Extent of the bombing in Gaza overlaid onto London. The combined weight of the bombardment stood at 70,000 tons several months ago (it has gone up significantly since). For context the combined weight of the Nazi's bombing of London during WWII was 12,000 tons.

Update on some fab things we've seen recently at #edfringe!! 💻 Fix Your Mind FIX YOUR MIND - Fundamental Loose Screw 🏃‍♂️ The Long Run Katie Arnstein 💖 Come For Me catherine cohen, The Twist...? She's Fake 🐴 All the Fraudulent Horse Girls Charles Quittner 🇺🇸 The Mosinee Project Counterfactual 🌈 My Son's a Queer Rob Madge

In deepest honor and grateful memory of Gena Rowlands; may she be at peace. With no disrespect to any other actress, she was the most inventive and vital I've ever seen. The last closeup I'll see in my mind, the one that can stand for all others, is this one, from Faces:

🚩look how hard this trailer goes!!! 🚩 if you want to catch The Mosinee Project Underbelly Edinburgh, best AV is next week - or else, there's limited tickets released every day! still a couple of going for this afternoon...

The reviews are in for the Untapped Award-winning shows! ✨ Catch the shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe or buy the scripts at concordsho.ws/ShopEdinburghF…. 1. DRUM by ourdaymedia 2. The Mosinee Project by Counterfactual 3. Ugly Sisters by piss / CARNATION Underbelly Edinburgh New Diorama Theatre

Here is my The Stage write-up of yesterday's shocking news that Creative Scotland has been forced to close the Open Fund for Individuals. It is worth pointing out this is THE SAME £6.6m that was cut, then restored, then cut, then restored... I lose track. thestage.co.uk/news/creative-…

#edfringe2024 Mosinee Project by Counterfactual reimagined the (slightly anti-climatic) real story from 1950s and made it interesting, provoking and experimental. I appreciated the big and little intentional choices they made for the play! Sadly tickets are all sold out

if you're near Sheffield, do go catch this while you can - not least to see Emily smash it, but cos it's wonderfully accessible for those maybe less familiar with opera! and has Jamaican food trucks!!

It’s the FINAL WEEKEND of The Mosinee Project - and we’re sold out!! Final few tickets being released periodically each day via: underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/event/the-mosi…

We’re busy today so you’re going to have to settle for the Oasis logo but it says Ernaux that’s the best we can do

this was me, sorry

Forensic Architecture’s detailed analysis makes the news: satellite evidence shows Israel building the infrastructure for long-term direct military occupation of Gaza. news.sky.com/story/israel-e…

Creative Scotland to reopen the Open Fund for Individuals after the Scottish government confirmed that £6.6m would be released as promised. Iain Munro: "“We are sure today’s confirmation of the release of this funding will be welcomed by the creative community." More soon.

cannot wait for the three different ‘Oasis v EdFringe’ musicals that will be on at Pleasance next summer

"an NHS with a country attached to it" is such an interesting phrase in how it reveals the assumed purpose of the British state to be something other than what the NHS does, which is helping its citizens live better lives

the only “Snyder Cut” I’m interested in