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Here it is. One of the coolest things ever to happen to me. @theawkwardsilence.bsky.social have 2 nights (April 4-5) at the SOHO THEATRE, a place I've worshipped for half my life. Come down, celebrate with us, & belt out those mouse shanties at the top of your voice. sohotheatre.com/events/the-a...

Hello. For all the people saying, "Huh huh, um, this isn't a new thing, mate" - a) read the piece; I literally say that in the piece that you haven't read; b) read the piece; c) read the piece. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

AMEN. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/fe...

A trip to the US might be on the cards for me soon, so if you want to hang out, offer me work - OR BOTH - please do *reach out*, as they say.

You thought it. I investigated it. Why are gameshows now all hosted by comedians? www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

This might be a bit much to ask, but just once I'd love to see someone using their personal website to make a hilarious joke about writing about themselves in the third person. That would be so refreshing to see. A real gap in the market there.

If they're disfiguring and killing people, isn't it increasingly clear that dogs should be treated like guns? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Was in the writers room for The News Quiz this week, lads, and got half a joke in. Was also instrumental in putting feral pigs in there.

Anyone here successfully got funding with the BFI Short Film Fund? Would you be happy sharing your application? #bfishortfilmfund

It’s Leslie Nielsen’s birthday & this is still the greatest gag in the history of comedy.

Wonderful piece. defector.com/salesforce-i...

He boasts about being a sexual predator, he's been accused by 25 women of rape, harassment or assault, a jury found he "forcibly and non consensually penetrated Carroll's vagina with his fingers," he supports banning abortion. But he hates trans people and so the Times calls him "a feminist hero."

Wonderful and fascinating piece. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

In things that you absolutely saw coming, Federalist and Daily Wire writer who accused drag queens of being groomers arrested for child molestation. www.dailydot.com/debug/aaron-...

We expect to have some immensely exciting news to share with all of you soon...

A full-length shot in which I walk towards the camera, you say? Sure, yes, that's fine, as long as you realise I'll need to film myself FROM THIRTY MILES AWAY.

Iiiiiiinteresting. Love corpsing; love an article about corpsing. But when you're pretending to corpse? Oh baby. Not for me, mama. Evil behaviour. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/a...

CASTING DIRECTORS, STOP ASKING FOR FULL-LENGTH SHOTS - JUST USE YOUR IMAGINATION. I'VE GOT TWO LEGS AND IT WON'T SHOCK YOU TO LEARN THEY LOOK ROUGHLY LIKE THE REST OF ME.

Don't agree with this review at all. Watch Nightbitch, on Disney+ now! Great film. Funny film. Brave film. www.theguardian.com/film/2024/de...

I say this as someone who really enjoyed the Dune: Prophecy series, but one of the most exciting things about it was that it was led by two middle-aged female characters. And just look at the success of Happy Valley. There’s an audience for mature female protagonists - it shouldn’t be so hard.

Astonishing scenes.

Don't know if this has been posted en masse by others, but good Lord, what a job opportunity. www.builtinnyc.com/job/features...

Reading a collection of Roald Dahl short stories at the moment and just squealed with delight at the end of this, available here - you're welcome - to read for free. Absolute perfection. loveliterature.yolasite.com/resources/Pa...

I'm atheist, but I'm pretty sure this is what real Christianity looks like: standing in front of the devil and explaining the quality of mercy.

Great short film by Mr @joznorris.bsky.social here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBwF...

Two months today, people who won't pay attention to this information at all! www.oxfordplayhouse.com/events/mind-...

Wrote about Bolivian tree lizards and Netflix's 'casual viewing' phenomenon. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Just reminded myself of my AI recipes piece from last summer. Ha ha! Yes! Editors! Commission me to do weird things! #commissionmetodoweirdthings www.theguardian.com/food/article...

Wrote about Bolivian tree lizards and Netflix's 'casual viewing' phenomenon. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

You pitch an interview feature. A publication turns it down, then runs exactly the same thing more than a month later. Do you say anything?

I'd love to secure writing representation in 2025. I am a funny boy with lots of evidence to back me up. Spread the word far and wide! mrralphjones.co.uk