Sarah
@thebasementtan.bsky.social
Film and fashion nut. Maker of crossword puzzles, lover of tap numbers, picker of weeds.
Only Cagney could make a photo like this vaguely menacing AND sexy.
James Cagney, Modern Screen, Dec. 1931
“According to Jimmy, the way to celebrate Thanksgiving properly is by eating plenty of turkey—with cranberry sauce, white and sweet potatoes, and plenty of other vegetables and fixin's.”
“According to Jimmy, the way to celebrate Thanksgiving properly is by eating plenty of turkey—with cranberry sauce, white and sweet potatoes, and plenty of other vegetables and fixin's.”
November 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Only Cagney could make a photo like this vaguely menacing AND sexy.
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Three very cool shots from the mostly programatic (but still very fun) ROME EXPRESS, a 1932 British Gaumont train thriller from Walter Forde.
(1) This nicely put together trick dolly shot moving from the toy train shot directly to "inside" the train car.
(1) This nicely put together trick dolly shot moving from the toy train shot directly to "inside" the train car.
November 27, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Three very cool shots from the mostly programatic (but still very fun) ROME EXPRESS, a 1932 British Gaumont train thriller from Walter Forde.
(1) This nicely put together trick dolly shot moving from the toy train shot directly to "inside" the train car.
(1) This nicely put together trick dolly shot moving from the toy train shot directly to "inside" the train car.
Bra sizing charts: the astrology of the fashion world.
November 27, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Bra sizing charts: the astrology of the fashion world.
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ChatGPT is NOT alive and yet it IS stupid? God’s mysteries confound us all!
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
ChatGPT is NOT alive and yet it IS stupid? God’s mysteries confound us all!
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Before you indulge in any holiday mirth, remember that Peter of Damascus (12th century) warns against 298 passions mentioned in the Bible: harshness, trickery, malice, perversity, mindlessness, mindlessness, licentiousness, enticement, dullness, lack of understanding, idleness, sluggishness (1/?)
November 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Before you indulge in any holiday mirth, remember that Peter of Damascus (12th century) warns against 298 passions mentioned in the Bible: harshness, trickery, malice, perversity, mindlessness, mindlessness, licentiousness, enticement, dullness, lack of understanding, idleness, sluggishness (1/?)
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Omg I've always loved the SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939) fashion vest and I can now get one at Ann Taylor
November 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Omg I've always loved the SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939) fashion vest and I can now get one at Ann Taylor
Quite a big fan of this one.
#ComingUpOnTCM
THE CHINA SYNDROME (1979) Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, Michael Douglas
Dir.: James Bridges 5:00 PM PT
A TV reporter investigates shoddy goings-on in a nuclear power plant.
2h 2m | Drama | TV-MA
#TCM #TCMParty
THE CHINA SYNDROME (1979) Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, Michael Douglas
Dir.: James Bridges 5:00 PM PT
A TV reporter investigates shoddy goings-on in a nuclear power plant.
2h 2m | Drama | TV-MA
#TCM #TCMParty
November 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Quite a big fan of this one.
Canada has its problems, but my god, can this country produce a hashbrown patty.
November 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Canada has its problems, but my god, can this country produce a hashbrown patty.
I take my role as "person who is aware of the toilet paper situation in the work bathroom" very seriously.
November 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I take my role as "person who is aware of the toilet paper situation in the work bathroom" very seriously.
Human sexuality is wild. A yak is emotionally distant in your childhood and then someday you find yourself attracted to RFK Jr.
The women drawn to RFK Jr. see an intoxicating cocktail of romance and danger—whether it's getting attacked by a yak or texting about taking metaphorical bullets for each other.
But to most others, Kennedy is a reckless conspiracy theorist whose appetite for danger will result in a sicker America.
But to most others, Kennedy is a reckless conspiracy theorist whose appetite for danger will result in a sicker America.
The inexplicable sex appeal of RFK Jr.
How can such ferocious desire be attached to this man? Two memoirs by the women who love him offer some clues.
www.motherjones.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Human sexuality is wild. A yak is emotionally distant in your childhood and then someday you find yourself attracted to RFK Jr.
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For Charles Schulz’s birthday,
Twiggy by Bert Stern
Vogue, November 1967
Twiggy by Bert Stern
Vogue, November 1967
November 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
For Charles Schulz’s birthday,
Twiggy by Bert Stern
Vogue, November 1967
Twiggy by Bert Stern
Vogue, November 1967
I don't remember ever believing in Santa, but I did have deep childhood concerns about the chupacabra.
