Paul Smith
@smithyshere.bsky.social
#publicist, #mediaconsultant #film #cinema #independentfilm #culture ##LGBTQcommunity #queerhistory #CultTV #genrefilms #graphicnovels #wellbeing #yoga #mentalhealth #suicideawareness
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🗣 I took my dog to the cinema: they’re better behaved than children
Pet-friendly screenings have spread since the pandemic, with Curzon and Picturehouse offering an escape for those unable (or unwilling) to leave them at home ⬇️
Pet-friendly screenings have spread since the pandemic, with Curzon and Picturehouse offering an escape for those unable (or unwilling) to leave them at home ⬇️
I took my dog to the cinema: they’re better behaved than children
Pet-friendly screenings have spread since the pandemic, with Curzon and Picturehouse offering an escape for those unable (or unwilling) to leave them at home
www.thetimes.com
January 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
🗣 I took my dog to the cinema: they’re better behaved than children
Pet-friendly screenings have spread since the pandemic, with Curzon and Picturehouse offering an escape for those unable (or unwilling) to leave them at home ⬇️
Pet-friendly screenings have spread since the pandemic, with Curzon and Picturehouse offering an escape for those unable (or unwilling) to leave them at home ⬇️
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I got to go on BBC Radio London with the very kind @kmelandri.bsky.social this morning to talk about the 2025 #FirstGraphicNovelAward!
Go to bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kbr392 at the 2:18 mark to hear me mumble!
@selfmadehero.bsky.social @firstgraphicnovel.bsky.social
#indiecomics
Go to bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kbr392 at the 2:18 mark to hear me mumble!
@selfmadehero.bsky.social @firstgraphicnovel.bsky.social
#indiecomics
January 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I got to go on BBC Radio London with the very kind @kmelandri.bsky.social this morning to talk about the 2025 #FirstGraphicNovelAward!
Go to bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kbr392 at the 2:18 mark to hear me mumble!
@selfmadehero.bsky.social @firstgraphicnovel.bsky.social
#indiecomics
Go to bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kbr392 at the 2:18 mark to hear me mumble!
@selfmadehero.bsky.social @firstgraphicnovel.bsky.social
#indiecomics
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Broken Frontier Awards 2024: Announcing the Winners – Assume Nothing in a Wonderful Year of Unpredictability, and Emma Hayley of @selfmadehero.bsky.social and @silversprocket.net Enter the BF Hall of Fame. www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
Broken Frontier Awards 2024: Announcing the Winners – Assume Nothing in a Wonderful Year of Unpredictability, and Emma Hayley of SelfMadeHero and Silver Sprocket Enter the BF Hall of Fame – Broken Fro...
Broken Frontier is delighted to announce the winners of their 2024 Awards, honouring some of the finest work of the year.
www.brokenfrontier.com
January 14, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Broken Frontier Awards 2024: Announcing the Winners – Assume Nothing in a Wonderful Year of Unpredictability, and Emma Hayley of @selfmadehero.bsky.social and @silversprocket.net Enter the BF Hall of Fame. www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
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All 15 of the Best British Short films from Iris 2024 are available to stream on Channel 4, perfect for watching as you keep warm through this chilly weather!
November 28, 2024 at 11:01 AM
All 15 of the Best British Short films from Iris 2024 are available to stream on Channel 4, perfect for watching as you keep warm through this chilly weather!
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Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg have declared war on facts and truth. The pushback must start now
@emilybell.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@emilybell.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg have declared war on facts and truth. The pushback must start now | Emily Bell
There is a narrow window. Public media and fair reporting must be supported: the rules must be upheld, says writer and academic Emily Bell
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg have declared war on facts and truth. The pushback must start now
@emilybell.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@emilybell.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Happy New Year, friends! Remember: That which does not kill us wins reelection and tries again.
Be vigilant and keep a good humor about your every day and spread laughter and good will. It’s the best inoculation against autocracy and idiocy.
Be vigilant and keep a good humor about your every day and spread laughter and good will. It’s the best inoculation against autocracy and idiocy.
January 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Happy New Year, friends! Remember: That which does not kill us wins reelection and tries again.
