Simon Bates
@simonbates.bsky.social
Creative director, former screenwriter. [witty epithet goes here]
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Have just had a pint of Purbeck Gold and a home-made sausage roll and am now I’m sitting in a garden with a Golden Retriever at my feet reading a short story by John Langan and I doubt any billionaire has ever felt as content as I do right now.
September 10, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Have just had a pint of Purbeck Gold and a home-made sausage roll and am now I’m sitting in a garden with a Golden Retriever at my feet reading a short story by John Langan and I doubt any billionaire has ever felt as content as I do right now.
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maybe let's not worry about the very hot drinks for now
September 9, 2026 at 9:50 AM
maybe let's not worry about the very hot drinks for now
Something tells me I’ll be coming back to this. A lot.
The movie TEASER TRAILER can be an art form all of its own and we’ve pulled together some of our all-time favourites. To start, a classic. Inside the Terminator factory that teased TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (1991).
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July 30, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Something tells me I’ll be coming back to this. A lot.
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DUNKIRK was released 9 years ago today. Christopher Nolan’s first war film, and acclaimed as one of the great World War II movies this century, the story of how it came to be is as epic as the film…
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July 21, 2026 at 1:49 PM
DUNKIRK was released 9 years ago today. Christopher Nolan’s first war film, and acclaimed as one of the great World War II movies this century, the story of how it came to be is as epic as the film…
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MAGA has a new target
Mr Benn is all about morals & fair play.
With this in mind, I am very pleased that The USA lost last night.
No one should be able to influence a sporting body.
With this in mind, I am very pleased that The USA lost last night.
No one should be able to influence a sporting body.
July 7, 2026 at 11:21 AM
MAGA has a new target
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Scones are awful. The texture, the taste, the complete charade of structural integrity. It's like eating a chunk of wall, and no amount of "cream or jam first" debate can redeem them.
July 7, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Scones are awful. The texture, the taste, the complete charade of structural integrity. It's like eating a chunk of wall, and no amount of "cream or jam first" debate can redeem them.
Manga is for small children.
Opening up a judgement free zone but what's the smallest thing that discouraged you from entering into a vast cultural landscape that others have found vastly rewarding.
Mine was discovering that the hero/protagonist of Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash was called Hiro Protagonist.
Mine was discovering that the hero/protagonist of Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash was called Hiro Protagonist.
July 3, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Manga is for small children.
Well he was half right
June 18, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Well he was half right
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Imagine launching the career of Monty Python, and by extension much of modern comedy, and that not even being the thing you're most famous for.
May 8, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Imagine launching the career of Monty Python, and by extension much of modern comedy, and that not even being the thing you're most famous for.
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THE AVENGERS was released 14 years ago today. The first movie featuring Earth’s Mightiest Heroes on-screen together, and one of the most successful films ever made, the making of story will have you heading for the nearest shawarma joint…
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May 4, 2026 at 9:47 AM
THE AVENGERS was released 14 years ago today. The first movie featuring Earth’s Mightiest Heroes on-screen together, and one of the most successful films ever made, the making of story will have you heading for the nearest shawarma joint…
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AMERICAN PSYCHO was released 26 years ago today. A modern cult classic, and the film that kick-started the huge career of star Christian Bale, the story behind the scenes is as entertaining as Huey Lewis and The News…
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April 14, 2026 at 11:32 AM
AMERICAN PSYCHO was released 26 years ago today. A modern cult classic, and the film that kick-started the huge career of star Christian Bale, the story behind the scenes is as entertaining as Huey Lewis and The News…
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🇺🇦🏔️Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson addressed the Ukrainian military with the call sign Skelya ("The Rock")
He recorded a video for the commander of the 425th OSHP Yuriy Harkavy.
He recorded a video for the commander of the 425th OSHP Yuriy Harkavy.
March 12, 2026 at 9:34 PM
🇺🇦🏔️Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson addressed the Ukrainian military with the call sign Skelya ("The Rock")
He recorded a video for the commander of the 425th OSHP Yuriy Harkavy.
