Richard Mackney
@dickmack.bsky.social
Occasionally televised. Sometimes published. Locally sauced.
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In a couple of days I'll be launching Volume 3 of the Beatles Film Posters series. Here's a look back at the twenty posters that made up Volume 1...
July 27, 2026 at 9:41 AM
In a couple of days I'll be launching Volume 3 of the Beatles Film Posters series. Here's a look back at the twenty posters that made up Volume 1...
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Anyone who says music is boring now, there is no innovation, kids don't want music, algorithm blah blah are old bores. Old men who have been saying the same thing since the dawn of time literally.
Amazing weird shit in the underground and pop as ever.
Amazing weird shit in the underground and pop as ever.
Got something that's been bugging for a while (25 years!!) off my chest for @thelineofbestfit.com
There are musical revolutions bigger than punk and acid house happening in front of our eyes and the culture press just shrugs.
There are musical revolutions bigger than punk and acid house happening in front of our eyes and the culture press just shrugs.
The Monday Meeting
Despite critics hailing this as an age of cultural stagnation, a quiet, globalised explosion of taste is happening right now led by teenagers, writes Joe Muggs.
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June 15, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Anyone who says music is boring now, there is no innovation, kids don't want music, algorithm blah blah are old bores. Old men who have been saying the same thing since the dawn of time literally.
Amazing weird shit in the underground and pop as ever.
Amazing weird shit in the underground and pop as ever.
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45 years ago today, Raiders of the Lost Ark burst into theaters and set the gold standard for action-adventure cinema. Four and a half decades later, Spielberg and Lucas’ masterpiece still feels unmatched.
Read our deep dive: cinephiliabeyond.org/raiders-lost...
Read our deep dive: cinephiliabeyond.org/raiders-lost...
June 12, 2026 at 10:10 PM
45 years ago today, Raiders of the Lost Ark burst into theaters and set the gold standard for action-adventure cinema. Four and a half decades later, Spielberg and Lucas’ masterpiece still feels unmatched.
Read our deep dive: cinephiliabeyond.org/raiders-lost...
Read our deep dive: cinephiliabeyond.org/raiders-lost...
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Wes Streeting, always so smartly turned out.
May 31, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Wes Streeting, always so smartly turned out.
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Keir mate appoint Peter Mandelson as replacement Health Secretary just for bantz
May 14, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Keir mate appoint Peter Mandelson as replacement Health Secretary just for bantz
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Really sad to read this. I’ve been lucky enough to see them a couple of times in the last year or so. A band that made truly beautiful sounds live.
April 28, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Really sad to read this. I’ve been lucky enough to see them a couple of times in the last year or so. A band that made truly beautiful sounds live.
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There is a snazzy video online of us Cardiacs playing “Fiery Gun Hand” in Manchester the other day, for those who can tolerate such things. My impossible keyboard solo begins at 3:59
youtu.be/povE3Y68mqg
youtu.be/povE3Y68mqg
CARDIACS - FIERY GUN HAND - MANCHESTER, Albert Hall - March 12, 2026 (HD)
YouTube video by abcglobus
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April 14, 2026 at 8:41 PM
There is a snazzy video online of us Cardiacs playing “Fiery Gun Hand” in Manchester the other day, for those who can tolerate such things. My impossible keyboard solo begins at 3:59
youtu.be/povE3Y68mqg
youtu.be/povE3Y68mqg
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#workinprogress✨ What I’m working on now: “DISCONNECTION 2026”, 30.25”x33.5”, charcoal and graphite on paper, work in progress, ©LaurieLipton
March 10, 2026 at 1:09 PM
#workinprogress✨ What I’m working on now: “DISCONNECTION 2026”, 30.25”x33.5”, charcoal and graphite on paper, work in progress, ©LaurieLipton
To be said in the style of a Chris Morris Day Today headline:
February 27, 2026 at 10:47 PM
To be said in the style of a Chris Morris Day Today headline:
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On its 41st anniversary, revisit the duct-clogged nightmare, dark satire, and surreal brilliance of Brazil—one of the most visionary cult films ever made.
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🔗 cinephiliabeyond.org/duct-soup-th...
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The Chaotic Genius of ‘Brazil’: Terry Gilliam’s Dystopian Masterpiece at 40 • Cinephilia & Beyond
By Tim Pelan Brazil is the demented, surreal flip-side of George Orwell’s dystopian warning—1984 1/2 was director Terry Gilliam’s originally mooted title. Yet it is Gilliam’s comic vision that depress...
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February 22, 2026 at 9:40 PM
On its 41st anniversary, revisit the duct-clogged nightmare, dark satire, and surreal brilliance of Brazil—one of the most visionary cult films ever made.
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🔗 cinephiliabeyond.org/duct-soup-th...
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🔗 cinephiliabeyond.org/duct-soup-th...
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Telegraph thumbnail on Youtube 😂
February 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Telegraph thumbnail on Youtube 😂
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Imagine The People’s Nonce swanning around Belmarsh dressed like this (i.e. the Woking branch of Hobbycraft).
February 19, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Imagine The People’s Nonce swanning around Belmarsh dressed like this (i.e. the Woking branch of Hobbycraft).
@aiannucci.bsky.social Some collection of synapses reminded me of this. Had it on VHS but some kind soul has popped it on YouTube. Recall it being fantastic but only remember ‘this was the year the Pope melted’. Looking forward to watching it later. That’s all really.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=gSg5...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=gSg5...
2004: The Stupid Version (Complete Show)
YouTube video by Adam Parker
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January 30, 2026 at 11:26 AM
@aiannucci.bsky.social Some collection of synapses reminded me of this. Had it on VHS but some kind soul has popped it on YouTube. Recall it being fantastic but only remember ‘this was the year the Pope melted’. Looking forward to watching it later. That’s all really.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=gSg5...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=gSg5...
