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Why torture yourself when life can do it for you?

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Smore of Babylon @smore-of-babylon.bsky.social · Jan 16
Mood.
Filmmaker David Lynch, sitting at a desk, says “Good morning, everyone, it’s…what fucking day is it now?”
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#OTD in 1969, Apollo 9 lifted off on a 10-day mission in preparation for the historic lunar landing later that year. While it would never leave low-earth orbit, its main objective was a critical one: testing the Lunar Module in space for the first time. #NASA #history

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Launch of Apollo 9 (CBS)
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March 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Flow director Gints Zilbalodis proving once again the real #Oscar afterparty is at In-N-Out.
March 3, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Classic #Tornado Media of the Day
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Hermitage, PA May 31, 1985. Rating: F5. Video by Ron Alfredo.

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1985: A Tornado Goes Through the Neighborhood! Hermitage, Pennsylvania
YouTube video by Ryan Alfredo
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March 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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#AlphabetChallenge presents: A Spike Lee Joint

#WeekIforInside #filmsky
Blu-ray of the film “Inside Man”
March 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Classic #Tornado Media of the Day
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San Antonio, TX March 29, 1992. Rating: F0. Video by Mark Langford.

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San Antonio, Texas F0 Tornado 3/29/92 (Mark Langford Footage) (Only Video) AI Upscaled to 1080p60
YouTube video by Restored Tornado Media
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February 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Classic #Tornado Media of the Day
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Cleveland, OH June 8, 1953. Rating: F3. Photo by Dick Goddard.
A tornado approaching Hopkins Airport in Cleveland, Ohio
February 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Apple Weather on that good shit again, lol
February 17, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Well, I just bought an old book about the 1944 Shinnston, West Virginia tornado that’s likely been out-of-print for about 80 years. Because I make only the smartest financial decisions.
February 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Classic #Tornado Media of the Day
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Laverne, OK May 15, 1991. Rating: F3. Video by KOCO-TV.

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Laverne, OK Tornado (480p Repost)
YouTube video by ColonelAngus75
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February 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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What is the coolest shot in movies?

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The T-Rex roars while a banner that reads “When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth” falls to the ground in the film “Jurassic Park”
February 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Just got a borrower’s card for the library of one of my local universities yesterday! And they have a massive collection of DVDs and Blu-Rays as well…
February 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Great news from Criterion, this one has been in need of a rerelease/upgrade for a while. #filmsky
disc-connected.bsky.social Disc-Connected: Your trusted news source in physical media @disc-connected.bsky.social · Feb 14
***ANNOUNCEMENT***

Coming on May 20th on #4K and Blu-ray in the US from @criterion.bsky.social: #WithnailAndI (1987)!

The ultimate cult British comedy, Bruce Robinson’s semi-autobiographical cinematic bender is a feast of delectably florid dialogue delivered with deadpan relish by
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February 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Classic #Tornado Media of the Day
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Antler, ND August 20, 1911. Rating: F4. Photo by W.H. Wegner.
Black and white photo of a large, dusty tornado approaching the town of Antler, North Dakota
February 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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#AlphabetChallenge #weekGforGold #filmsky
DVD of the James Bond film “Goldeneye”
February 14, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Fun Fact about thrift stores: it is illegal in most states for them to sell physical media unless they have at least one (1) DVD of the movie “Racing Stripes” in stock at all times.
February 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Classic #Tornado Media of the Day
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Alfalfa, OK May 22, 1981. Rating: F2. Film by Erik Rasmussen.

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Alfalfa Oklahoma Tornado #2. May 22nd, 1981
YouTube video by ZorcovsParadise12
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February 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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I love him.
jbpritzker.bsky.social JB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social · Feb 7
An important announcement from the Governor of Illinois.
February 8, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Ohmygod it’s happening, I was beginning to think Kino Lorber had forgotten all about this release. #filmsky #mynameisSmoreOfBabylon #myBluRayismypassportverify

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Sneakers (4KUHD) | Kino Lorber - Experience Cinema
A computer expert's past comes back to haunt him when he and his team of renegade hackers are blackmailed by government agents into carrying out a covert operation.
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February 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Classic #Tornado Media of the Day
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Jackfish Lake, SK July 20, 1923. Rating unknown, photo by W. Malligan.
Black-and-white photo of a thin rope tornado/waterspout over a lake in Canada
February 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Thrift Store Score: shout out to whichever SAG-AFTRA member in my area donated all these Netflix/Prime/Apple+ For Your Consideration DVD screeners. #thrifting #tv
For Your Consideration DVD screeners for Ted Lasso, The Americans, The Crown, the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The English, and Bridgerton
February 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Classic #Tornado Media of the Day
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Grand Island, NE March 13, 1990. Rating: F3. Video by Kris Stoltenburg.

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Grand Island, Nebraska Tornado 3-13-1990 ( Video 2 )
YouTube video by vortexva
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February 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Okay, NOW I’m depressed. I know it’s Tumblr and all but damn. #filmsky
Poll on Tumblr that posed the question “Have you seen Matewan (1987)?” 2% of respondents said Yes, 10% said No, and the remaining 88% “Haven’t even heard of this movie”
February 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforFilm #filmsky #anime
DVD of the Satoshi Kon film “Millennium Actress”, wherein an aged, reclusive former film star in Japan reflects upon her life and career
February 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Classic #Tornado Media of the Day
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Salina, KS September 25, 1973. Rating: F3. Photo by Fritz Mendell.
A tornado displaying a helical vortex structure tears through a residential area of Salina, Kansas.
February 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Classic #Tornado Media of the Day
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Seymour, TX April 10, 1979. Rating: F2. Film by Gene Moore.

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Seymour, Texas Tornado Films, April 10, 1979
YouTube video by Ancient Air Theatre
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February 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM