Please stop spreading misinformation. I beg you. — How is anyone supposed to find the truth when people insist on giving the same weight to conspiracy theories as they do to real experts? You might really love your Uncle George, but he doesn’t have a degree in molecular biology, virology, or pharmaceuticals. He can’t even spell pharmaceuticals. Or biology. Or degree. Being less educated doesn’t make you a bad person, or worth less than anyone else.

This is bats. — No-one’s entirely sure why, but Warner Bros Discovery have decided that the Batgirl film — which was nearing completion — won’t be released. It was due to appear on HBO Max, the streaming platform, in the US (probably Sky here in the UK since they have a deal with HBO.) Featuring Latina actress Leslie Grace as Batgirl, Michael Keaton as Batman, Brendon Fraser as villain Firefly, and Ivory Aquino as Alysia Yeoh —…

‘Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon’ (A nation without a language is a nation without a heart) — Welsh proverb — Warning: this poem contains details of school-based corporal punishment against children, and cultural oppression The lump of wood like an anvil, the cord hot and rough against her little neck The teacher continues — his voice the buzz of angry flies in a room full of silent eight-year-olds.

Sometimes you need to tell yourself stuff that should be obvious — I’ve had some rough times lately, mental-health-wise. So I figured I needed to remind myself of a few things — and hopefully some of them will be helpful reminders to you, too. Disclaimer time: I am not any kind of mental health, medical, or psychological professional. I’m a chick with a blog and a Medium account. ✨…

‘I feel my faded mind begin to roam’ — The Killers; Goodnight, Travel Well — The room’s at the back of the house Nearest to the woods, the fields, The dark Is the all-encompassing dark of country nights. Not a speck, not a shred, of light. Except for those rare nights Where the one row of houses beyond have chosen to wash dishes at the kitchen sink at…

I wouldn’t have thought the 00s had a distinct style, but here we are! — I grew up watching Malcolm in the Middle. Malcolm, for those who somehow missed it, was a show where the title character was played by Frankie Muniz. It also starred the pre-Breaking Bad Bryan Cranston as Malcolm’s dad, Hal. …