The NHS with a modern take on the Barry Manilow classic.
January 28, 2026 at 2:55 PM
The NHS with a modern take on the Barry Manilow classic.
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DON'T RUN (early 70s): A straight to the point, seven second long PIF that absolutely horrified me when I was a kid - the thought of that poor woman's lacerated face gave me the fear. Now it feels like a particularly dark comedy sketch.
January 14, 2026 at 10:21 AM
DON'T RUN (early 70s): A straight to the point, seven second long PIF that absolutely horrified me when I was a kid - the thought of that poor woman's lacerated face gave me the fear. Now it feels like a particularly dark comedy sketch.
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"ICE": poorly-trained, trigger-happy militarized government thugs patrolling the streets of American cities, harassing & murdering its residents, & wearing masks to hide their identities ("LAND OF THE FREE 2025", 26.25"x46.25", charcoal & graphite on paper, ©LaurieLipton) 🧊🚫🇺🇸
January 8, 2026 at 4:35 PM
"ICE": poorly-trained, trigger-happy militarized government thugs patrolling the streets of American cities, harassing & murdering its residents, & wearing masks to hide their identities ("LAND OF THE FREE 2025", 26.25"x46.25", charcoal & graphite on paper, ©LaurieLipton) 🧊🚫🇺🇸
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This year we’ve been upgraded to “The Annexe of Estrangement”.
Apart from a model shark on the bed and an excess of gym equipment, all is looking good.
But what the hell is going on with the pumpkin summoning charm on the other side of the room? And who needs 5 freezers?
#duvetknowitschristmas
Apart from a model shark on the bed and an excess of gym equipment, all is looking good.
But what the hell is going on with the pumpkin summoning charm on the other side of the room? And who needs 5 freezers?
#duvetknowitschristmas
December 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This year we’ve been upgraded to “The Annexe of Estrangement”.
Apart from a model shark on the bed and an excess of gym equipment, all is looking good.
But what the hell is going on with the pumpkin summoning charm on the other side of the room? And who needs 5 freezers?
#duvetknowitschristmas
Apart from a model shark on the bed and an excess of gym equipment, all is looking good.
But what the hell is going on with the pumpkin summoning charm on the other side of the room? And who needs 5 freezers?
#duvetknowitschristmas
@nojoy.bsky.social Just in case you hadn’t seen this. From the great and mighty Quietus.
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bsky.app/profile/theq...
'Much has been made of the growing resurgence of shoegaze within the contemporary indie palette, but few are making quite such interesting use of it as No Joy does on her latest record Bugland'
No Joy - ‘Garbage Dream House’ is No 16 in The Quietus Tracks of the Year 2025
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No Joy - ‘Garbage Dream House’ is No 16 in The Quietus Tracks of the Year 2025
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December 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM
@nojoy.bsky.social Just in case you hadn’t seen this. From the great and mighty Quietus.
bsky.app/profile/theq...
bsky.app/profile/theq...
In another life I’d open a rival business next door called ‘Fast Unsmoked Vegetables’.
December 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
In another life I’d open a rival business next door called ‘Fast Unsmoked Vegetables’.
Off to see a 45th anniversary screening of The Shining at the IMAX with Katherina Kubrick and the twins from the film (that sounds like we’re going as a group - we’re not, they’re special guests and I’m just going). Anyway spotted this fella lurking in a subway round the corner. Just coincidence?
December 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Off to see a 45th anniversary screening of The Shining at the IMAX with Katherina Kubrick and the twins from the film (that sounds like we’re going as a group - we’re not, they’re special guests and I’m just going). Anyway spotted this fella lurking in a subway round the corner. Just coincidence?
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We’re approaching the 40th anniversary of this spectacular bit of TV, an intro sequence to Wogan’s chat show. If anyone ever says that the 1980s were shit, just shake your head, smile condescendingly and play them this
youtu.be/ntTckWx8MMw
youtu.be/ntTckWx8MMw
Wogan Titles December 1985
YouTube video by 23111963
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December 12, 2025 at 6:01 AM
We’re approaching the 40th anniversary of this spectacular bit of TV, an intro sequence to Wogan’s chat show. If anyone ever says that the 1980s were shit, just shake your head, smile condescendingly and play them this
youtu.be/ntTckWx8MMw
youtu.be/ntTckWx8MMw
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In this year's festive romcom I play a hunky small-town investigative journalist who wins the heart of a city high-flier career girl on her return to her quiet home town (Soho) for the holidays, and convinces her of the charms of the slower satirical life. And then introduces her to his husband.
December 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
In this year's festive romcom I play a hunky small-town investigative journalist who wins the heart of a city high-flier career girl on her return to her quiet home town (Soho) for the holidays, and convinces her of the charms of the slower satirical life. And then introduces her to his husband.
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🎁 Please forget the mug, and ditch the novelty tat which ends up in landfill. This year, put your money where the music is. A £10 Secret Santa budget is a gig ticket. A real night out, and an experience that somebody might not have had.
December 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
🎁 Please forget the mug, and ditch the novelty tat which ends up in landfill. This year, put your money where the music is. A £10 Secret Santa budget is a gig ticket. A real night out, and an experience that somebody might not have had.
Clearing out old telly stuff. Yes. You can shop with the stars on 1 December 1998. Such a weird list of ‘stars’. And yes. Uri Geller where you’d expect him.
December 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Clearing out old telly stuff. Yes. You can shop with the stars on 1 December 1998. Such a weird list of ‘stars’. And yes. Uri Geller where you’d expect him.