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Valancourt Books @valancourtbooks.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Celebrating today, as we do every year, the birthday of Michael McDowell (1950-1999), who would have been 76 today. Sadly he is not still with us, but fortunately his great books still are. Read and cherish them, and if you haven't read them, now is a good time!

Cover: The Elementals by Michael McDowell

Cover: Cold Moon Over Babylon by Michael McDowell

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

I've wanted to see Metropolis on the big screen for years, and I finally got that chance tonight at the Gateway. The 4k restoration is absolutely gorgeous! The seeds of so many sci-fi epics were sown with this film. The message still holds up- "The mediator between head and hands must be the heart."

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

The Life of Chuck is such a beautiful, thoughtful, life-affirming film. I loved every single second. Each actor gave a flawless, shining performance. This is quite near a perfect film.

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

WHHHAAAAAAATTTTTTTT!?!????!!!!!?!?! #doctorwho

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

I actually don't want to say much about the later parts of the movie. No spoilers here. Like I said, perfectly paced buildup leads to a key turning point, and BAM! Once things really get started they don't stop until the very very end. Oh and see it in theatres. Audience reactions are just the best!

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

And books have been written about how American music was truly shaped by innovative, groundbreaking black musicians. But I don't think I've seen or heard it so powerfully communicated as it is in Sinners. This was my favorite scene in the movie, and I haven't even gotten to the vampires!

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

But not before, right in the middle, we are given a sequence that is the most beautiful and inspiring meditation on music and culture. The movement and connection and emotion of this scene left me in awe. Future film classes may well use it as an example of the power of music and dance in film.

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Everything about the film was practically perfect, no notes. The first part of the movie is a lot of setup, and feels more like historical drama than anything. But the superb pacing guarantees that nothing drags as we build up to the moment when the tone shifts into full on horror.

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Sinners has to be the best film of the year so far! If the academy will acknowledge a horror movie, it would sweep through the categories at the Oscars- best actor, best screenplay, casting, makeup, set design, costume design, lighting, sound mixing, and OF COURSE best overall soundtrack.

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Unshackled by anxiety? What's that like?

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Glad you enjoyed it! I'm seeing it Saturday!

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

The Importance of Being Earnest from The National Theatre was brilliantly hilarious and hilariously brilliant! Every aspect, from the acting to the set design to the costuming, was just purely fabulous! And Lady Bracknell stole every scene she was in- absolutely flawless character work!

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Great, now the Happy Greek is closing... Too many good restaurants are being forced out due to rent hikes!

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

I've had that envelope on my wall for a few years, so when I saw the new postage stamp, I knew it would be a perfect Haring paring! One day I'd like to have something that came from his pop shop. But I think this postage collection is fairly evocative of the ephemeral nature of the art and artist.

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

According the ebay auction I bought it from, that rubber stamp commemorating 20 years since the Stonewall Riots was only available at one NY post office for a very limited time in 1989. The cachet itself was also designed by Haring for the 1985 International Youth Year.

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Just put the new Keith Haring postage stamp on the wall under my Keith Haring envelope cachet/post office stamp!

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Whatever happened to the pink medicine we got when we were 5 that tasted like bubblegum? Why don't we get that when we're sick anymore?

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

"When traitors are called heroes (or heroes traitors, he supposed in his frowning way), dark times must have fallen." @stephenking.bsky.social , The Gunslinger

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I haven't heard one of them demand that the Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes, be posted anywhere. 'Blessed are the merciful' in a courtroom? 'Blessed are the peacemakers' in the Pentagon? Give me a break!" -Kurt Vonnegut

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

"For some reason, the most vocal Christians among us never mention the Beatitudes (Matthew 5). But, often with tears in their eyes, they demand that the Ten Commandments be posted in public buildings. And of course, that's Moses, not Jesus. (1/2)

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I think it's just posts...

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Please tell me I didn't just see that... this has to be some alternate dimension... I feel light-headed....

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

You're better off without it. The whole situation is just being used as a propaganda scheme. I feel for the people who are getting screwed out of their income though.

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia.

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

I keep blocking all of those bots right away.

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

I think this is going to be the year of the werewolf

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Cleared off my Neil Gaiman shelf today... Photo 1 is what I'm probably going to get rid of. Photo 2 is what I'm either keeping (for now) or can't make a decision on just yet. This really hurts... I just can't stand looking at all of them anymore, let alone the thought of reading them ever again.

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Welcome to the modern economy, where your data is more valuable to companies than the products they manufacture.

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Hey @briantylercohen.bsky.social there's a really obvious phishing bot/account commenting with a phone number here. It's been reposting all your recent posts too. Hopefully it hasn't tricked anyone... I reported it, but it's good to be aware of these things.

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Sean Boley @srboley.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

The tree is down, all the Christmas decorations are put away, and this place is almost completely back to normal.

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