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Film and other tricks of the light.
Also wolves.
Also wolves.
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LAST TANGO IN SAN SEBASTIAN
Film sound, Louise Brooks, and Augusto Genina’s 'Prix de Beauté'
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Film sound, Louise Brooks, and Augusto Genina’s 'Prix de Beauté'
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November 11, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Silent Films for the Silent. Abandoned Cinema, Guerigny, France.
November 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Silent Films for the Silent. Abandoned Cinema, Guerigny, France.
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Was he a good guy? Was he a bad guy? Honestly. How about: What did that guy do and why, and what consequences did it have?
November 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Was he a good guy? Was he a bad guy? Honestly. How about: What did that guy do and why, and what consequences did it have?
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For decades, wildlife policy has defined recovery as survival, keeping species alive, but not truly allowing them to live.
From wolves to grizzlies to bison, we’ve settled for the bare minimum. What if conservation meant more than avoiding extinction?
Read more: theconversation.com/wildlife-rec...
From wolves to grizzlies to bison, we’ve settled for the bare minimum. What if conservation meant more than avoiding extinction?
Read more: theconversation.com/wildlife-rec...
Wildlife recovery means more than just survival of a species
Current laws that deem species safe from extinction ignore their ecological role, geographic range and genetic diversity, as well as their relationships with people.
theconversation.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
For decades, wildlife policy has defined recovery as survival, keeping species alive, but not truly allowing them to live.
From wolves to grizzlies to bison, we’ve settled for the bare minimum. What if conservation meant more than avoiding extinction?
Read more: theconversation.com/wildlife-rec...
From wolves to grizzlies to bison, we’ve settled for the bare minimum. What if conservation meant more than avoiding extinction?
Read more: theconversation.com/wildlife-rec...
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Martin Balsam in "Psycho" - BOTD
November 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Martin Balsam in "Psycho" - BOTD
Claire's beloved horse Tango died in terror when holiday-makers set off a firework display at a nearby cottage. Sign her petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of unexpected explosions. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
Petition: Ban the public sale of fireworks!
Claire's beloved horse Tango died in terror when holiday-makers set off a firework display at a nearby cottage. Sign her petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Claire's beloved horse Tango died in terror when holiday-makers set off a firework display at a nearby cottage. Sign her petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of unexpected explosions. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
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Study of a fir tree, c.1842 by Emily Brontë, best known for her classic novel 'Wuthering Heights' #WomensArt
November 4, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Study of a fir tree, c.1842 by Emily Brontë, best known for her classic novel 'Wuthering Heights' #WomensArt
Brazil’s beloved voice actors are fighting back against A... share.google/0sDCrjuJuflH...
Brazil’s beloved voice actors are fighting back against A...
The industry is regarded as cultural phenomenon and national treasure – and politicians are determined to preserve it
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November 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Brazil’s beloved voice actors are fighting back against A... share.google/0sDCrjuJuflH...
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Peter Watkins has died - perhaps the least-appreciated great British filmmaker (and you sense he wouldn't have wanted it any other way). www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
Peter Watkins, Oscar-winning director of The War Game, dies aged 90
Radical English director who clashed with the BBC over his ‘horrifying’ film about nuclear war, was forced to look abroad to continue working
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Peter Watkins has died - perhaps the least-appreciated great British filmmaker (and you sense he wouldn't have wanted it any other way). www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
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Movie theatre marquee and display for 🎬 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde starring Fredric March, 1931.
October 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Movie theatre marquee and display for 🎬 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde starring Fredric March, 1931.
del Toro's 'Frankenstein' commendably follows the novel in establishing the Creature's gentle affinity with nature and animals, then completely throws the point away by depicting a wolf pack as clichéd horror film monsters. The whole film could do with more Shelley and less Hollywood wizz-bang.
October 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
del Toro's 'Frankenstein' commendably follows the novel in establishing the Creature's gentle affinity with nature and animals, then completely throws the point away by depicting a wolf pack as clichéd horror film monsters. The whole film could do with more Shelley and less Hollywood wizz-bang.
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Remembering the late 🇬🇧 British actress #ElsaLanchester (28 October 1902 – 26 December 1986) born #OnThisDay in Lewisham, London
October 28, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Remembering the late 🇬🇧 British actress #ElsaLanchester (28 October 1902 – 26 December 1986) born #OnThisDay in Lewisham, London
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Marlene Dietrich and Anna May Wong
October 28, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Marlene Dietrich and Anna May Wong
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makes me weep to think of the gifts robbed from us because unaffordable housing has made it difficult for people to pursue their passions and hobbies
October 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
makes me weep to think of the gifts robbed from us because unaffordable housing has made it difficult for people to pursue their passions and hobbies
Not sure the late twist in Yorgos Lanthimos' #Bugonia is really a twist, because most people will see it coming over the horizon from 500 miles away. Which is maybe the point.
Totally stunning ironic use of Marlene Dietrich's version of 'Where Have All the Flowers Gone' at the end though.
Totally stunning ironic use of Marlene Dietrich's version of 'Where Have All the Flowers Gone' at the end though.
October 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Not sure the late twist in Yorgos Lanthimos' #Bugonia is really a twist, because most people will see it coming over the horizon from 500 miles away. Which is maybe the point.
Totally stunning ironic use of Marlene Dietrich's version of 'Where Have All the Flowers Gone' at the end though.
Totally stunning ironic use of Marlene Dietrich's version of 'Where Have All the Flowers Gone' at the end though.
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Roman water spout in the shape of a wolf's head.
