Lee Cooper
@verbalevo.bsky.social
Woke is not a pejorative term. Lefty. Mostly films, games, books, music and things that make life better - subject to sudden bouts of self deprecating melancholia. https://boxd.it/uB1B
My wordle stats have taken a right kicking recently...
July 15, 2026 at 6:15 PM
My wordle stats have taken a right kicking recently...
Took advantage of the heatwave to restart and finally finish 'Control'. At that pace I may finish the sequel in my, sobs, mid-fifties!
What a game though, it doesn't ever hold your hand, is punishingly tough at times (though crucially, never unfair) but always engaging and such a unique beast.
What a game though, it doesn't ever hold your hand, is punishingly tough at times (though crucially, never unfair) but always engaging and such a unique beast.
July 14, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Took advantage of the heatwave to restart and finally finish 'Control'. At that pace I may finish the sequel in my, sobs, mid-fifties!
What a game though, it doesn't ever hold your hand, is punishingly tough at times (though crucially, never unfair) but always engaging and such a unique beast.
What a game though, it doesn't ever hold your hand, is punishingly tough at times (though crucially, never unfair) but always engaging and such a unique beast.
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Absolute classic in the Observer Sport section.
July 5, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Absolute classic in the Observer Sport section.
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TMZ DC with perhaps the most brutal video from Trump's Great American State Fair, showing Dr. Oz on stage bragging to Dean Cain about how big the crowd is, only for the reporter to pan around and show absolutely nobody is there.
Original post: x.com/i/status/207...
Original post: x.com/i/status/207...
June 29, 2026 at 9:39 PM
TMZ DC with perhaps the most brutal video from Trump's Great American State Fair, showing Dr. Oz on stage bragging to Dean Cain about how big the crowd is, only for the reporter to pan around and show absolutely nobody is there.
Original post: x.com/i/status/207...
Original post: x.com/i/status/207...
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Technically, they’re Remains now.
June 24, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Technically, they’re Remains now.
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10 years on from #Brexit referendum, what can we learn? That top down, technocratic arguments didn’t work then & won’t work in any campaign to rejoin. It’s about picking a side - in an increasingly insecure world, with US ever more insular & unreliable, it’s clear our future lies with EU neighbours
June 23, 2026 at 7:21 AM
10 years on from #Brexit referendum, what can we learn? That top down, technocratic arguments didn’t work then & won’t work in any campaign to rejoin. It’s about picking a side - in an increasingly insecure world, with US ever more insular & unreliable, it’s clear our future lies with EU neighbours
My daughter will have seen 7 Prime Ministers in her first 11 years. In my first 11, there was 1! Okay, it was the Uber-cunt, but, wow, thank god we steadied the ship with #brexit.
Happy 10th for those who celebrate.
Happy 10th for those who celebrate.
June 23, 2026 at 7:06 PM
My daughter will have seen 7 Prime Ministers in her first 11 years. In my first 11, there was 1! Okay, it was the Uber-cunt, but, wow, thank god we steadied the ship with #brexit.
Happy 10th for those who celebrate.
Happy 10th for those who celebrate.
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Full Throttle - Featured in our book - The Art of Point-And-click Adventure Games
Packed with beautiful imagery from the golden era of adventure gaming.
Out now: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
#bitmapbooks #booksky #gaming #pointandclick #fullthrottle
Packed with beautiful imagery from the golden era of adventure gaming.
Out now: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
#bitmapbooks #booksky #gaming #pointandclick #fullthrottle
June 21, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Full Throttle - Featured in our book - The Art of Point-And-click Adventure Games
Packed with beautiful imagery from the golden era of adventure gaming.
Out now: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
#bitmapbooks #booksky #gaming #pointandclick #fullthrottle
Packed with beautiful imagery from the golden era of adventure gaming.
Out now: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
#bitmapbooks #booksky #gaming #pointandclick #fullthrottle
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Never forget which side you are on.
May 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Never forget which side you are on.
Been watching, and enjoying the shit out of 'Widows Bay'. It is, and I mean this as a huge compliment, a grown up version of Eerie, Indiana.
May 9, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Been watching, and enjoying the shit out of 'Widows Bay'. It is, and I mean this as a huge compliment, a grown up version of Eerie, Indiana.
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A smorgasbord of dodgy apostrophes at this charity shop, including the frankly absurd ‘need’ed’, you simply have to respect the commitment
April 25, 2026 at 1:10 PM
A smorgasbord of dodgy apostrophes at this charity shop, including the frankly absurd ‘need’ed’, you simply have to respect the commitment
What the fuck is a 'carom'?
