Fascinating article on the lightfastness of modern fountain pen inks, primarily for a museum / archival context www.nature.com/articles/s40...

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If you see this, share a redhead

My long shot prediction is that, as big theater chains contract, we will see this phenomenon happen with independent cinemas. www.fastcompany.com/91461983/ind...

I like this poster that looks like Frankenstein is skanking.

I love Christmastime because with a little imagination my upstairs neighbors clonking cement shoes on hardwood floors are my own M.R. James Yuletide ghosts.

I am loving The End Times. Issue 2 has so many Chekhov’s guns it may as well be an armory. Dying to see how it all plays out.

Jack Wild is a top tier character name.

Farewell to producer, actor, collector, archivist, and curator of the legendary Bob’s Basement, Bob Burns. Beloved by generations of filmmakers and fans, Bob did meaningful work on both sides of the camera and lived a life most of us could only dream of. Rest in peace, sir.

GET ME ANOTHER… DIE HARD Episode 5 is here! This week we explore two versions of “Die Hard on a Mountain.” Sylvester Stallone races to prevent criminals finding stolen money in CLIFFHANGER. CRACKERJACK sees Thomas Ian Griffith battle Christopher Plummer at a ski resort taken over by terrorists.

My log has something to tell you. Section from a Twin Peaks linocut. #fanart #art #artsky #art #crafts #traditionalart #prints #blockprint #ink #printmaking #printsky #twinpeaks #owls

Looking for a favorite Christmas ghost story that *doesn't* involve Scrooge? Here are eight spine-tingling tales from M.R. James that are perfect for reading aloud to your loved ones this holiday season!

Shannon Tweed and Robert Davi have to save “Miss Galaxy” from Andrew Dice Clay and Roddy Piper in NO CONTEST (1995) Special guest Dirk Marshall of @vhuspodcast.bsky.social joins us to explore “Die Hard at a Beauty Pageant” featuring ineffective body guards, exploding bracelets and one very bad wig.

60 years ago tonight, the velvet underground at summit high school in new jersey, opening for the myddle class, both acts' 1st proper shows. rob norris’s classic “i was a velveteen” (from kicks #1) suggests the VU had just been fired by cafe wha?, so maybe an earlier gig? great local coverage, too!

Intended as a pilot for an ongoing series, IRRESISTIBLE FORCE stars Cynthia Rothrock and Stacy Keach as cops who must stop a terrorist takeover of a mall. Special guest Dirk Marshall of the @vhuspodcast.bsky.social joins us on GET ME ANOTHER… DIE HARD to explore this action-packed 1993 TV movie.

A boy can dream…

Well that's my Christmas Eve sorted!

GET ME ANOTHER… DIE HARD Episode 4 is live! Dirk Marshall of @vhuspodcast.bsky.social joins us to explore two lower budget action movies. IRRESISTIBLE FORCE sees Cynthia Rothrock trapped in a mall overrun by terrorists. Then Shannon Tweed fights to save the Miss Galaxy pageant in NO CONTEST!

Thinking about the short lived ABC tv show The Charmings. It made me into a Paul Winfield fan at an early age.

What happens when terrorists take over a battleship with nuclear weapons and the only one who can stop them is the cook? Find out on GET ME ANOTHER… DIE HARD as we explore the 1992 action classic UNDER SIEGE starring Steven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones & Gary Busey. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

Fun fact: Under Siege takes place on Lake Michigan.

MUƧIC & ΛRT HAPPΞNING: Happy 66th birthday to British painter, author, poet, photographer, filmmaker, singer, and guitarist Billy Childish (December 1, 1959) ❝Remember, a fact is a fact, no matter how hard the liars amongst you might try hushing it up.❞‬

Farewell Tom Stoppard. I know I'm supposed to consider "Arcadia" your best work, but there's no improving on Brazil's taut first hour & the office dialogue in particular.

Just a normal night thinking about Hammer.

BOUILLABAISSE IN YA FACE!

BOUILLABAISSE IN YA FACE!

The proliferation of AI on the web could inadvertently start a new age of “gatekeeper” websites that curate the good stuff. This could be a strengthening of classic sites (e.g. boing boing) and the blooming of new ones. But folks would need to rediscover the bookmark and share with friends.

They used to make real soundtracks for a movie

I will never figure out how the trees never change color in Los Angeles, yet every yard is littered with beautiful dead leaves being blown around by teams of gardeners.

If you need to transport the world’s most notorious hijacker…don’t do it on a plane. Thankfully Wesley Snipes is there to save the day in PASSENGER 57. Join us on GET ME ANOTHER… DIE HARD as we explore this 1992 thriller that reminds us to “always bet on black.” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

How can the same thing happen to the same podcast twice? It’s another Christmas and John McClane must once again battle terrorists, this time at the airport, in DIE HARD 2: DIE HARDER. Can cinematic lightning strike twice? Find out on GET ME ANOTHER… DIE HARD! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

On 12/1 catch THEATRE OF HORRORS: THE SORDID STORY OF PARIS’ GRAND GUIGNOL with filmmaker David Gregory in person at LF3 / @amcinematheque.bsky.social. Screening with THE OCCUPANT OF THE ROOM + @severinfilms.bsky.social Pop-up shop on site. 🎟️: tinyurl.com/mj69u5ep

Hong Kong’s hopping kung fu horror comedy MR. VAMPIRE is now streaming on Criterion Channel, and it also happens to be celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. @horrordad.bsky.social looks back at the folklore and production behind this infectious '80s gem:

GET ME ANOTHER… DIE HARD Episode 2 is here! It’s “Die Hard on a Plane” week as we take to the sky for two movies with similar premises yet different results. Bruce Willis returns as John McClane in DIE HARD 2: DIE HARDER followed by Wesley Snipes in PASSENGER 57 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

If you've listened to Episode 1 of our GET ME ANOTHER... DIE HARD series, you'll know that Chris took issue with a certain bridge model seen in Nakatomi Plaza. Well, the joke's on him because that bridge was actually designed by Frank Lloyd Wright! www.theautopian.com/the-fascinat...

Welcome to the party, pal! Grab a Twinkie because it’s time for GET ME ANOTHER… DIE HARD. Join us to explore John McTiernan’s Christmas classic about a lone cop vs. a building full of armed thieves which launched its own subgenre of “Die Hard in a Blank” movies. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

GET ME ANOTHER… DIE HARD Episode 1 is here! We kick off our new series with an exploration of DIE HARD (1988), the genre redefining action film that made Bruce Willis a movie star. Then we take a look at another movie featuring an elaborate heist in Los Angeles, 1991’s THE TAKING OF BEVERLY HILLS.

BOOTLEGGER!

I remember like it was yesterday. One of the defining episodes in all of #TwinPeaks.

FINALLY, North America can experience the full force of a widescreen, remastered Blood Of Heroes with the 4k release of SALUTE OF THE JUGGER. The best post-apocalyptic sport played with a dog skull movie you are ever gonna see. The real heroes are the folks at Umbrella. Keep your metal up!

What happens when terrorists seize control of a skyscraper? Or a plane? Or a battleship? Or a mall? Or a bus? Or a sports arena? Or another skyscraper? Find out this holiday season in our new series: GET ME ANOTHER… DIE HARD. Starts Tuesday, November 11th wherever you listen to podcasts.