus on conversation if it’s on; can’t listen to it properly if I’m in a conversation. As I’ve got older that simp […]
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hedgepig commented on the post, Has anyone been on Mastermind? 8 months, 1 week ago
Ha, no. I don’t fetishise it (it’s no more or less a tool for making things than a chisel or a drum machine). I confess I used to enjoy ribbing the rockist tendency a bit, but I’ve been a keen player most of my li […]
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hedgepig commented on the post, Has anyone been on Mastermind? 8 months, 1 week ago
Got invited for an audition once. Boss wouldn’t give me the day off. Specialist subject 1 was guitars of the Fender Electric Instrument Company 1958-72, which at that point I would’ve nailed. Backup subject was […]
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