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The Curse of La Mikey McFilms<p>My ★★★½ review of Don't Tell Larry on <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@letterboxd" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>letterboxd</span></a></span>: <a href="https://boxd.it/a6rC3P" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">boxd.it/a6rC3P</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/265moviereview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>265moviereview</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hoopla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hoopla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/movies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>movies</span></a></p>
Kem Herkes<p>Now on <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Hoopla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hoopla</span></a>! Relics From A Traveling Show has: <br>⭐Whimsy<br>🐲A gargoyle<br>🪄Magical schools<br>👵Heroic aunties saving the day<br>😈Evil bureaucrats getting their comeuppance</p><p>(yes, I'm clueless about emoji, but I swear it's a really good bunch stories &amp; you might love one or all of them.)</p><p>also at all the usual vendors:<br>books2read.com/RelicsFromATravelingShow</p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ShortStories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShortStories</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bookstodon</span></a></p>
Wendy Palmer<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@Priyajsridhar" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Priyajsridhar</span></a></span> thank you for hosting <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/writephant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writephant</span></a> today</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/SelfPromo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfPromo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/IndieAuthor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieAuthor</span></a> </p><p>Since we were talking about community today…</p><p>One of the aspects of my latest release, Little Wolf and the Witch, is about finding community — Feilan, the eponymous Little Wolf of the title, has been exiled from his (Viking-like) community, while Remy, the eponymous Witch, has been metaphorically exiled (ostracised) from his.</p><p>They find each other (…eventually, it’s enemies-to-lovers), fight monsters of various sorts, and pull together their own community in the process.</p><p>Find out more and read a sample at my website: <a href="https://wendypalmer.au/books/#vaer" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">wendypalmer.au/books/#vaer</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>(Content warnings: <a href="https://wendypalmer.au/content-warnings/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wendypalmer.au/content-warning</span><span class="invisible">s/</span></a>)<br>Available widely, including on <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/KoboPlus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KoboPlus</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Hoopla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hoopla</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/mmromance" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mmromance</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/GayRomance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GayRomance</span></a></p>
The Curse of La Mikey McFilms<p>My ★★★★ review of Elizabeth Is Missing on <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@letterboxd" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>letterboxd</span></a></span>: <a href="https://boxd.it/9leUzP" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">boxd.it/9leUzP</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/265moviereview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>265moviereview</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hoopla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hoopla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/movies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>movies</span></a></p>
The Curse of La Mikey McFilms<p>My ★★★★ review of Monolith on <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@letterboxd" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>letterboxd</span></a></span>: <a href="https://boxd.it/9johwf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">boxd.it/9johwf</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/265moviereview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>265moviereview</span></a></p><p> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hoopla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hoopla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tubi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tubi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/movies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>movies</span></a></p>
🇨🇦 OhOkKay<p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/Hoopla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hoopla</span></a> People<br>What ereader do you use for <a href="https://beige.party/tags/ebooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ebooks</span></a> <br>I'm looking for a FREE <a href="https://beige.party/tags/ereader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ereader</span></a> that I can use on my laptop. Any suggestions?</p>
Adam Dalliance<p>Did another improv show this week. Long form with Hoopla. Mostly what is known as an Armando, in which a performer will riff on the audience suggestion telling a story from their life and then the rest do sketches based on the story.</p><p>I'm not mad keen on the Armando to be honest. It seems to result in a series of mostly disconnected sketches based on a theme rather than a story with a coherent narrative and satisfying beginning, middle, and end. Plus, without explaining the format I think it leaves the audience confused as to what's going on, and if you do explain it then, well, explicit audience explaining isn't entertaining in itself.</p><p>Did a life and times skit after that though, which I find more satisfying. The story of Jim, and his quest to remove the chocolate from Maltesers. Pretty chaotic with 14 performers all at once.</p><p><a href="https://boing.world/tags/improv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>improv</span></a> <a href="https://boing.world/tags/hoopla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hoopla</span></a> <a href="https://boing.world/tags/london" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>london</span></a></p>
Magpieblog<p>As if we don't already have enough to worry about: Hoopla is funneling tons of low quality, AI-generated books into our libraries.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>libraries</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Hoopla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hoopla</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.404media.co/ai-generated-slop-is-already-in-your-public-library-3/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">404media.co/ai-generated-slop-</span><span class="invisible">is-already-in-your-public-library-3/</span></a></p>