Be vigilant and keep a good humor about your every day and spread laughter and good will. It’s the best inoculation against autocracy and idiocy.
Be vigilant and keep a good humor about your every day and spread laughter and good will. It’s the best inoculation against autocracy and idiocy.
Happy New Year! Let’s hope 2025 finds a way to be kinder and be more caring whatever the challenges we face 🙏
January 1, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Happy New Year! Let’s hope 2025 finds a way to be kinder and be more caring whatever the challenges we face 🙏
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New Yorker writers and contributors on the books they’re ringing in 2025 with.
What We’re Reading to Start the New Year
New Yorker writers and contributors on the books they’re ringing in 2025 with.
www.newyorker.com
December 24, 2024 at 5:58 PM
New Yorker writers and contributors on the books they’re ringing in 2025 with.
Always feels like Francis Bacon’s portraits are trapped in an emotional limbo where they’re trying to manifest a physical presence, half in reality and half in spirt. Love #humanpresence, the #NationalPortraitGallery #exhibition, especially the many triptychs of friends, lovers and himself #lgbtq
December 13, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Always feels like Francis Bacon’s portraits are trapped in an emotional limbo where they’re trying to manifest a physical presence, half in reality and half in spirt. Love #humanpresence, the #NationalPortraitGallery #exhibition, especially the many triptychs of friends, lovers and himself #lgbtq
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For the first time in history, the White House displayed the AIDS Memorial Quilt on the South Lawn on Sunday, marking an extraordinary and emotional #WorldAIDSDay ceremony.
AIDS Memorial Quilt displayed at White House for the first time
It’s been a big World AIDS day for the world’s largest ongoing community art project.
www.advocate.com
December 2, 2024 at 6:29 PM
For the first time in history, the White House displayed the AIDS Memorial Quilt on the South Lawn on Sunday, marking an extraordinary and emotional #WorldAIDSDay ceremony.
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"One of the wildest historical stories you’re liable to hear..."
Big thanks to @comicbookherald.bsky.social for shouting out #MadameChoiandtheMonsters as a 2024 favourite!
🔗 comicbookherald.com/my-favorite-graphic-novels-of-september-2024/
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #godzilla #kaiju
Big thanks to @comicbookherald.bsky.social for shouting out #MadameChoiandtheMonsters as a 2024 favourite!
🔗 comicbookherald.com/my-favorite-graphic-novels-of-september-2024/
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #godzilla #kaiju
November 28, 2024 at 9:46 AM
"One of the wildest historical stories you’re liable to hear..."
Big thanks to @comicbookherald.bsky.social for shouting out #MadameChoiandtheMonsters as a 2024 favourite!
🔗 comicbookherald.com/my-favorite-graphic-novels-of-september-2024/
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #godzilla #kaiju
Big thanks to @comicbookherald.bsky.social for shouting out #MadameChoiandtheMonsters as a 2024 favourite!
🔗 comicbookherald.com/my-favorite-graphic-novels-of-september-2024/
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #godzilla #kaiju
November 28, 2024 at 1:21 PM
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On this day in 1991 the world lost Freddie Mercury to #AIDS.
AIDS not only robbed us of friends and lovers, it also robbed us of all they could have/would have achieved had they lived.
#FreddieMercury
AIDS not only robbed us of friends and lovers, it also robbed us of all they could have/would have achieved had they lived.
#FreddieMercury
a man in a white tank top is singing into a microphone on a stage in front of a sign that says live aid .
Alt: Freddie Mercury, with mic stand at crotch level, plays with the crowd at Live Aid.
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2024 at 10:45 AM
On this day in 1991 the world lost Freddie Mercury to #AIDS.
AIDS not only robbed us of friends and lovers, it also robbed us of all they could have/would have achieved had they lived.
#FreddieMercury
AIDS not only robbed us of friends and lovers, it also robbed us of all they could have/would have achieved had they lived.
#FreddieMercury
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Last night I stood among 100s of others in the freezing cold of Soho Square to remember those lives lost as a result of transphobia.
We heard stories filled with anger, grief and loss but what I carried away with me most of all was the love.
These deaths must end.