He recorded a video for the commander of the 425th OSHP Yuriy Harkavy.
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It will take more than one post to list all the ways in which the right have no media literacy whatsoever. They love the noise & sound films & TV make without understanding what any of it means. So anyway, let's go through some of the clips they used in support of their illegal and immoral war. 1/7
This is a real video from the official White House account on a war that is currently killing people. I don’t know how the US is going to come back from this.
The post was “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY. 🇺🇸 🔥”
The post was “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY. 🇺🇸 🔥”
March 6, 2026 at 12:32 PM
It will take more than one post to list all the ways in which the right have no media literacy whatsoever. They love the noise & sound films & TV make without understanding what any of it means. So anyway, let's go through some of the clips they used in support of their illegal and immoral war. 1/7
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I've seen enough. Clearly this experiment is working. It is time for a Michael C. Jordan.
March 2, 2026 at 5:54 AM
I've seen enough. Clearly this experiment is working. It is time for a Michael C. Jordan.
They’re coming for our jobs. Also, I want one.
March 1, 2026 at 5:59 PM
They’re coming for our jobs. Also, I want one.
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TRAINSPOTTING was released 30 years ago today. Acclaimed as one of the great British movies and a generation-defining piece of pop culture, the behind-the-scenes story is as lacking in moral fibre as you’d probably expect…
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February 23, 2026 at 10:58 AM
TRAINSPOTTING was released 30 years ago today. Acclaimed as one of the great British movies and a generation-defining piece of pop culture, the behind-the-scenes story is as lacking in moral fibre as you’d probably expect…
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This image has a thick Brooklyn accent.
Hot Dog Stand - New York (1963)
📷 by Evelyn Hofer
📷 by Evelyn Hofer
February 13, 2026 at 2:05 PM
This image has a thick Brooklyn accent.
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TAXI DRIVER was released 50 years ago. One of Hollywood’s great studies of loneliness, and among the of the Martin Scorsese/Robert De Niro collaboration, the making of story is as morally bankrupt as NYC…
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February 9, 2026 at 3:31 PM
TAXI DRIVER was released 50 years ago. One of Hollywood’s great studies of loneliness, and among the of the Martin Scorsese/Robert De Niro collaboration, the making of story is as morally bankrupt as NYC…
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A civilisation that contains destitute poor as well as billionaires is an abject failure. A civilisation that contains trillionaires is one that will soon collapse. You've all been warned, many times, by many people, and yet here we fucking are.
December 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A civilisation that contains destitute poor as well as billionaires is an abject failure. A civilisation that contains trillionaires is one that will soon collapse. You've all been warned, many times, by many people, and yet here we fucking are.
It’s the menacing croissants that concern me.
I feel like France's return towards national service (albeit optional) should be bigger news this morning www.lemonde.fr/politique/ar...
Emmanuel Macron va annoncer le retour d’un service militaire, sur fond de « menaces croissantes »
Le service national universel (SNU), qui n’a pas atteint ses objectifs, va être transformé en service national volontaire, pour accueillir des milliers de Français dès 2026.
www.lemonde.fr
November 27, 2025 at 12:36 PM
It’s the menacing croissants that concern me.
With great power comes great…roastability?
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
With great power comes great…roastability?
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Best case: The President of the United States knew about a pedophilia ring and did nothing to stop it.
Medium case: He also used his office to protect the perpetrators.
Worst case: Because he was one of the perpetrators.
Medium case: He also used his office to protect the perpetrators.
Worst case: Because he was one of the perpetrators.
November 13, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Best case: The President of the United States knew about a pedophilia ring and did nothing to stop it.
Medium case: He also used his office to protect the perpetrators.
Worst case: Because he was one of the perpetrators.
Medium case: He also used his office to protect the perpetrators.
Worst case: Because he was one of the perpetrators.
Aren’t we all, luv.
October 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Aren’t we all, luv.