Zhi Zhu 🕸️<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@jasonkoebler" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>jasonkoebler</span></a></span> </p><p>"This type of low quality, <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> generated content, is what we... have come to call AI slop. Librarians... have been dealing with similar problems in the publishing industry for years, and have a different name for it: vendor slurry...</p><p>Several <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/librarians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>librarians</span></a> pointed me to IRB Media, a <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/publisher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>publisher</span></a> with hundreds of books on <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Hoopla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hoopla</span></a>, all of which are seemingly AI-generated summaries of other books."<br><a href="https://www.404media.co/ai-generated-slop-is-already-in-your-public-library-3/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">404media.co/ai-generated-slop-</span><span class="invisible">is-already-in-your-public-library-3/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Library</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Libraries</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a></p>
Adam Dalliance<p>Enjoying the new round of sessions at the improv group. Finally concentrating on more long-form activities.</p><p>Getting to make up some actual stories rather than just snippets and scenes and parlor games.</p><p>I find playing with and inventing narrative structure more interesting engaging and memorable than the short-form stuff. More room for story flow and slow build than the previous sessions.</p><p>Nice to have some of the folks from the previous sessions and the new players seem good and fun too.</p><p>I'm not really at my best at the moment for health reasons, but you barely notice that in the group situation anyway. Everyone supporting each other with the whole being more than the sum of it's parts.</p><p><a href="https://boing.world/tags/improv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>improv</span></a> <a href="https://boing.world/tags/london" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>london</span></a> <a href="https://boing.world/tags/hoopla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hoopla</span></a></p>
Eve Ventually<p>For the <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/Amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Amazon</span></a> strike, if you're a <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/Kindle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kindle</span></a> <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/reader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reader</span></a> now would be a great opportunity to try another <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/ebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ebook</span></a> store. This isn't comprehensive and I'm not being paid for it. It's just some options to think about.</p><p><a href="https://toot.cat/tags/Smashwords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Smashwords</span></a> is great for folks who like to read <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/IndieAuthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieAuthors</span></a>. They also publish things that Amazon things are too naughty for you and they have one of the better author payouts as far as I can tell. <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/Kobo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kobo</span></a> has a subscription service which is competitively priced with Amazon's <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/KindleUnlimited" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KindleUnlimited</span></a> and, because they don't require exclusivity, you can get a wider variety of books in <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/KoboPlus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KoboPlus</span></a>.</p><p>Your local <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>library</span></a> may also partner with a service like <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/Hoopla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hoopla</span></a>, <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/Libby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Libby</span></a>, or <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/cloudLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cloudLibrary</span></a> to offer you access to free ebooks and <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/AudioBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AudioBooks</span></a> and the writers still get paid with those options.</p>
Joyce Bell :mastodon: 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@susankayequinn" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>susankayequinn</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> Also Hoopla, if your public library offers it. Hoopla has ebooks, audiobooks, music, and movies. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/hoopladigital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hoopladigital</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/hoopla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hoopla</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/publiclibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>publiclibrary</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/publiclibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>publiclibraries</span></a> <a href="https://www.hoopladigital.com" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">hoopladigital.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Robert Kingett<p>Librarians that use Hoopla, does the platform purchase the books or does each individual library purchase the books? The hoopla audiobook catalog has shrunkc conceivably and I don’t know how hoopla purchases titles so any information would be greatly appreciated <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/Hoopla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hoopla</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/Library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Library</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/Librarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Librarian</span></a></p>
Thom<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@da_667" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>da_667</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@tinker" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tinker</span></a></span> huge fan of both <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Hoopla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hoopla</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Kanopy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kanopy</span></a> they really are great resources.</p>
