Catch Tom Mix in TRAILIN' (1921) at the UCLA Festival of Preservation on May 31st. Preserved with a grant from the NFPF, TRAILIN' is a rip-roaring tale of the wild west. Congratulations to UCLA Film & Television Archive on another amazing festival! www.filmpreservation.org/blog/2026/5/...

Tonight in Oakland at Shapeshifters Cinema, we’ll be screening a group of short films exploring theme parks and avant-garde cinema. Should be weird. www.tickettailor.com/events/shape...

Essential documentation of Alan Abel’s SINA, an important group dedicated to clothing all God’s mammalian creatures. From JL Books.

Current view at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival.

Antonella, Cecilia and I are putting on a show in Oakland on May 24th. If you’re interested in theme parks and/or avant-garde film, this is for you. I think it’s fun for curious folks in general. And there will be beer and popcorn. www.tickettailor.com/events/shape...

In other news I think I can finally listen to The Silver Jews again without breaking down into a ball of sadness.

Antonella, Cecilia and I are putting on a show in Oakland on May 24th. If you’re interested in theme parks and/or avant-garde film, this is for you. I think it’s fun for curious folks in general. And there will be beer and popcorn. www.tickettailor.com/events/shape...

Heads up SF: tomorrow at 2pm at SFMoMA is a free screening of George Kuchar movies, including rare 16mm preservation prints of MOTEL CAPRI & ONE NIGHT A WEEK from Harvard Film Archive. A fantabulous chance to see these and a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

Heads up SF: tomorrow at 2pm at SFMoMA is a free screening of George Kuchar movies, including rare 16mm preservation prints of MOTEL CAPRI & ONE NIGHT A WEEK from Harvard Film Archive. A fantabulous chance to see these and a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

I wonder when Alex Jones is going to learn about The Yellow River Boys.

If you’re near Oakland May 24 and interested in the intersection between theme park rides and experimental film have I got a show for you… shapeshifterscinema.square.site/product/lamf...

If you’re near Oakland May 24 and interested in the intersection between theme park rides and experimental film have I got a show for you… shapeshifterscinema.square.site/product/lamf...

Returned to the Castro to see a 40th anniversary screening of Return to Oz with Walter Murch in person. A wonderful night presented by Movies for Maniacs.

Visited The Trees of Mystery on the Oregon Coast. Way above expectations-a stunning skylift, a walking trail up and in the trees, and the vintage Paul Bunyon Tall Tale Trail.

Finally made it to The Enchanted Forest in Salem, Oregon. Pretty amazing!

Am I too old to become a RPG person? Either way, this thing looks epic as an object and I look forward to its physical manifestation.

Been sorting through lots of old papers and ephemera and was surprised by these ticket books.

Shapeshifters is a homespun microcinema, event space, brewery, and all around good vibe hub in Oakland. Like most independently run places, they are experiencing tough times and could use some help. Please chip in if you can. Take a gander at the calendar and go to a show

Sadly this seems to have been sold. I walked by it for weeks on my way to work. Thought about purchasing but the joy it brought me each morning was way more priceless.

Its been nearly 2 years since Lamfanti Presents presented--that changes May 24. Join us at Shapeshifters in Oakland for a program centered around Tomonari Nishikawa's 16mm gem AMUSEMENT RIDE. Also Brakhage! Dark rides! A ponderous introduction on the intersection of the avant-garde film & rides!

Ready to be spooked.

Piqued by two very different time travel movies that opened this week. Both are fun variations on how our past & future get filtered through technology and human relationships. Also NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE and GOOD LUCK HAVE FUN DON'T DIE have long tripartite titles and made me laugh.

Trust Guy! This is an amazing experience.

MOTHER EARTH UNITES US IN HEART AND MIND, AND THE LOVE WE GIVE MAKES US HUMANKIND, THROUGH OUR VAST WONDROUS LAND, WHEN WE STAND HAND IN HAND, IT’S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL.