November 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I don't remember ever believing in Santa, but I did have deep childhood concerns about the chupacabra.
Call me when AI can clean my baseboards.
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Call me when AI can clean my baseboards.
POV I'm moving more towards acceptance
November 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
POV I'm moving more towards acceptance
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I remember reading an interview with Bob Dylan saying he didn’t like sharing a stage with the Clancy Brothers because women would take one look at them in their Aran sweaters and not give him a second glance.
November 26, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I remember reading an interview with Bob Dylan saying he didn’t like sharing a stage with the Clancy Brothers because women would take one look at them in their Aran sweaters and not give him a second glance.
Bulky knits are the very clearly the most alluring garment. What's underneath all that prudish warmth? The goal is to never know.
Sex cardigans: can the Wicked sequel make bulky knits strangely alluring?
Sex cardigans: can the Wicked sequel make bulky knits strangely alluring?
It’s not the sexiest of garments. It arguably looks more like a discarded fishing net. And yet it has cast a spell over the internet
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Bulky knits are the very clearly the most alluring garment. What's underneath all that prudish warmth? The goal is to never know.
My dear friend @ackrawiec.bsky.social found this old rehearsal recording and it's filled us with so much nostalgia. I miss singing with these six people so much. Some Holst for your afternoon. youtu.be/umNpmQNVRC8?...
I Love My Love - Arr. Holst - Choral Superfriends
YouTube video by Sarah Ganske
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November 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
My dear friend @ackrawiec.bsky.social found this old rehearsal recording and it's filled us with so much nostalgia. I miss singing with these six people so much. Some Holst for your afternoon. youtu.be/umNpmQNVRC8?...
Am watching an effortlessly beautiful French woman make fresh garlands in her perfect trousers and it is frankly sickening.
November 25, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Am watching an effortlessly beautiful French woman make fresh garlands in her perfect trousers and it is frankly sickening.
Really resent how movies perv-coded using breath spray in public.
November 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Really resent how movies perv-coded using breath spray in public.
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Guys and Dolls—perhaps the quintessential Golden Age musical comedy—opened at the 46th Street Theatre on this date 75 years ago.
(The legendary Jo Mielziner did the sets)
(The legendary Jo Mielziner did the sets)
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Guys and Dolls—perhaps the quintessential Golden Age musical comedy—opened at the 46th Street Theatre on this date 75 years ago.
(The legendary Jo Mielziner did the sets)
(The legendary Jo Mielziner did the sets)
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I had a very detailed dream about being tasked with designing something called an Unusable Spoon
March 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I had a very detailed dream about being tasked with designing something called an Unusable Spoon
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Random cover from my shelves: Rule III: Pretend to be Nice by Annabel Dilke (1964)
Naive Katie falls in with Dominic, "an ex-Cambridge petty criminal in elastic-sided boots" who grows marijuana in his window box. Will virtue prevail? Stay tuned
Naive Katie falls in with Dominic, "an ex-Cambridge petty criminal in elastic-sided boots" who grows marijuana in his window box. Will virtue prevail? Stay tuned
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Random cover from my shelves: Rule III: Pretend to be Nice by Annabel Dilke (1964)
Naive Katie falls in with Dominic, "an ex-Cambridge petty criminal in elastic-sided boots" who grows marijuana in his window box. Will virtue prevail? Stay tuned
Naive Katie falls in with Dominic, "an ex-Cambridge petty criminal in elastic-sided boots" who grows marijuana in his window box. Will virtue prevail? Stay tuned
"Viva Las Vegas" just came up on the playlist and it reminded me that I've been meaning to track down some Ann-Marget rollneck sweaters.
November 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
"Viva Las Vegas" just came up on the playlist and it reminded me that I've been meaning to track down some Ann-Marget rollneck sweaters.
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Côte des Neiges Road, Montreal
Kathleen Moir Morris
c. 1930
Kathleen Moir Morris
c. 1930
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Côte des Neiges Road, Montreal
Kathleen Moir Morris
c. 1930
Kathleen Moir Morris
c. 1930
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if your emperor doesn't pretend to idly conduct their chamber musicians with a poultry drumstick during feasts then theyre washed
November 24, 2025 at 4:45 AM
if your emperor doesn't pretend to idly conduct their chamber musicians with a poultry drumstick during feasts then theyre washed