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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"SKYJACKING! A 70's epidemic"
innovationsinentertainment.blogspot.com
FEAR IN FLIGHT
Hijacking was a hot enough topic in the 1970s to warrant this 96 page black and white magazine, featuring a detailed history of air piracy...
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Amen 🖤
bfi.org.uk
“My one political film”: Ken Russell on The Devils
For a special 1995 Sight and Sound supplement on film censorship, the writer and director of The Devils detailed his ambitions for the film – including his rationales for its most scandalising scenes ...
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Afternoon stroll to Nunhead Cemetery 🪦
Large gravestones on the left line the path towards the Anglican chapelOld gravestones on the woodland floor, overgrown with ivy and leaf litterA narrow path lined with small headstones leads into woodland
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Tom & Lorenzo @tomandlorenzo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Farewell to Eva Marie Saint, the sharpest and sexiest of the Hitchcock blondes who got to wear one of the best dresses in cinema history
Full shot of Eva Marie Saint in NORTH BY NORTHWEST wearing the red roses dressSide mid shot of Eva Marie Saint in NORTH BY NORTHWEST wearing the red roses dress, sharing a drink with Cary GrantThe open back of the red roses dress
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Oh yes, green would fit the army surplus / kit bag vibe. Very Staffords!
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
My brother had a blue one exactly like the one in the pic. I remember there being red ones too. Been on the look out for one for YEARS
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
House of Mortal Sin | Pete Walker | 1976 Always a bonus of watching films from the 70s is seeing things I want to find / buy. The first, a drawstring duffle bag that were ubiquitous at the time. Second, a Sony Digimatic flip clock radio, though more funky models were available
Screencap: a blue duffle bag on the floor with a coke can and blue jeans showing at the top and a black briefcase leaning against itScreencap: a bedside black Sony Solid State Digimatic clock radio with a Mountains and Moorlands book placed on top
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Another brochure
londonmuseum.org.uk
Barbican a gracious place for living in the City
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Lukas Novotny @lukasnovo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Original interiors of Barbican flats look a little different that you would expect.. Thank you London Archives for displaying the sales brochure!
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Simon, King of the Witches | Bruce Kessler | 1971
Screencap: Two men in conversation; subtitles read: "You better cool it or I'll have Simon put a curse on you."Screencap: Two men in conversation; subtitles read: "Listen, sweetie. I've been cursed so many times,"Screencap: Two men in conversation; subtitles read: "once more wouldn't make any difference."
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I’ve always found them kind of exotic due to their popularity abroad and seeing them in US films.
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Harrison Ford's Intense Blade Runner Interview
Alt: Blade Runner 1982 Voight-Kampff test scene. Two men sit in high-backed chairs at opposite ends of a table in a smoke filled room. A large ceiling fan rotates overhead.
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Always been intrigued by ceiling fans since they aren't really a thing in the UK
mcmansionhell.com
what is going on with ceiling fans
Sometimes new design phenomena slip past even those of us who are most in tune with the happenings of the built environment. Such is the case with whatever the hell is going on with commercial ceiling...
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John Coulthart @johncoulthart.com · 30/09/2026
Some of the interior illustrations may be seen at the Tumblr maintained by @mattlyon.bsky.social Keeping illustrates Lovecraft! Who knew? Not I... c86.tumblr.com/post/1884954...
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TOMBOLARE
Charles Keeping's Classic Tales of the Macabre, 1987 The Story of the Late Mr Elvesham by H.G. Wells The Statement of Randolph Carter by H.P. Lovecraft The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan...
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Rocking Horse Winner | Anthony Pelissier | 1949
Screencap: Mother stands in doorway of son's room, the moonlight from the window casts a silhouette of her son riding a rocking horse. Stark / dramatic black and white lightingScreencap: Close up of the son riding the rocking horse in a frenzy, emerging from dark shadow. Stark / dramatic black and white lightingScreencap: Son lies unconcious on the floor, extreme foreground. Mother entering the room looks in horror, the large silhouette of the rocking horse fills the wall to the left. Stark / dramatic black and white lightingScreencap: Close up of the rocking horse head, dramatically lit
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Good read 🏴‍☠️
mubi.com
Pirating the Pirates
Notes from the underground of film preservation.
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Happy Autumn Equinox 🍁🍂 Edward McKnight Kauffer - How Bravely Autumn Paints Upon the Sky, 1938 Walter E. Spradbery - Fall of the Leaf, 1933
Edward McKnight Kauffer - How Bravely Autumn Paints Upon the Sky, 1938

Painting of an autumn landscape with a tall (Poplar?) tree on the left and broader wooded area behind on the right. The leaves are on the turn and an orange pathway leads into the trees.Walter E. Spradbery - Fall of the Leaf, 1933

