IMPORTANT THREAD ABOUT AN IMPORTANT CAT (with spoilers):

Most people assume that Andrew Scott is the star of RIPLEY. Technically he is. But in a less technical sense, the actual star is this guy: (1/?)

There's a great book yet to be written on the oft-overlooked or outright erased women who developed the hot young New Hollywood of the '70s while their husbands got all the credit, and Eleanor Coppola would be number one in its mentions.

‘Here to stay. Here to fight.’

#Defiance : Fighting the Far Right examines the political and social struggles faced by Britain’s Asian community between 1976 and 1981.

The series starts Monday 8th April, 9pm on Channel 4 Riz Ahmed GroupM Motion Entertainment

“Any sufficiently advanced technology (often requires unseen, underpaid labour so that it can seem like it) is indistinguishable from magic”

This week in writing I’ve oscillated wildly between awe at my own audacity and crippling self-doubt so time to break this out again

The average writer's career is a succession of second acts #WorldTheatreDay

'She cared deeply about writers.' For a piece in today's Guardian, I interviewed writers, actors and directors about Sarah Kane's life, work and legacy theguardian.com/stage/2024/feb…

Anyway, back to this x

Was lucky to be a part of adapting a book that shaped my sense of comedy & self as a young adult. A joy to do so alongside pals Anna Jordan & Bijan Sheibani, all gloriously marshalled by Nicole Taylor. Delighted Ambika Mod is Em. A star! Thanks for it all David Nicholls. Out now.

Dedicating 2024 to embracing the general collapse of meaning and personally becoming increasingly unknowable 🥂❤️

Whenever I hear the American tune for O Little Town of Bethlehem I feel like I’m being trolled

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Anyway Pacific Rim is a Christmas movie

AN ANNOUNCEMENT: in a surprise move I have released my stand up comedy special 'Your Power, Your Control'. It costs £9.99 and you can buy it literally everywhere in the world right now, right here:
stream.nishkumar.co.uk