Tinker ☀️<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@da_667" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>da_667</span></a></span> - Yeah, screw the streaming services.</p><p>Yay for library services!</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>libraries</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/kanopy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kanopy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/hoopla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hoopla</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/holidays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>holidays</span></a></p>
The Curse of La Mikey McFilms<p>My ★★★★ review of The Vourdalak on <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@letterboxd" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>letterboxd</span></a></span>: <a href="https://boxd.it/7R2ttt" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">boxd.it/7R2ttt</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/265moviereview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>265moviereview</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hoopla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hoopla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/movies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>movies</span></a></p>
Heidi<p>Omfg. My library is discontinuing the use of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hoopla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hoopla</span></a>. I listen to 8 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/audiobooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>audiobooks</span></a> a month on there. I'd listen to more if I had access to them. SOB. I'm going to go completely bonkers. I can't believe they're doing this. They're saying to use <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Libby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Libby</span></a> but here's 4 screenshots of my holds list showing how long the lines on Libby are. Now it's going to be even worse. 48th in line, 57th, 126th, 164... This sucks.</p>
Denis 🌏<p>Been (re) binge-ing Forbrydelsen, the original Danish version of The Killing. Really enjoying it (although that first season is LONG!) I'm not sure that I ever saw anything past season 1 when it first aired.</p><p>I have to put it on hold for a few days, though, as my monthly Hoopla borrows ran out (even w/ 2 library cards)</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/forbrydelsen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>forbrydelsen</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/theKilling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theKilling</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/DanishTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DanishTV</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/bingeTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bingeTV</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/nowWatching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nowWatching</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/hoopla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hoopla</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/publicLibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>publicLibraries</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/publicLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>publicLibrary</span></a></p>
Ricardo Harvin<p>Bloody and sometimes gory, season 1 of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/InterviewWithTheVampire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InterviewWithTheVampire</span></a> is really good <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/tv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tv</span></a>, if you can handle that kind of imagery.</p><p>Such content is generally not for me, but the writing, acting, and production quality make those head-turning (sometimes literally) moments worth the discomfort for me.</p><p>I just finished watching it for free on <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Hoopla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hoopla</span></a>, access available with a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>library</span></a> card in the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> via subscribed library systems nationwide.</p><p>Now, for season 2 to hit... 🩸</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/link" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>link</span></a>: <a href="https://www.hoopladigital.com/television/Interview-with-the-Vampire-Season-1-Jacob-Anderson/16426109" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hoopladigital.com/television/I</span><span class="invisible">nterview-with-the-Vampire-Season-1-Jacob-Anderson/16426109</span></a></p>
Adam Dalliance<p>Did the end-of-course improv show at the Hoopla thing at the Miller in London.</p><p>They had a cider festival going on and I was in the post-interval group, so I wasn't even allowed to drink any untill we were finished. 😠 It's not at all like being in the band, where we wouldn't go on stage till the start of the third pint. 😆 </p><p>Someone who had never been on stage might think that the looks on the faces of all the audience may make you nervous, but in fact you can't really even see any of them coz the stage lights are in your eyes. Front two rows, max. Some lights on phones beyond that maybe.</p><p>On top of that, I was mostly stage right with a long-hair fringe which is also on my right. The audience were mostly hidden behind my hair in the dark and my attention upon co-performers.</p><p>As usual though, I still find my self-assessment of performance is that I do worse in front an audience.</p><p>The more aware I am that the audience exists, the less attention I have on the task at hand maybe?</p><p>That attention spent on awareness of the audience's existence certainly feels like it leaves less brain-power for forming memories.</p><p>I usually find being on stage a hazy recollection, mostly of my mistakes. And it turns out my recall of events is fairly poor even when not two-pints-in!</p><p>I think I was pretty superfluous and maybe a bit blocking in the first game, funny mostly by Incongruous references to toes and fingernails in the second, and lost but coping well with enacting a movie I never really watched in the third.</p><p>And that's all you get really, in a team of 14 doing two 45 minute halves.</p><p>That is the thing which makes Improv actually pretty easy. You don't have to be individually clever or smart or funny coz the collective is stronger than the components.</p><p>None of these lot in the pictures here are me obviously, they were in the first half when I wasn't.</p><p>I did used to do selfie-videos from the stage when I was in a band, but it would definitely not be right here where the job is teamwork, not front-man 😆 </p><p><a href="https://boing.world/tags/improv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>improv</span></a> <a href="https://boing.world/tags/london" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>london</span></a> <a href="https://boing.world/tags/miller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>miller</span></a> <a href="https://boing.world/tags/hoopla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hoopla</span></a> <a href="https://boing.world/tags/stage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stage</span></a> <a href="https://boing.world/tags/performing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>performing</span></a></p>
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