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I.M.N. Vaissi 2026-03-11 I.M.N. Vaissi 2026-03-11

Top 10 TV: #2, Derry Girls 📺

Top ten(ish) TV shows: #2, the hysterical Derry Girls.

I.M.N. Vaissi 2025-04-06 I.M.N. Vaissi 2025-04-06

Best says it best: it’s been “‘our redemption, as the people who love Star Wars.’” (Quote: The Guardian, Image: Wookiepedia)

I.M.N. Vaissi 2025-03-06 I.M.N. Vaissi 2025-03-06

Top ten(ish) TV shows: #1, the flawless Happy Valley.

I.M.N. Vaissi 2025-02-27 I.M.N. Vaissi 2025-02-27

Heroic hosiery: the return of the prodigal sock. #foundstories

I.M.N. Vaissi 2025-02-14 I.M.N. Vaissi 2025-02-14

A Valentine’s Day master class from a maestra of the human heart and the queen of Irish storytelling Herself, Maeve Binchy.

I.M.N. Vaissi 2024-09-13 I.M.N. Vaissi 2024-09-13

A hymn for heroes who hear and read stories while they’re still emerging from the soup of somebody’s “subconscious” mind.