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James Grady

@jdgrady.bsky.social

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I like films, the odder the better. Interesting music and literature. I occasionally take pinhole photographs.

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James Grady @jdgrady.bsky.social · 59m

Tonight’s October re-watch

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You do love your underpasses!

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‘Don’t look at the eyes!’

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This afternoon’s October re-watch

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 1d

okay who did this?

A display of wild swimming books. At the bottom of the display, under all the other books is a copy of JAWS by Peter Benchley.

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ForeignCoverVersions @foreigncovers.bsky.social · 1d

More Arabic language disco nuggets for your delight, this is a cover of The Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive", all the way from Libya.

Habibi Funk // حبيبي فنك : Najib Alhoush - Ya Aen Daly

YouTube video by Habibi Funk

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ForeignCoverVersions @foreigncovers.bsky.social · 1d

Here's a curious cover of the originally Belgian hit "Y Viva España", known to holidaying Brits of a certain age in its English version by Sylvia (who was Swedish).

This time it is sung in Lebanese Arabic.

Melhem Barakat - Eviva Espania - Master I ملحم بركات - افيفا اسبانيا - ماستر

YouTube video by Digital Audio Mastering

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James Grady @jdgrady.bsky.social · 2d

Tonight’s film

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Your daily John Waters screenshot @johnwatersbot.bsky.social · 2d

Penny Pingleton, you know you were punished.

From now on, you're wearing a giant P on your blouse every day to school...

so that the whole world knows that Penny Pingleton is permanently...

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Prince Charles Cinema @princecharlescinema.com · 2d

Behind the projection booth doors: a 35mm beauty of THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974) running through the projector this morning. One of our all-time favourite prints pure, gritty horror, film on film the way it should be. Shows again Thu 23rd Oct at 6:30pm.

🎟️ : tinyurl.com/texaschainpcc

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James Grady @jdgrady.bsky.social · 2d

It’s arrived!

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My copy is due to be delivered somewhere between the hours of 7:45am-1:05pm..!

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Tonight’s October re-watch is ‘Viy’, apparently the only Soviet era horror film

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Your daily John Waters screenshot @johnwatersbot.bsky.social · 3d

What's wrong with these children of today?

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Castles in Space @castlesinspace.bsky.social · 3d

@warringtonruncorn.com

Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan
Public Works and Utilities
Vinyl, Compact Disc and Digital
CiS194
10th October, 2025
castlesinspace.bandcamp.com
All good record stores.

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James Grady @jdgrady.bsky.social · 3d

‘The Melancholy of Resistance’ remains a favourite of mine. Here’s my copy!

László Kasznahorkai’s ‘The Melancholy of Resistance’ book cover

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James Grady @jdgrady.bsky.social · 3d

I’m a fan of ‘The Melancholy of Resistance’..!

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Simon Pegg @simonpegg.bsky.social · 3d

'Meet the young Tories dreaming of a bright blue future'

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Ryan Shirlow @ryanshirlow.bsky.social · 4d

Proper Irish speakers I need your help.

I need to refer to the work of Ríonach uí Ógáin (brilliant stuff btw) and I have no idea how to pronounce her name.

I thought I could avoid making a fool of myself in front of a few dozen people by making a fool of myself here in front of several thousand.