Simon Brew

@simonbrew.bsky.social

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Editor, author, broadcaster, Costner fanatic. ¦ Editor Film Stories ¦ Founder @denofgeek (07-18) More mischief incoming...

George the cat, stretching.
Me with James and Roger Deakins in #Birmingham
Stretched out cat
My brand is invisible in ChatGPT according to this junk email
DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH: THE MAKING OF MICHAEL – Experience the incredible journey from filmmakers’ vision to the screen in this inspirational making of MICHAEL. HOME IS WHERE HIS HEART IS: BEHIND THE GATES OF HAYVENHURST – With Jaafar Jackson as your tour guide, explore Michael Jackson’s home, Hayvenhurst, where the musical legend recorded demos for some of his most iconic songs. IN THE MIRROR: BECOMING MICHAEL & JOE TIME-LAPSES – Follow along with the process to achieve the distinctive looks of the characters with the help of brilliant makeup artists. FIRST LOOK – Enjoy this exciting look at Jaafar Jackson as his passion and desire guide him to respectfully embody Michael’s spirit. BECOMING MICHAEL – Rehearse your dance steps with Jaafar Jackson as he prepares to light the set with some of the best and most difficult dance moves ever created. BEFORE THE BIG SCREEN – Get a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of this biopic that honors the epic life and legacy of Michael Jackson. ON THE SET OF MICHAEL – Witness the awe-inspiring experience of working on the set of MICHAEL.
Beckhams become billionaires story on BBC News.
Your next hire isn't human advert
AI advert, promising to replace your entire design team forever.
Adobe AI is offering to be my creative partner.
George the cat
Simon Of The Desert Blu-ray
Dirty Work gets 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release
Den Of Geek article on Love Island USA.
Do I want to start a podcast spam email
Junk mail asking me if I'd thought about starting a podcast.
Church shot of Scott and Charlene's wedding in Neighbours, with barely anyone there.
NADs will shape the future of consumer health and beauty in 2026.
A cat whose back legs appear to be in the wrong position.
People also ask results from Google: What has happened to Liz Truss? Who was the shortest serving Prime Minister of the UK? How many days was Liz Truss in office? What happened to Liz Truss' lettuce?
Advert telling me to quit caffeine
Simon and Romesh, looking happy.
Romesh Ranganathan
Dogs At The Opera
Asda has, in a row, Peter Kay's new book, memoirs from Alan Davies and Ben Elton, and Piers Morgan's Woke Is Dead.
AI tagline saying 'no tech or design skills needed' to make doodle videos
Kirk Jones at the Film Stories I Swear preview screening in Birmingham, Friday 3rd October 2025.
Advert for an AI that writes fiction
Sleeping cat
K9 on video
Google wants me to try its new AI mode.
Four books in the bestseller chart sort of by James Patterson.
The Reform movement of 1820 and leaders sent to prison, as per an 1870s journal.
Long live film mags at London Film Festival, with editors of Little White Lies, Sight & Sound and Empire. Three terrific editors, three terrific magazines. Inevitably, I have a vested interest here, having gambled my entire career on launching two film magazines from scratch. I don't profess to know more than the three editors here, and I'm certainly not as good as them. But yeah. The annual London Film Festival slug in the guts.
Google wants me to try new AI mode. I want Google to try treating small to medium publishers fairly, and not grabbing their traffic as their planet-devouring AI machine grabs my work. We don't always get what we want, do we?
DVD cover for Johnny Puff Secret Mission featuring Johnny Depp
Advert about how ChatGPT has made 'the process of writing a best-selling book easy.'
Film Stories issue 56 cover. Support independent cinema.
Bull Durham VHS
Batman (1989) promo image, that lists Kim Basinger as Kim Basssinger. Take from Apple iTunes store UK.
Infamous Players by Peter Bart
Teargate Day 2 headline. Jan Moir: Reeves made all women look weak These people.. What a living, pouring piss into the world.
Daily Mail front page wants BBC chiefs to face charges over what people said at Glastonbury. The Daily Mail's hateful front pages over the last few years have seen no recourse for its editors or owners along these lines. Anyway, the offer at the top seems to say 9 for 9p, which would still be overpriced.
Email header: "Simon, we need to talk about AI and results"
Car Napping
Great news - you've got more time to enter the Future of Media Awards!
Tin Cup
A Daily Star headline saying RIP Tea.
'Ask these 5 questions before you hire with AI'
Titanic Escape Simulator
Fortress 2: Re-Entry poster
The Fall Guy poster
Stretching cat.
I asked 'Rufus' what it was going to do about all the energy AI systems are using. Rufus says 'I can't provide help on that'