London Transport poster of two image panels: the larger 2/3 top panel show Beech trees with orange / grown leaves reflecting in water. Underneath is the text: 'Fall of the Leaf', partly obscured by the bottom 1/3 panel, a close-up of hedge leaves / brambles and blackberries.
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
All-in-one, front and back
Complete artwork: On the left a portrait of a woman from behind with a short ponytail, facing on the right, a portrait of a woman with cropped hair wearing round spectacles and chain choker, against a bordered organic / psychedelic background. Colour palette: purple, pink, blue
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Artwork reveal of my design for this year's Secret 7" charity auction, a sleeve design for Purple by Skin. £58,420 has so far been raised for War Child UK to support their work with children and families affected by conflict in countries around the world.
Front cover artwork showing a portrait of a woman with cropped hair wearing round spectacles and chain choker against a bordered organic / psychedelic backgound. Colour palette: purple, pink, blueBack cover artwork and vinyl record showing a portrait of a woman from behind with a short ponytail against a bordered organic / psychedelic backgound. Colour palette: purple, pink, blueFront cover artwork and vinyl record showing a portrait of a woman with cropped hair wearing round spectacles and chain choker against a bordered organic / psychedelic backgound. Colour palette: purple, pink, blue
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Riverside Drive. c. 1970s. Art Deco-inspired typeface designed by Peter Max for Photo-Lettering, Inc.
alphabettenthletter.blogspot.com
Alphabets: Riverside Drive
Peter Max Photo-Lettering, Inc. Photo-Lettering One Line Manual of Styles More Photo-Lettering alphabets Psychede...
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
RIP Peter Max
Cover artwork for Voice Vol 51 No 8, 8 November 1971. Illustration of a large white head in profile within a cloud shape overlaid with a figure jumping over an orange mountain on the horizon, body bent horizontally forward in line with the outstretched right leg. Four small figures in the foreground on green under the mountain. White stars trail the cloud to the right. The whole illustration takes up the bottom half over the cover on black, the upper half is black with the title and date in white centred at the top.Psychedelic illustration from 1969 showing  a large head in profile with a smaller head in profile on top. A small figure exits the open mouth of the lager head in a jumping motion. Blue and white stripes radiate from behind with a paper curl top-right revealing white stars on a black backgound. An abstract flower sits at each bottom corner.
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🖤
anothermag.com
The Pain and Glory of Derek Jarman’s “Politically Furious” Masterwork
Theo Rollason’s poignant new film, premiered at Venice, assembles a portrait of the director’s radical activism through behind-the-scenes footage of Edward II – “He made a huge difference to a lot of ...
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Time for a rewatch
Screencap: Stephen recieves a blessing from Penda by laying a hand on his head. Subtitle reads: "Child, be strange."Screencap: Stephen recieves a blessing from Penda by laying a hand on his head. Subtitle reads: "Dark, true, impure and dissonant."
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
How I laughed. The commentary is so matter-of-fact
Screencap: An improvised shelter under the stairs, barricaded with large bags, boxes and a red suitcase. The subtitle reads: "but Joy and Eric should survive at least for 17 seconds."
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Snapshot of the mood from the early 80s 💀
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1982: A Nuclear Bomb in London | Q.E.D.: A Guide to Armageddon | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Some good stuff here
flashbak.com
Collecting Vintage Matchboxes - 44 Gorgeous mid-Century German illustrations - Flashbak
These gorgeous images are from hundreds of vintage matchboxes collected by Shailesh Chavda, Here we see those made in mid-Century Germany.
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Same
Screencap of John Waters. Subtitle reads: "I'm still more at home in a punk bar"Screencap of John Waters. Subtitle reads: "than a gay bar if you want to know the truth."Screencap of John Waters. Subtitle reads: "I'd get laid better."
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This is spot-on. Gonna start using the term 'intellectual-property-abuse machine'
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Queercore: How To Punk A Revolution | Yony Leyser | 2017
Screencap: Zine clipping. Text reads: 

