Founder of digital agency Studio 24, UX design and technology. Believes in creating an accessible web for everyone. Web tech, PHP, content and accessibility. Trustee Cambridge Film Festival. https://www.simonrjones.net/links/
Simon Jones
@neillyneil.bsky.social hi - just bought BFI membership via the website (on a mobile). Do you know the direct debit form is a bit hooky (sort code requires no dashes, just numbers, but doesn’t say that). And order summary is unreadable on mobile. Would be lovely to see that improved! :)
NEW
Marilyn Monroe, the Hollywood system, and the law of contract
How Marilyn Monroe took on Twentieth Century Fox and defeated a major studio
By me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk, on Monroe's centenary
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/7367...
Sad to read the news that the wonderful artist David Hockney has passed. The Modo gallery in Cambridge has some lovely examples of his work. I love the vitality of his art. #RIP
modoart.co.uk/in-memoriam-...
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The Empty City
I’ve been reading the Odyssey so thought this rather nice porter, Blind Poet from New River was rather apt! An excellent Cambridge Beer Festival :)
This evening we watched the superb Once More With Feeling & videos of Anthony Head as Frank-n-Furter in Rocky Horror. An amazing talent and a wonderful actor. RIP Anthony Head #buffy
Just finished reading The AI Con by @emilymbender.bsky.social and @alexhanna.bsky.social
A fantastic book dismantling AI hype and talking about a more human future for AI.
It’s refreshing to read, so many business meetups are caught up with the AI dream, it’s good to take a hard, critical look.
Excited to start reading this translation of The Odyssey by Emily Wilson, as recommended by @wmarybeard.bsky.social. I skipped the intro (for now), but the translator’s notes is an interesting read and talks about the care Emily took in translating this ancient epic poem for a modern audience.
Yesterday I was in London with Kate for a rather special garden party! It was a wonderful experience - military bands playing James Bond tunes, beautiful palace gardens, and a lot of fabulous formal wear.
We were invited thanks to Kate’s excellent work on community cafe www.cherryhintonhub.org
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We remember David Hockney, the celebrated British artist whose bold vision, colour, and innovation reshaped contemporary art for over six decades.
