MZS.Press
@mzspress.bsky.social
The official account of MZS.press, online store and publishing imprint. Created by author, critic, journalist and filmmaker Matt Zoller Seitz. Business + account are run by Judith St. Germain. We're biblio-cinephiles who ❤️ the arts & artists.
Romare Bearden (1911-88) : Circe, 1977 Collage on paper mounted to fiberboard 15 × 9-3/8 inches The Chazen Museum of Art Bearden created a cycle of collages and watercolors, Black Odyssey, based on Homer’s epic poem, “The Odyssey.”
Scrolling. Sees this. Reads: "cross stitch mural as street art" *jaw hits floor*
womensartbluesky.bsky.social@womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 6d agoAheneah is Ana Martins (b. 1996), a Portuguese artist and designer who created a cross stitch mural as street art #WomensArt
I didn't think I could love him...but I do now! #JoshJohnson #DailyShow #LoveJoshJohnson #Booksky
Josh Johnson@joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social · last wk.Latest haul in Montreal at Librarie Drawn & Quarterly
This is Street Art and I always approve, especially of this one! 💙
𝔸𝕞𝕓𝕖𝕣 𝔻𝕒𝕨𝕟@amberdawn1116.bsky.social · 2w agoI don’t generally approve of graffiti, but…
James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social is simply 1 of the greatest, most inspirational candidates to emerge in years, running against Ken Paxton, one of the most disgracefully corrupt politicians of all-time. So the Texas GOP responds by doing what comes naturally to them, of course: CHEATING! 🤮
So the co-founder of New York Magazine has passed and @vulture.com/NYM laid off the guy (MZS) who did the best fast turn around celeb 'in memoriams' with the biggest traffic! *All they have is a re-read currently. *Are they going to AI create one? *Or just skim & compress others work?
French pastry chef Cédric Grolet meticulously crafting his signature hyper-realistic trompe-l'œil fruit pastries. This time, it's the strawberry 🍓. Cédric Grolet is acclaimed for his innovative and realistic fruit sculptures, and artistic approach to modern French patisserie. #patisserie #craft
One more of the "greats" are gone! 😭
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · last wk.Gloria Steinem, Longtime Symbol of the Women's Movement, Dies at 92 A feminist icon who co-founded Ms. magazine, Steinem spent more than six decades as a journalist, editor, activist and organizer www.wsj.com/us-news/glor...
Happy 62nd birthday to Keanu Reeves, who has always understood the assignment.
Attacks on librarians, forced storytime cancellations and book bans are threatening the stability of public libraries
Political Attacks Are Pushing Public Libraries To ‘Breaking Point,’ New Report Shows
Attacks on librarians, forced storytime cancellations and book bans are threatening the stability of public libraries
forbes.com
Since a 'demons' name has been put on so many buildings recently, it makes sense we put a new 'angel' on at least one!
PBS News@pbsnews.org · 2w agoTennessee Gov. Bill Lee and the Nashville International Airport announced plans Friday to rename the airport in honor of Dolly Parton. Officials will discuss the proposal at a meeting next month.
The costumes of the Notting Hill Carnival, London, which celebrates the Black British Community, are designed months in advance #WomensArt (image by P.Jordan)
No. Just. No. 💔
Punk Rock History@punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 3w agoSad News 💔 Actor Tim Curry, known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It," has died, his manager confirmed. He was 80. #RipTimCurry
Buckingham Palace band playing 9 to 5 for Dolly Parton
No one is saying this, but I will. Dolly Parton was the epitome and embodiment of what it meant to be a Southerner and a good hearted human. We could all stand to be more like her. #RIPDolly
Empire State Building lights turned pink for Dolly Parton at 9:25pm 💖
Tonight, the Empire State Building lights will sparkle pink at 9:25 to honor Dolly Parton. A global icon, her seven-decade career touched generations. She leaves a legacy through her Dollywood Foundation and Imagination Library, providing millions of books to children.
The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, a music legend and titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library program has earned multiple Library Literacy Awards and, in 2018, she visited us to donate its 100 millionth book to our collection and host a story time. 🦋❤️
