[Benjamin Rucker (1892--1934), aka Black Herman, was a stage magician and medicine huckster. He was known for burying himself in "Black Herman's Private Graveyard" only to disinter himself after 3 days. He revealed some of his secrets and adventures in a book, which you can find at the archive.]
[Attacked by an ourang-outang and driven mad. From the Illustrated Police News.]
[Salvador Dalí’s funhouse at the 1939 World’s Fair.]
It’s Friday 🌭 #haileris
The album that started my obsession!
Another famous musician who recorded Hefti's Batman theme: US jazz composer and musician Sun Ra! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA2W... #Batman66 #Batmantheme
the Magic City: Birmingham According to Sun Ra with Guillaume Maupin (Filmmaker), Pablo Guarise (Filmmaker) 🎬
the Magic City: Birmingham According to Sun Ra
Friday, April 10
Maysles Documentary Center
In Person: Guillaume Maupin (Filmmaker), Pablo Guarise (Filmmaker)
Sun Ra and his Disney fantasy Arkestra - Disney Night, ellA Gurus, Knoxville TN - May 11 1989
The City of Pittsburgh just passed legislation banning cooperation with ICE.
The vote was unanimous.
🎉🎉🎉
WHY, I have no idea. Eye roll dot gif
a mock up of a vintage style movie poster, with a bright yellow background featuring red, white, and black elements. the title reads "Please Margaret NO" and shows a well groomed man in a suit looking terrified, as a woman with curled hair and red lipstick holds her mouth open in a broad smile. the text below reads "he was a man with the world's largest collection of live butterflies and she wanted to eat them all". a motif of black and white butterfly silhouettes floats along the top of the poster.
please enjoy this "vintage movie poster" I saw in a dream which was so funny to my subconscious that I immediately woke myself up to write it down for later
[RIP English absurdist Glen Baxter, 82]
a digital illustration in the style of a relief print depicting a black cat in a defensive pose holding a torn and tattered transgender pride flag in its mouth as it looks directly towards the viewer. the background is purple with some specks of blue and pink showing through, and behind the cat is a black midground resembling grass or flames. the top right corner features a box with a caption reading "T.D.O.V."
DON'T LET THE BASTARDS GET YOU DOWN 🏳️⚧️
#art #tdov #transart
[John Waters]
[Happy 93rd birthday to illustrator Diane Dillon, who collaborated with her husband Leo on covers for Caedmon Records, Shakespeare, Virginia Hamilton, James Baldwin, Harlan Ellison, and Vin Packer.]
80s singer Thomas Dolby on raising queer kids: "the eldest is trans, the middle is a lesbian, and the youngest is a drummer"
The 3 genders
How old am I? I’m heavy metal years old!
"The bastards are trying to immanentize the eschaton!"
-(Robert Anton Wilson)
Gawain the green knight opening a letter sealed with wax
Little Alex Horne in his studio chair with the caption "so a simple task: land a fair blow anywhere on the green knight. One year later meet him at the green chapel, receive the same blow yourself."
A cut to a wider shot showing Greg Davies in his throne turning to Little Alex Horne subtitled "Well surely no one just ran up and whanged his head clean off."
Cut back to Little Alex Horne subtitled "Let's see Gawain first."
Looks like the original has been swept away by the sands of time.
the rude label is proof that bluesky is skaphobic
Nina Simone, the High Priestess of Soul, was born on this day in 1933. She fought for the love of what is right and just, and they made every effort to steal that from her. But her artistry and spirit live on. Sadly, her message is needed just as much now as it was then.
blargh. fuck it
#fridayfeeling
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOJS...
I just signed a @uscedp.bsky.social petition: Gov. Ivey: Please Grant Clemency to Charles "Sonny" Burton Who Faces Execution Despite Not Having Killed Anyone. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/go...
Best actor ever in a Time Tunnel episode? Yes, indisputably true, but I think it's more accurate to simply say best actor ever. Rest In Peace, Robert Duvall.
Duvall as Boo Radley
Duvall as Tom Hagen in The Godfather
Duvall as Kilgore in Apocalypse Now
Duvall as Mac Sledge in Tender Mercies
RIP Robert Duvall: as central to American film as anyone in his generation
Me with a Bigfoot puppet
Ha! Whipped this up after getting a new catalog from y’all. Inspiration hits when it hits!
Niche 80s music take: The Cult are Adam & the Ants for elder goth types secretly into classic rock. (Not an insult!)