mostly cool stuff

Beckingham Palace

All rise for Sir David and Lady Victoria, please.

Nov 8 • 

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October 2025

Let there be LUX

I’m not ok with the sudden onset of darkness at 5 pm but at least I can entertain myself trying to make sense of Rosalía's new single Berghain.

Oct 31 • 

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Here you speak Spanish

With Bad Bunny headlining the Super Bowl next year and OpenAI launching erotica content on ChatGPT, it's only a matter of time "Dale, papi" becomes a…

Oct 24 • 

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This newsletter is 100% certified human

With AI slop on the rise, a British company has set out to verify and label human-written works.

Oct 17 • 

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British Icons

I just wanted an excuse to talk about Oasis, The Beatles and mince pies. And Hugh Grant, of course.

Oct 3 • 

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September 2025

ROMO vibes in the area

It's good to be back but it's better when you can just observe from the distance and rejoice in the utter relief of missing out, Cillian Murphy style.

Sep 12 • 

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August 2025

YouTubegeist and MP bots

Youtube is catnip to Gen Alpha and Boomers and the rise of the politician avatar

Aug 8 • 

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July 2025

The great AI replacement

Time to retrain as phlebotomists: It's AI and 996-schedule proof just in case you're wondering.

Jul 30 • 

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Make it a nostalgia summer

Two years since Barbenheimer, 16 since the Gallaghers were together on stage, and a week since Coldplay released four new singles.

Jul 25 • 

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Join me, baby, one more time

A potential un-Brexit, an excellent memoir, Superman is actually an immigrant, real life Devil Wears Prada drama, and cool summer fragrances

Jul 18 • 

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Grab a baguette bag and throw yourself to the Seine

This week’s newsletter is an Entente Cordiale special edition.

Jul 11 • 

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June 2025

I'm just a renting platform in front of a tourist asking him to use it

When the temperatures rise, over tourism flows.

Jun 27 • 

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