💜
#TransDayOfRemembrance
We heard stories filled with anger, grief and loss but what I carried away with me most of all was the love.
These deaths must end.
💜
#TransDayOfRemembrance
November 21, 2024 at 8:37 AM
Last night I stood among 100s of others in the freezing cold of Soho Square to remember those lives lost as a result of transphobia.
We heard stories filled with anger, grief and loss but what I carried away with me most of all was the love.
These deaths must end.
💜
#TransDayOfRemembrance
We heard stories filled with anger, grief and loss but what I carried away with me most of all was the love.
These deaths must end.
💜
#TransDayOfRemembrance
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The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced that comic writer and artist Lucy Sullivan has joined the organisation as a new patron
Comics writer and artist Lucy Sullivan announced as new Lakes International Comic Art Festival patron
Award-winning creator joins Festival's advisory team
downthetubes.net
November 21, 2024 at 10:15 AM
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced that comic writer and artist Lucy Sullivan has joined the organisation as a new patron
When are we in control, when do we surrender to our darker desires & set ourselves free? Sexual, social & generational powerplay all explored in #HalinaReijn’s #Babygirlmovie with stars #NicoleKidman #HarrisDickinson offering personal experiences on set and the worldwide reactions #preview
November 20, 2024 at 10:47 PM
When are we in control, when do we surrender to our darker desires & set ourselves free? Sexual, social & generational powerplay all explored in #HalinaReijn’s #Babygirlmovie with stars #NicoleKidman #HarrisDickinson offering personal experiences on set and the worldwide reactions #preview
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You Are Loved to hold a launch night of panel discussions and performances at Arch Clapham on Friday, November 22 #Events #LGBTQ+ #YouAreLoved
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You Are Loved to hold a launch night of panel discussions and performances at Arch Clapham
A Panorama of Film, Theatre and TV
cineramafilm.com
November 13, 2024 at 5:07 PM
You Are Loved to hold a launch night of panel discussions and performances at Arch Clapham on Friday, November 22 #Events #LGBTQ+ #YouAreLoved
cineramafilm.com/2024/11/13/y...
cineramafilm.com/2024/11/13/y...
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I was a judge for this way back in 2014 (I think!) and it was such a joy and a privilege to be part of that team. The enthusiasm and the genuine desire to create an opportunity for aspiring creators was wonderful to behold. Don't miss out on this!
News (and important news at that!). Submissions for the First Graphic Novel Award to Open in January 2025 for Emerging Comics Creators. @selfmadehero.bsky.social @firstgraphicnovel.bsky.social www.brokenfrontier.com/first-graphi...
Submissions for the First Graphic Novel Award to Open in January 2025 for Emerging Comics Creators – Broken Frontier
The First Graphic Novel Award will be open for submissions in January, providing an excellent opportunity for would-be comics creators.
www.brokenfrontier.com
November 18, 2024 at 6:01 PM
I was a judge for this way back in 2014 (I think!) and it was such a joy and a privilege to be part of that team. The enthusiasm and the genuine desire to create an opportunity for aspiring creators was wonderful to behold. Don't miss out on this!
Something #wicked this way comes to London’s #SouthBank tonight #WickedMovie #UKPremiere @jonmchu.bsky.social #arianagrande #jonathanbailey #cynthiaeirvo #michelleyeoh #jeffgoldblum #defyinggravity #pinkorgreen
November 18, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Something #wicked this way comes to London’s #SouthBank tonight #WickedMovie #UKPremiere @jonmchu.bsky.social #arianagrande #jonathanbailey #cynthiaeirvo #michelleyeoh #jeffgoldblum #defyinggravity #pinkorgreen
As I make myself at home in this rapidly growing bluesky community, it feels right that my 1st post should reflect the way forward by sharing a little love with followers old and new from that other platform 😎❤️#feelthelove #mindfulness #bepositive #newbeginnings
November 17, 2024 at 2:45 PM
As I make myself at home in this rapidly growing bluesky community, it feels right that my 1st post should reflect the way forward by sharing a little love with followers old and new from that other platform 😎❤️#feelthelove #mindfulness #bepositive #newbeginnings