"If the early punk movement sought to break down ever. Perhaps it's the people ture looking sexually deviant and sei sex/gender restrictions, its more exciting performers were way has proven an effective weap the best examples. Patti Smith's initial image, decked out in leather jacket, man's shirt and tie, jeans, and wrestling boots, set the standard. NERVOUS GENDER, CATHOLIC DISCIPLINE, and THE DICKS consciously played out gender-fuck; Siouxie Sioux included love songs to women in the BANSHEE's sets ("Christine", "Dear Prudence"). Women were talking to other women songs, not mediated by their relationship to men, directed against society, and their position within it. the BUZZCOCKS and X-RAY SPECS protested rigiduality is allowed to remain roles in relationship to sex, the style of the day attempted"Screencap: Cover artwork for HOMOCORE - photocopied portrait photo, woman with pink hair, pink glasses frames and red lips, launching a yo-yoScreencap: Street art fly poster of a comic illustration stylised mid-century woman pointing a gun. Text reads: "NOT GAY AS IN HAPPY BUT QUEER AS IN FUCK YOU"Screencap: B&W photo of a young man, topless wearing a backpack, with an inverted black triangle painted on his chest. He holds a white cloth banner displaying the words QUEER PUNK
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Also, this 💀
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
It's that day again
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Pilgrimage to the church of Notre Dame de France to see the Jean Cocteau murals 🕊
Photo of the Crucifixion mural behind the mosaic of the Nativity by Boris Anrep on the altarPhoto of the corner of the Crucifixion mural showing Cocteau's signature alongside the Assumption mural
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Spotted: Ripley's Alien watch 👀
Casio F-100 watch, alongside a photograph of Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley in Alien, wearing the Samani E-125 comprising of 2 x F-100 watches
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Yesterday I visited the Secret 7" exhibition at 180 Studios, featuring 700 record sleeve artworks. The auction closes on Wednesday, with all proceeds funding War Child's work with children affected by conflict Check out all the artworks here, mine included, and place a bid uk.givergy.com/Secret7/
Photo taken at the exhibition of a number of vertical display boards, each showing 35 record sleeve artworks, leading into the distancePhoto taken at the exhibition of a number of vertical display boards, each showing 35 record sleeve artworks, leading into the distance along with a handful of visitors. The end wall lists the names of all the contributors
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Hard Rock Hairspray has you covered
Wella Shockwaves advert: B&W portrait of an 80s man with gel styled hair. Pink text on top reads: 'Shockwaves has the power to hold, to curl, to shape, to shine. Use your imagination. Use your head. Use Shockwaves.'Wella Shockwaves advert: A male and female B&W portrait, 80s styled hair. Pink text on top reads: ' More volume. More lift. More hold. New Hard Rock Power Styling from Shockwaves.' 

Text below reads: 'New Shock Waves Hard Rock Gel, Gel-Spray and Hairspray. Super concentrated to give you total control of your style. Shock Waves Hard Rock is the ultimate in power styling. It gives your hair unbelievable volume, incredible lift and a hold that will never let you down. Use your Head. Use Shock Waves.

WELLA
You can see the thinking'
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
✩ RIP Yayoi Kusama ✩
Yayoi Kusama seated in front of one of her vibrant paintings full of heads / faces and pattern
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
RIP 🖤
Tim Curry as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, 1975
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Harmony Colangelo @harmonycolangelo.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Tim Curry is the blueprint. A genuine original that we will never see someone like again. I am devastated.
youtu.be
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - I'm Going Home
YouTube video by THIRDPROJECT
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
RIP Dolly Parton ♡
Dolly Parton on the phone, sitting behind a desk in an office, in 9 to 5, 1980
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
♡ Stockard Channing ♡
Screencap from The Big Bus: Stockard Channing sits alongside the bus driver holding a book titled 'Jane's Book of Bombs'
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Absolutely! Classic stuff
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Probably listening to this at some point 💀
youtube.com
Underground Resistance - The Seawolf
YouTube video by Zog26
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Drawings on psychedelics, March 2015
Black and white fountain pen ink drawing, psychedelic landscape, 594 x 420 mmBlack and white fountain pen ink drawing, psychedelic composition of abstract and figurative elements, 594 x 841 mm
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Love this game! ⚾️
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
👀
anothermag.com
Discover Éric Rohmer’s Only Novel, Published in English for the First Time
Translated into English 80 years after it was released under a pseudonym, the famed New Wave director’s only novel, Élisabeth, was a thematic blueprint to the cinema that would follow – it’s also the ...
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🎂🥳🎉
printmag.com
The Daily Heller: Seymour Chwast, 95, Still Making Things! – PRINT Magazine
Please take a few minutes today to wish Seymour Chwast good wishes on his 95th birthday. Below is a sampler…
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
SO good!
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
This Hungarian poster 🖤 Also, Hazel O'Connor on the cover of Films and Filming, February 1980
Hungarian film poster for Breaking Glass showing Hazel O'Connor cressed in her final performance costume Films and Filming cover showing an on set photo of Hazel O'Connor in Breaking Glass
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Breaking Glass | Brian Gibson | 1980 First rewatch since the 80s !! RELEASE THE UK CUT !!
Screencap: Hazel O'Connor fiercely singing on stage, pointing at the crowdScreencap: Jonathan Pryce backstage before the start of a gig, sitting in front of posters with names of past performersScreencap: Hazel O'Connor backstage, dressed in silver with silver makeup, an infinity mirror of reflections behind herScreencap: Hazel O'Connor on stage, hands raised, the word HELP illuminated in large letters behind her
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Having a tidy up
Photo: A stack of drawings, mostly black ink fountain pen on cheap A4 paper
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Matt Lyon @mattlyon.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
The Odyssey. c. 31st century
Page scan from the Ulysses 31 storybook showing four screencap frames from the cartoon series of Ulysses and Nono on the open water in a boat
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