April 10, 2026 at 8:12 PM
What the fuck is a 'carom'?
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Afrika Bambaataa, hip-hop pioneer, dies aged 67
Afrika Bambaataa, hip-hop pioneer, dies aged 67
The Bronx born rapper and DJ helped introduce hip-hop to the mainstream and was also accused of child sexual abuse
The American rapper and DJ Afrika Bambaataa has died aged 67. The musician died in Philadelphia at around 3am local time due to complications from cancer, TMZ reported.
The Hip-Hop Alliance, a group headed by musician Kurtis Blow, wrote: “Today, we acknowledge the transition of a foundational architect of hip-hop culture, Afrika Bambaataa. As the founder of the Universal Zulu Nation, Afrika Bambaataa helped shape the early identity of hip-hop as a global movement rooted in peace, unity, love, and having fun. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 9, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Afrika Bambaataa, hip-hop pioneer, dies aged 67
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Parents at swimming classes, who sit blocking the prime viewing area and never look up from their phones. Get in the fucking bin.
March 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Parents at swimming classes, who sit blocking the prime viewing area and never look up from their phones. Get in the fucking bin.
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If the AI robots want to use my body as a battery and plug my consciousness into a simulation of the late 90s they absolutely 100% have my permission
March 4, 2026 at 8:55 AM
If the AI robots want to use my body as a battery and plug my consciousness into a simulation of the late 90s they absolutely 100% have my permission
The recent adaptation of Lord of the Flies is flat out other-worldly, stunning and devastating. I was much closer to the protagonists age when I last read it but within minutes I was there again. Don't think I've ever seen something that evokes it's source material so effectively.
March 3, 2026 at 9:48 PM
The recent adaptation of Lord of the Flies is flat out other-worldly, stunning and devastating. I was much closer to the protagonists age when I last read it but within minutes I was there again. Don't think I've ever seen something that evokes it's source material so effectively.
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This is a great piece
February 28, 2026 at 9:08 AM
This is a great piece
I had no idea Rob Grant had passed. I can't tell you how much, obviously, Red Dwarf the TV show meant to me, but also how many times I've read and re-read his books. An underrated master of the comedy novel.
Coincidentally, my wife had picked up my copy of 'Fat' to start reading the other day.
Coincidentally, my wife had picked up my copy of 'Fat' to start reading the other day.
February 28, 2026 at 9:21 AM
I had no idea Rob Grant had passed. I can't tell you how much, obviously, Red Dwarf the TV show meant to me, but also how many times I've read and re-read his books. An underrated master of the comedy novel.
Coincidentally, my wife had picked up my copy of 'Fat' to start reading the other day.
Coincidentally, my wife had picked up my copy of 'Fat' to start reading the other day.
My Monday nights are absolute bliss. Sprog goes boxing for an hour, 6 doors up is a beaut of a pub, 17th century and cozy as fuck. It's busy enough to be atmospheric but not manic, has an open fire. Nobody hassles me for a whole hour, I sit, have a drink and read a book like the smugest cunt ever.
February 23, 2026 at 8:22 PM
My Monday nights are absolute bliss. Sprog goes boxing for an hour, 6 doors up is a beaut of a pub, 17th century and cozy as fuck. It's busy enough to be atmospheric but not manic, has an open fire. Nobody hassles me for a whole hour, I sit, have a drink and read a book like the smugest cunt ever.
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I had to post this.
Damon Albarn shows how he made Gorillaz's Clint Eastwood #shorts #synth
YouTube video by Synths & Machines
youtube.com
February 20, 2026 at 1:19 PM
I had to post this.
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Wrote a quick thing about @taloketo.bsky.social and @king-spooner.bsky.social's Kickstarter hopeful Abide, which I can't stop thinking about.
This one really deserves to hit its modest £25k target on KS (and it's nearly 70% of the way there) - give it a chance!
This one really deserves to hit its modest £25k target on KS (and it's nearly 70% of the way there) - give it a chance!
Extreme Stop-Motion Horror Game ‘Abide’ Looks Absolutely Terrifying
Indie Kickstarter hopeful 'Abide' could offer one of the best horror gaming concepts in recent years, and certainly one of the most unsettling.
www.forbes.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Wrote a quick thing about @taloketo.bsky.social and @king-spooner.bsky.social's Kickstarter hopeful Abide, which I can't stop thinking about.
This one really deserves to hit its modest £25k target on KS (and it's nearly 70% of the way there) - give it a chance!
This one really deserves to hit its modest £25k target on KS (and it's nearly 70% of the way there) - give it a chance!