Dan Sheehan
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Film music historian and writer. Support good journalism, social justice, writers and educators. He/him I use alt text obsessively. NYC/CT based. connorfund.org #filmsky #moviesky
#spacesky #Astronomy #NASA #science “I am, and ever will be, a white-socks, pocket-protector, nerdy engineer, born under the second law of thermodynamics, steeped in steam tables, in love with free-body diagrams, transformed by Laplace and propelled by compressible flow.” ~ Neil Armstrong #BOTD
And, new meme, unless it's already been done before: Best Bond villain, wrong answers only...
I've set up a fundraiser to help stock my kid's school with new library books. These aren't text books but books the children can read for pleasure. Maybe you aren't in a position to donate right now but, if not, could you please help by sharing? Thank you! #speirgorm #BookSky gofund.me/55e46e8ca
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Between not being able to maintain a pool and measles out of control, feels like this government is the last group we should trust with any sort of health care.
FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · yesterdayActing AG Todd Blanche plans to outlaw abortion nationwide: We're working to get solutions so that the Dobbs decision becomes permanent in every single state. We're putting policies in place so that states can't do things like mail abortion drugs. We will have victory, and it will be permanent.
Who remembers when diner tables/booths had a mini jukebox? This one is from 1982. 📷 David Turnley/Getty Images
Brighten your day with a little Louis Armstrong, #botd in 1901. #music #moviesky #filmsky youtu.be/VqhCQZaH4Vs?...
Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
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#filmnoir #filmsky #moviesky Two undercover agents are unaware of each other’s identity as they infiltrate a drug-smuggling ring in Mexico. Fred MacMurray & Claire Trevor BORDERLINE, 1950 #NoirNeckties
No-one in British theatre had a finer ear for dialogue than Peter Gill (1939-2026). The most meticulous of directors, unfashionably loyal to talent not stardom, he was also a superbly compassionate writer whose charged, emotional plays charted gay sexuality and working-class lives like no other. RIP
Please share this one. It's not the usual fare, but it's a fun chat! Letting Them Talk - Ep. 47 - Chris Loggins, during which we discuss his work as supervising producer on Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, being a part of Odd Squad, how he found his way into the PBS family in the first place + more.
Letting Them Talk - Ep. 47 - Chris Loggins
During which we discuss his work as supervising producer on Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, being a part of Odd Squad, how he found his way into the PBS family in the first place, and more
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I love how unpolished this is. There's no wagering strategy so everyone just fully shits the bed. Alex completely forgets to reveal the correct response. The audience is yelling at him. Incredible stuff.
Chris DeLeon Ⓥ make your own games@chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 3d agofinal jeopardy in the second episode (bouncing around billionaire-owned social networks today, copying here for people who aren't looking at those)
IMAX had its best month ever in July w/ $257 million globally — 47% above its previous record. THE ODYSSEY became the company’s fastest film to surpass $200 million and will scheduled thru at least Sept. 17. www.imax.com/pr/christoph... #FilmSky
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Powers IMAX to its Highest Grossing Month in Company History with $257 Million in July
The Odyssey Delivers $44 Million in Its Third Weekend, Becoming the Fastest Film in IMAX History to Surpass $200 Million in Global Box Office NEW YORK --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 2026-- IMAX Corporatio...
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my Silent Summer Sale is still going for two more days: oldfilmsflicker.substack.com/SilentSummer... With this discount, you’d greatly support my ability to keep working as a freelancer for less than the price of a cup of coffee a week!
🏳️🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩@oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 3d agonothing but bangers the last few weeks oldfilmsflicker.substack.com/t/silent-film
At my substack, no paywall for now: The Man Who Would Be Dorléac. open.substack.com/pub/selfstyl...
The Man Who Would Be Dorléac
Costumes weren't the only things he created
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On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, I’m singing John Adams’ astonishing On The Transmigration of Souls. Text is from posters of people who went missing, whose lives were lost + Barber’s Adagio + more. Southwark Cathedral nb Last time we sang there we sold out www.theoutcryensemble.com/events/afate...
9/11 Memorial Concert — The Outcry Ensemble
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Reposting this for tonight's #hatm...
Dan Sheehan@dansheehan.memyon.org · last yr.Michel Legrand wrote the music for many Hollywood films, but his first Oscar win was not for a score: it was for Best Song, 1968's "The Windmills of your Mind" from his music for THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR (lyrics: Alan and Marilyn Bergman, vocal: Noel Harrison). 6/ #filmsky #musicsky #botd #moviesky
Time's up! Here's the answers, in the reply. #filmsky #moviesky #musicsky #filmscores #games #fun #quiz #puzzles 1/2 👇
Dan Sheehan@dansheehan.memyon.org · last mo.It's time to play "What's the Score?" Listen to the 5 music clips and guess the movies AND the composers. Then, see if you can spot the common theme or connection between the films. Send your answers to my DM and I'll give you your score! See reply for rules and hints:👇 1/3 #filmsky #moviesky #games
Time's up! Here's the answers, in the reply. #filmsky #moviesky #musicsky #filmscores #games #fun #quiz #puzzles 1/2 👇
Dan Sheehan@dansheehan.memyon.org · last mo.It's time to play "What's the Score?" Listen to the 5 music clips and guess the movies AND the composers. Then, see if you can spot the common theme or connection between the films. Send your answers to my DM and I'll give you your score! See reply for rules and hints:👇 1/3 #filmsky #moviesky #games
Last call: 1. Super-Easy! SO easy, you'll be insulted! 2. Easy. A popular tune in elevators since 1959 3. Medium. An easy-listening classic, but hard to name! 4. Difficult. Beautifully quirky score which I adore. 5. Super-Expert: This one is an import, and a must-watch! #filmsky #moviesky #games
Dan Sheehan@dansheehan.memyon.org · last mo.It's time to play "What's the Score?" Listen to the 5 music clips and guess the movies AND the composers. Then, see if you can spot the common theme or connection between the films. Send your answers to my DM and I'll give you your score! See reply for rules and hints:👇 1/3 #filmsky #moviesky #games
Last chance to play, so here's your Sunday easy hints in case you need a little help with the movie titles: 1. "It's a beautiful day, the beaches are open!" 2. Look at me, I'm Sandra Dee 3. An OG age gap story 4. Young love and a hurricane 5. A pipe. A raincoat. A comic genius. #filmsky #moviesky
Dan Sheehan@dansheehan.memyon.org · 4d agoIt's time to play "What's the Score?" Listen to the 5 music clips and guess the movies AND the composers. Then, see if you can spot the common theme or connection between the films. Send your answers to my DM and I'll give you your score! See reply for rules and hints:👇 1/3 #filmsky #moviesky #games