Beautifully detailed and full of character it looks like a good boy proudly fetching the paper! 🐾 ❤️
Bronze, 2nd century AD. From Trier (Augusta Treverorum), Germany.
Rheinisches Landesmuseum
📷 by me
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
Beautifully detailed and full of character it looks like a good boy proudly fetching the paper! 🐾 ❤️
Bronze, 2nd century AD. From Trier (Augusta Treverorum), Germany.
Rheinisches Landesmuseum
📷 by me
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
October 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Roman water spout in the shape of a wolf's head.
Beautifully detailed and full of character it looks like a good boy proudly fetching the paper! 🐾 ❤️
Bronze, 2nd century AD. From Trier (Augusta Treverorum), Germany.
Rheinisches Landesmuseum
📷 by me
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
Beautifully detailed and full of character it looks like a good boy proudly fetching the paper! 🐾 ❤️
Bronze, 2nd century AD. From Trier (Augusta Treverorum), Germany.
Rheinisches Landesmuseum
📷 by me
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
Have the traditional Fairytale of New York Wars started yet?
October 24, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Have the traditional Fairytale of New York Wars started yet?
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The only truly ethical response that a self-described artist can make. Anything else is a betrayal of one's colleagues.
“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.
www.npr.org
October 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The only truly ethical response that a self-described artist can make. Anything else is a betrayal of one's colleagues.
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Louvre Thieves Given Immunity After Confirming Jewels Stolen For Purpose Of Training AI Software https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2025/10/20/louvre-thieves-given-immunity-after-confirming-jewels-stolen-for-purpose-of-training-ai-software/
Louvre Thieves Given Immunity After Confirming Jewels Stolen For Purpose Of Training AI Software
FRENCH POLICE have immediately ended all efforts to recover priceless Napoleon-era jewellery from the Louvre taken in a daring heist after it emerged the jewels were merely stolen for the purposes of training AI software.
When …
waterfordwhispersnews.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Louvre Thieves Given Immunity After Confirming Jewels Stolen For Purpose Of Training AI Software https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2025/10/20/louvre-thieves-given-immunity-after-confirming-jewels-stolen-for-purpose-of-training-ai-software/
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Silent Gold Birthday Duo > Edna Purviance & Florence La Badie🌟🌟
Two silent film stars who who saw their careers cut short. "Flo" died from injuries sustained in a car accident & Edna's Hollywood run halted after Charlie Chaplin stopped using her in his films.
#silentfilms #filmsky
Two silent film stars who who saw their careers cut short. "Flo" died from injuries sustained in a car accident & Edna's Hollywood run halted after Charlie Chaplin stopped using her in his films.
#silentfilms #filmsky
October 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Silent Gold Birthday Duo > Edna Purviance & Florence La Badie🌟🌟
Two silent film stars who who saw their careers cut short. "Flo" died from injuries sustained in a car accident & Edna's Hollywood run halted after Charlie Chaplin stopped using her in his films.
#silentfilms #filmsky
Two silent film stars who who saw their careers cut short. "Flo" died from injuries sustained in a car accident & Edna's Hollywood run halted after Charlie Chaplin stopped using her in his films.
#silentfilms #filmsky
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Evelyn Brent in "The Last Command" - BOTD
October 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Evelyn Brent in "The Last Command" - BOTD
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No one gazes long into the abyss anymore. They take a picture of it on their phone, intending to gaze into it later, then never get around to it.
October 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
No one gazes long into the abyss anymore. They take a picture of it on their phone, intending to gaze into it later, then never get around to it.
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"In retrospect it is difficult to see why MGM kept Angela Lansbury as a featured player while making stars of Lana Turner, June Allyson, or Janet Leigh."
—David Shipman. And I agree! The goddess Angela would have marked 100 years today, and she damn near made it too. Raise a glass! Or a doughnut.
—David Shipman. And I agree! The goddess Angela would have marked 100 years today, and she damn near made it too. Raise a glass! Or a doughnut.
October 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
"In retrospect it is difficult to see why MGM kept Angela Lansbury as a featured player while making stars of Lana Turner, June Allyson, or Janet Leigh."
—David Shipman. And I agree! The goddess Angela would have marked 100 years today, and she damn near made it too. Raise a glass! Or a doughnut.
—David Shipman. And I agree! The goddess Angela would have marked 100 years today, and she damn near made it too. Raise a glass! Or a doughnut.
'I personally find viewing at an Imax a little like you’re watching tennis – moving your head this way and that to follow where you should be looking, and the emphasis on immersive viewing a little too literal.' 👏
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Do we need Imax? 70mm? VistaVision? All I need to watch movies at the cinema is darkness and quiet | Larry Ryan
Cinema used to be an accessible and affordable mass pursuit. This debate about the ‘purest’ format to view certain films only risks putting off movie-goers, says freelance writer and editor Larry Ryan
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM
'I personally find viewing at an Imax a little like you’re watching tennis – moving your head this way and that to follow where you should be looking, and the emphasis on immersive viewing a little too literal.' 👏
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
LAST TANGO IN SAN SEBASTIAN
Film sound, Louise Brooks, and Augusto Genina’s 'Prix de Beauté'
www.ballooonmeinherr.org/home/last-ta...
Film sound, Louise Brooks, and Augusto Genina’s 'Prix de Beauté'
www.ballooonmeinherr.org/home/last-ta...
October 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
LAST TANGO IN SAN SEBASTIAN
Film sound, Louise Brooks, and Augusto Genina’s 'Prix de Beauté'
www.ballooonmeinherr.org/home/last-ta...
Film sound, Louise Brooks, and Augusto Genina’s 'Prix de Beauté'
www.ballooonmeinherr.org/home/last-ta...