#TIL UK comedian Alexei Sayle was named after Soviet writer Maxim Gorky (real name Aleksei Peshkov), and that Gorky Park in Moscow was also named after Maxim Gorky. And reminded that Alexei Sayle acted in the film Gorky Park!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexei_Sayle

#AlexeiSayle #MaximGorky #MartinCruzSmith

“…you didn’t get to be a Communist without learning to ignore what was in front of your face.” #alexeisayle

As I've said a number of times before, I'm a great believe in every book having its time and today's title is a fine example of that. I was kindly sent this (and its sequel) by lovely Liz back in 2017, and it's lingered on the TBR since waiting for me to be ready for it. However it called to me in March and turned out to be the perfect read - it's…

https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/04/27/you-didnt-get-to-be-a-communist-without-learning-to-ignore-what-was-in-front-of-your-face-alexeisayle/

Sir Freddy Kreuger's adaptation of The Marriage of Figaro at the English National Opera

#AlexeiSayle

https://youtu.be/iEfVW9MxuuA

Here are 20-second excerpts from all 31 pieces I created in December during a #SpokenWord challenge. What began as monologues and mini-plays eventually became more experimental. My original influences included #AlexeiSayle, #RikMayall, #GeorgesPerec, #WilliamSBurroughs, and #LaurieAnderson, then later #KurtSchwitters, #BernardHeidsieck, #NicklausEinhorn, #ArrigoLoraTotino, #RaoulHousmann, and #DemetrioStratos. #SoundPoetry #Dadaism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHlCnzFlliQ

🎶🎺...when you ask your friend to send the wackiest song they can find and they send you this 🤣🤣 I think this tops them all, hahahaha crazy 🤣

https://youtu.be/YXEXO1YHpmQ?si=k6n_BMkPaxpp0WLH

#80s #didntyoukillmybrother #alexeisayle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBwxAQWTWCg

@doubledown @DoubleDownNews

Palestine Action proscription - interviews from #MattKennard #AlexeiSayle and others