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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSir Ian McKellen performs a monologue from "Sir Thonas More" on the Stephen Colbert show.
Kevin M. Kruse
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeares Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeares Sir Thomas More in the Stephen Colbert show. Ian is wearing a black sweater with dark pants and hes speaking to the camera and audience
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7:56 AM · Feb 5, 2026
@kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Perfection
Omg. WTF is Happening?
@lalahaenzy.com
· 1h
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeares Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeares Sir Thomas More in the Stephen Colbert show. Ian is wearing a black sweater with dark pants and hes speaking to the camera and audience
2:48
0:10 / 2:58
7:56 AM · Feb 5, 2026
Perfection
— Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) 2026-02-05T12:56:12.578Z
Omg. WTF is Happening?
@lalahaenzy.com
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeares Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeares Sir Thomas More in the Stephen Colbert show. Ian is wearing a black sweater with dark pants and hes speaking to the camera and audience
2:34
0:23 / 2:58
6:50 AM · Feb 5, 2026
@lalahaenzy.com
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeares Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeares Sir Thomas More in the Stephen Colbert show. Ian is wearing a black sweater with dark pants and hes speaking to the camera and audience
2:34
0:23 / 2:58
6:50 AM · Feb 5, 2026
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeareâs Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
— Omg. WTF is Happening? (@lalahaenzy.com) 2026-02-05T11:50:02.422Z
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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Sir Ian McKellen performs a monologue from "Sir Thonas More" on the Stephen Colbert show. (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
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Easterncedar
(5,755 posts)1. Brilliant and humane and terribly apt for our time
Thanks, mahatmakanejeeves. (P.s. I appreciate your name. W.C. Fields was a genius.)
Volaris
(11,494 posts)2. Thank you for that this morning, thats awesome.