Dalton Trumbo writing in the bath. Dalton Trumbo was an American screenwriter who scripted many award-winning films, including Roman Holiday (1953), Exodus (1960), Spartacus (1960), and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944).

One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.

Take pride in our fellow American, Sen. Mark Kelly, vigorously standing up for the Constitution and against a violence-inciting White House occupant who is failing to intimidate this good man and honorable public servant.

"Silver and Lace with Eggs" (2022) Susan Paterson (born in 1958) by Canadian artist Oil on panel 97 x 46 cm #art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt

Jed Jackson (American Artist, born 1954 "Charlie Parker", 1979. Oil on Canvas, 180.5 × 149.9 cm. Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo, New York. #art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt

Tim Burton wearing a halloween costume made by his mother in 1967.

Not that you asked, but here's a thread of intriguing (real!) food facts to amuse/bore your friends and family. Great for gatherings when you need to change the subject!

Gosta Adrian-Nilsson Composition with musical instruments

SEN. KELLY : “They informed me of this in a tweet because this is not about the law. This is about the media cycle, and intimidation… We basically repeated the uniform code of military justice, and they're saying that's in violation of it. It's absurd. Comical.”

This might be really helpful for many folks out there. Remember, when it comes to riding bikes for transportation in the winter, “there’s no bad weather, just bad clothes.” (And bad infrastructure and maintenance decisions from city hall)

Nadezhda Danilova

Mid-Atlantic mushroom foragers are collecting 160 species across the region, turning their finds into food, medicine, art and scientific contributions. A mycologist explains how this practice connects people to the forest. buff.ly/fWXp8zc

Incredible tribute to someone who did so much for music in this country

Artist: Louise Camille Fenne (Danish, born 1972) Title: "Mirror No. 2" (2017) Medium: oil on canvas (60 x 60 cm) Private collection. #art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt

À la vitesse de la pensée Henri Wessel

papering over bad news

Strictly speaking, it's not a façade that's cracking up at 432 Park Ave. in NYC; it's a "load-bearing, concrete exoskeleton." This makes the problem much harder to fix. The engineers called it back in 2012, but hubris and vanity overruled them. lloydalter.substack.com/p/schadenfre...

Goodnight from Chicago, home to excellent Art Deco industrial infrastructure.

Udo Kier, 1983 Udo Kier (14 October 1944 – 23 November 2025) © Robert Mapplethorpe #UdoKier #RIP 😢

On Sunday afternoon, a friend heard Mahler 7 with the Kansas City Symphony and Matthias Pintscher, so in empathy I cued up this gem. No idea how it compares with what he heard, but #WhoCaresItsMahler7

Mstislav Dobuzhinsky (Russian-Lithuanian1875-1957), New York. By the River, 1946. Charcoal, ink and wash, heightened with white, on cardboard, #art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt

if there's a reason to keep up the "tribunals for all involved" discourse one such reason it is to put in stark relief how far away some of the Dem politicking is from the mood on the ground

i wonder how much of Americans' views on driving vs. transit would change if they had to pay for gas/insurance/etc every time they turned on the engine "i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people

It was an absolute STUNNER. Did the pre-concert with Asbjørn and Matt Albert (UM, eighth blackbird)…

▪️ an old poster is pulled down - and a new world awaits us ▪️

year's end #collage #art

So many incredible string quartets these days, but a program like this is worth noticing From today in Ann Arbor Stravinsky: Three Pieces for String Quartet (Trad. arr. and comps. by the DSQ) Jonny Greenwood: Suite from "There Will Be Blood" Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 with the Große Fuge

French photographer Franck Bohbot Fat Black Pussycat, 3rd Street NYC #FranckBohbot #Photography #NewYorkCity

The stage set for a concert in the round.

Words almost fail

Behind this important reversal is a member of the Coast Guard who saw what was happening and had the courage to leak it to the press. That person deserves serious praise.

America putting most of its eggs in the generative AI basket, China going hard into green tech. When history looks back on this period, someone is going to look awfully stupid.

Devastating essay about living with a terminal cancer diagnosis at 35, made more devastating by the author's relation to the health and human services secretary who's spent the past year cutting cancer research.

Emma Odumade, Nigerian (2000- ), Call of Duty (A New Anthem), 2024, charcoal, acrylic, ink, vintage photos, and black tea on canvas, 101.6 x 101.6 cm, private collection

Update: Google has now made a statement that aligns with what I found reported: you have not been automatically opted-in to letting its AI read your emails as those viral posts claimed (please do not use this as a reason to reply with everything else you hate about google)

John Cassavetes & Gena Rowlands.

Stefanie Powers ,Boris Karloff, and Robert Vaughn #BOTD The Mother Muffin Affair, The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)

Oscar Niemeyer: The Modernist Visionary Who Redefined 20th-Century Architecture

When bad things happen during Democratic presidencies, MAGA blames the Democrats. And when bad things happen during Republican presidencies, MAGA blames the Democrats. It’s the best of all worlds for shady politicians: All the power, none of the responsibility.

My Kandinsky inspired cups turned out ok 😊

Saburo Murakami, Work, 1959 https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1137393

Walking home after a long day reminds me how much I enjoy living in Tokyo. My daily 10,000 steps let me feel the city’s ever-changing rhythms. Its resilience comes from its adaptability and flexible planning rules that foster innovation and experimentation.

Celebrating the Music of Gunther Schuller! (November 22, 1925 – June 21, 2015) American composer, teacher, author, horn player, flutist, jazz artist, and much more, Here's an immensely intriguing movement, Adagio, from his 1947 Quartet for Double Basses: youtu.be/zhdCnxa8V5I?...

This is the poster for the 1966 screening of Alphaville and La Jetée at which JG Ballard first saw two films he would often mention as SF favourites. He reviewed La Jetée in New Worlds shortly after. John Brunner (at the same screening) reviewed Alphaville in the following issue. He hated it.

Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…

Right now, live from the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center in New Orleans, the Shannon Powell Traditional Allstars youtu.be/EH7d9pYeEBg

From composer Rand Steiger, another great quote about the late Lois Martin: "I once called Lois on the phone and asked her if she would be willing to fly out to San Diego to perform 'Le Marteau sans maître'... "Her response, 'I would fly to the moon to play Le Marteau.'"

Temple of Dendur - @metmuseum.org - New York City #FridayPhoto 🗃️📸📷