DECEMBER

WATCHING

• Small Axe – The Mangrove tells the true story of the Mangrove 9, a group of Black activists who clashed with London police during a protest march in 1970. Really uncomfortable watching. Really really good. Shaun Parkes (I can’t see him and not think of that Jungalist scene in Human Traffic) is great.

• The Unicorn shop – this starts off well… and has a great cast (Samuel L is a ‘unicorn salesman’) but it sort of trails off and is a bit, soft.

• Industry

• The Simpsons – Season 5 +

• Big Mouth Season 4 – Maya Rudolph is the best

• Manc

• Schitt’s Creek - completed it mate. The last series is super sweet, and have become obsessed with Catherine O'Hara’s accent as Moira Rose. Here is a compilation of her saying ‘bebe’

• Eyes Wide Shut – Hadn’t seen it. Thought it would be better!?

• Elf

• Die Hard 2

• Nightmare Before Christmas

• The Grinch

• The Grand Budapest Hotel

• Death to 2020

• The Island

• World’s Greatest Dad

READING

• One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

• Jorja Smith interview – The Face luv ‘er

• David Hockney: A Life

LOOKING

• The National History Museum – World Wildlife Photography exhibition, IRL!

• Katie Scott’s botanicals – particularly her black background works. And just botanical illustration in general

• Justin Bartels IMPRESSION Series showcasing imprints left on skin - pain is beauty. Love them

• Lucy Arnolds toxic slugs (watercolours)

LISTENING

• Kamasi Washington - sweet sweet saxamophone

• Gorillaz Song Machine

• The Streets OG

• Burial - Untrue

• Amy Winehouse - Back to Black

• Brittany Howard, Jaime

• Thundercat

• John Coltrane

• Sault

OTHER STUFF

• Lots of old school platform game gaming – mostly Alladin, and Sonic

• Spent a lot of time making Christmas cards, and designing a special gift for my parents, that BORRIS THEN SHIT ON. #2020