Two films from the teens that were named to the National Film Registry today are streaming on the NFPF site--a Japanese American production from 1914 and a student film from 1916. Both are unique examples of independent filmmaking in early cinema. www.filmpreservation.org/blog/2026/1/...

Wild stuff happening in the Frisco Bay.

KNOTT’S BEAR-Y TALES (1975-1986) - THE PROPS. Buena Park, California. July 2025.

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Two fun 16mm films made by amateur filmmaker Herbert Sturdy (who worked as an attorney for Walt Disney) are now streaming on the @filmpreservation.bsky.social site. For fans of midcentury West Coast goodness, complete with handmade titles and graphics. www.filmpreservation.org/blog/2025/12...

There is a fun program of George Kuchar videos celebrating the holiday season at SFMoMA this Thursday. It's free but you have to reserve a spot online. Come jingle your bells with George! www.sfmoma.org/event/tis-th...

So glad I ventured south to see The Man in the Tuskhut at the Velaslavasay Panorama. It was amazing & a little disturbing. I want my pals to check it out so I can talk about more. Hard to do so publicly without spoiling some of the magic. Thanks to @jwoliner.bsky.social & @ericnot.bsky.social

Booked an appointment with the Man in the Tuskhut at the Velaslavasay Panorama in Los Angeles tomorrow evening. Forgot I had a Saturday afternoon ticket to a lecture at Walt Disney Family Museum about the new Walt animatronic. Ready for some quality time on the 5. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Met this lovable beast at Mystic Falls Park at Sam’s Town in Vegas.

Had a brief stop at the Hoover Dam Lodge and Casino and was charmed by its interior featuring local art, historic displays, themed restaurants, and lots of slots.

Had the good fortune to visit The Freak Family traveling trailer in Oakland yesterday. A wondrous experience and a treat for this lover of animatronics.

Love reading poetry on a Friday morning: “Alcon looks forward to working collaboratively with Warner Brothers, as we have for over a quarter century, to partner in the exploitation of the derivative rights to these many great films across multiple platforms” --Kosove & Johnson

What started as a Sara Velas lecture on Panorama history eventually veered into a brief discussion about The Man in the Tuskhut. I hope to one day visit this mysterious man.

I dig the vibe of this neighborhood display.

Visited The Haunt at Yerba Buena Center, featuring a number of artists corralled by BatWitchGhost.art Super fun, and the right level of spooky for my haunt-averse spouse.

Bought this awhile ago. My daughter is now old enough to get it, so peeled off that shrink wrap it was tons of fun. Nice to see WDW Hotel representation in a board game!

If I could get to LA next week, I would definitely be visiting the Man in the Tuskhut. Hopefully he makes himself available again (or makes his way to the Frisco Bay...).

Corinne Griffith was a stunner and had a wild life that inspired Billy Wilder’s FEDORA.

Very excited that 8 more Heather McAdams films will be preserved by @chicagofilmsociety.org. If you caught the screenings of her previously preserved works earlier this year, you know we are in for a treat when these new 16mm gems emerge on the screen.

Thinking this is the year I get into haunts.

It's Silent Movie Day! To celebrate, the NFPF has added 5 new films to its screening room including POISONED PARADISE: THE FORBIDDEN STORY OF MONTE CARLO (1924) starring Clara Bow, preserved by UCLA Film & Television Archive. Read more and get access here: www.filmpreservation.org/blog/article...

I didn’t think this month I’d turn into a prepper but I fell into it and can’t stop.

Was lucky to be let into a hideout, staying a step ahead of the Empire…

Not sure if it’s just me but I generally like to see how pop culture things announced in the press actually turn out and experience them before opening the hater-hose.

Finally caught the Ruth Asawa show at SFMOMA and fell in love with these pieces that seem tailor made for a swinging space-age pad.

I was sort of feeling that crime was down in San Francisco but then I went downtown and saw some shady characters. Not so sure now. National Guard when?