An academic, dramaturg, critic and editor who dabbles in creating. A cultural nerd and news junky. A Southern Californian expat at home in Scotland.https://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3mukmp42zks2bRight—giving this one last shot. Facebook is now AI slop and targeted ads that push for the polar opposite of my beliefs, and Instagram is…well, it’s still Meta, isn’t it?02 Sep 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukmp42zks2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3mucsuxbc222yAnd with me and Christina’s exit from Clown Show, I’m done with this year’s Edinburgh festivals. A small one for me, but still some good shows. Bring on the autumn season!30 Aug 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mucsuxbc222yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3msgpwxqaas2uTo everyone involved in any way with any of the Edinburgh festivals—wishing you the very best. Break a leg—and don’t forget to pace yourself. 😀06 Aug 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgpwxqaas2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3moaahskri22vWell, that’s nice news to wake up to. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cr47lgg64kvt14 Jun 2026 07:24 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3moaahskri22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3mjjlac5le22eSpot on. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Apr 2026 09:25 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjlac5le22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3mgmopditfs2fRather heartbreaking driving into Paisley this morning and seeing the smoke from the Central Station fire. Be safe, everyone.09 Mar 2026 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgmopditfs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3mff6jing522eThere it is. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Feb 2026 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mff6jing522ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3me2o4yf4kc2gSo I can read it later. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Feb 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2o4yf4kc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3mdx6czyqls2lA very interesting read—and not just for writers. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Feb 2026 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdx6czyqls2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3mdpv4pzt4c2rFunny!31 Jan 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdpv4pzt4c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3mcs5ha7uf22jThere it is.19 Jan 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcs5ha7uf22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3mcpbfb2ohk2gNo notes.18 Jan 2026 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcpbfb2ohk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3mbfbmp7oy22wI know we’re supposed to nitpick and flag up every flaw, but I had a great time with Stranger Things. Just wanted more ties with the play, but that’s the theatre critic in me.01 Jan 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbfbmp7oy22whttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3mbcvvgbuac2hConfession. For over half my life, I've had a novel in my head that I've threatened to write but never made good on. It's been there longer than I've known Christina (by two years!). I made a promise recently that, come hell or high water, I was going to write the sucker.31 Dec 2025 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbcvvgbuac2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3maobovvnbc2sThere it is. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Dec 2025 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3maobovvnbc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3m7um2akxpc2zThis is utter madness. And it’s those on the right who claim they’re being censored. The more I think about this, the more frightening it is. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Dec 2025 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7um2akxpc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3m7djqceom22oWith all the corruption we’ve seen over the years, football fans: explain to me like I’m a small child—why is all this junk with FIFA okay and not worthy of the boycotts called on other things?06 Dec 2025 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7djqceom22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3m6scuhb6pc2uActually managed to watch all of Stranger Things without any spoilers. Luck, behaved viewers or did the algorithm favour me? No idea, but I enjoyed it.29 Nov 2025 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6scuhb6pc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3m5tmz7yghs2hSharing this to watch it all later—but some interesting ideas so far. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Nov 2025 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5tmz7yghs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3m2x57rbn2k2tI loved her in performance. I loved her in interviews. She always seemed like the smartest person in the room, and her line ‘Well la-di-da’ was a family inside joke. Oh, and if you need another reason to love her, there was also her contribution to this famous picture. RIP Diane Keaton.11 Oct 2025 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2x57rbn2k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3m2phh3vavs2pWhen I did the 'meet the parents' thing back in 2000, my soon to be wife's father told me he wanted to turn 100 (he was a youthful 74 at the time--you would have sworn he was in his early sixties at worst). Today, he’s pulled it off. The sincerest 'Happy Birthday' to my father-in-law, Jack Brownlee.08 Oct 2025 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2phh3vavs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3m2hrbr3id227Damn! [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Oct 2025 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2hrbr3id227https://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3m2bxqc4nts2nAn interesting read—and much to unpack. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Oct 2025 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2bxqc4nts2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3lynxip7kps2bJust because change is sometimes painful doesn’t mean the change was wrong. Really having to remind myself of that this evening.12 Sep 2025 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lynxip7kps2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3lx3xqjkkoc2hFood for thought. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Aug 2025 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx3xqjkkoc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3lx3pihtptk2hHaven’t seen or heard this clip. Love it! [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Aug 2025 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx3pihtptk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoxinscotland.bsky.social/post/3luy44l4jtk2rThe genius of Tom Lehrer. I discovered only last month he was still alive. His wit was an influence, particularly during university. RIP. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jul 2025 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:2vbvvpjgpdp2hguy6kguwgnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3luy44l4jtk2r