Jonn Elledge Writes ‘The World As We Built It’

Writer Jonn Elledge (the 131st dining stranger) is writing his next book, “The World as We Built It: A History of Civilisation in 31 Innovations.” Wildfire Books will be publishing it, slated for August 2026. Wildfire Books says in a press release, “The book tracks the ideas and inventions that…

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Michael Hitchcock Stars In ‘The Lowdown’

Actor Michael Hitchcock (the 65th stranger I met) has a prominent role in the new FX television show “The Lowdown.” It’s described as a “Tulsa noir” and stars Ethan Hawke as a citizen journalist seeking to uncover corruption. Michael plays Ray, an antiques dealer of questionable trustworthiness who is a…

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See Ada Campe In Christmas Panto ‘Growled’

Growing up in England, one tradition was going to pantomimes, or pantos, around Christmas. These shows take fairy tales and similar stories, throw in a hundred and one puns and jokes even my dad would be embarrassed to tell and all with deliberately over-the-top acting and outfits. And a recent…

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