“Paramount had already rejected Francis’s entire cast. They rejected Jimmy Caan and Bob Duvall, who were great established actors, well on their way to what they would become. They rejected Brando, for Christ’s sake.” www.theguardian.com/film/2024/oc...

Al Pacino on the inside story of The Godfather: ‘I was told, you’re not cutting it’

When he bagged the lead role, he couldn’t believe his luck. But after just a week of filming he was on the brink of being fired. In an exclusive extract from his new book, the actor recalls the making...

I was today years old when I discovered this Hot Chip album, which could not be more perfect for an autumnal Sunday afternoon. open.spotify.com/album/3wStDb...

Coming On Strongerer (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

Hot Chip · Album · 2024 · 18 songs

Relocation, relocation, relocation. Can make a big difference - just ask Salford www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Regions really do benefit from relocation plans – just look at Salford since the BBC’s move | Tosten Bell

Moving 2,000 jobs helped Greater Manchester’s creative industry, but good transport and other infrastructure is vital to attract such transfers

Here’s the audio for last week’s Town Legal/Landmark Chambers 100 Days of Labour event courtesy of the wonderful 50 Shades of Planning. Thanks @samuelstafford.bsky.social. Maybe people can listen to this and I might not need to do a blogpost this weekend. Let’s see how the next 24 hours roll…

After a pretty crappy week at work there is little better for boosting one’s sense of self-esteem and self-importance than refereeing a kids football match.

Sam’s All-Back-To-Mine Bedtime Banger… youtu.be/S_aQIysiySs?...

Monsters of Folk - "Temazcal"

YouTube video by MonstersOfFolk

Oldham Athletic 4 Halifax Town 2. Pathetic fallacy and pathetic back four. www.instagram.com/p/DBCqfcVKGS...

Sam Stafford on Instagram: "Oldham Athletic 4 Halifax Town 2. I remember little of my schooling, but for some reason recall being told during GCSE English that Shakespeare’s use of thunder and lightn...

0 likes, 0 comments - samuel__stafford on October 12, 2024: "Oldham Athletic 4 Halifax Town 2. I remember little of my schooling, but for some reason recall being told during GCSE English that Shakes...

I must say I’m deeply skeptical of the notion that a business would cancel a multi-billion pound investment off the back of some mild criticism from a government minister

"The case for not building the line at all is weak, but plausible. The case for building half of it then giving up there is non-existent." Why the chancellor should stump up for HS2.

How to salvage the HS2 embarrassment

This is Labour's chance to show it is serious about investment.

Paging @simonicity.bsky.social.