Jonathan Wander
@jmwander.bsky.social
Classic, foreign, and indie films, Art Deco, , tech, Pittsburgh, and grateful for funny people.
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Young Girl Eating a Bird, by René Magritte, 1927
November 28, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Young Girl Eating a Bird, by René Magritte, 1927
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#CineHistorians co-host @ckjsweeney.bsky.social shares Guillermo del Toro’s favorite films about childhood. #filmsky
November 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
#CineHistorians co-host @ckjsweeney.bsky.social shares Guillermo del Toro’s favorite films about childhood. #filmsky
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Premiering now on YouTube! S2E4 of the @cinehistorians.bsky.social podcast. @ckjsweeney.bsky.social and I chat about Victor Erice's The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) youtu.be/GgOULGHd-6s?... #filmsky #podcast
S2E4: The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) and Victor Erice
YouTube video by The CineHistorians Podcast
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November 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Premiering now on YouTube! S2E4 of the @cinehistorians.bsky.social podcast. @ckjsweeney.bsky.social and I chat about Victor Erice's The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) youtu.be/GgOULGHd-6s?... #filmsky #podcast
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Dearest Pittsburgh, it’s the most wonderful time of the year! Dig into my 2025 Yinzer Holiday Gift Guide for dozens of local items for everyone on your gift list. Nothing is an ad. Share far and wide! 🖤💛
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November 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Dearest Pittsburgh, it’s the most wonderful time of the year! Dig into my 2025 Yinzer Holiday Gift Guide for dozens of local items for everyone on your gift list. Nothing is an ad. Share far and wide! 🖤💛
breathingspace.substack.com/p/2025-yinze...
breathingspace.substack.com/p/2025-yinze...
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New on The #CineHistorians Podcast! @raquelstecher.bsky.social and @ckjsweeney.bsky.social discuss Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves (1948). This is the third episode in our season dedicated to the Sight & Sound list of the Greatest Films of All Time.
Available wherever you listen to podcasts!
Available wherever you listen to podcasts!
November 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
New on The #CineHistorians Podcast! @raquelstecher.bsky.social and @ckjsweeney.bsky.social discuss Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves (1948). This is the third episode in our season dedicated to the Sight & Sound list of the Greatest Films of All Time.
Available wherever you listen to podcasts!
Available wherever you listen to podcasts!
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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The Bread Carrier, by Pablo Picasso, 1905
October 18, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The Bread Carrier, by Pablo Picasso, 1905
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ANNIE HALL (1977) and SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE (2003) are returning to theaters in memory of Diane Keaton.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie... #FilmSky #DianeKeaton
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie... #FilmSky #DianeKeaton
Diane Keaton Tribute: AMC Theatres Rereleasing ‘Annie Hall,’ ‘Something’s Gotta Give’ (Exclusive)
The country's largest exhibitor is honoring the late actress by bringing back two of her signature films to 100 cinemas across the U.S.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
ANNIE HALL (1977) and SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE (2003) are returning to theaters in memory of Diane Keaton.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie... #FilmSky #DianeKeaton
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie... #FilmSky #DianeKeaton
So sad about the death of Diane Keaton. (Doesn’t feel real to even write that.) Whether in a film or interview, she was always fun, funny, insightful, smart, with incredible style. A unique talent and person, a treasure. #RIPDianeKeaton
October 11, 2025 at 11:27 PM
So sad about the death of Diane Keaton. (Doesn’t feel real to even write that.) Whether in a film or interview, she was always fun, funny, insightful, smart, with incredible style. A unique talent and person, a treasure. #RIPDianeKeaton
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What kid wouldn’t want *double checks menu* a chore chart as their super cool reward for behaving? I can only blame Cold War paranoia requiring military efficiency starting with the children. But, hey, kids, enjoy your creamed chicken and peas!
Pland’s Restaurant, Oakland, CA
1950’s
Pland’s Restaurant, Oakland, CA
1950’s
October 7, 2025 at 2:16 AM
What kid wouldn’t want *double checks menu* a chore chart as their super cool reward for behaving? I can only blame Cold War paranoia requiring military efficiency starting with the children. But, hey, kids, enjoy your creamed chicken and peas!
Pland’s Restaurant, Oakland, CA
1950’s
Pland’s Restaurant, Oakland, CA
1950’s
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Homer City school board member threatened after misunderstood Facebook post triblive.com/local/region...
Homer City school board member threatened after misunderstood Facebook post
An ill-timed Facebook post misconstrued to be celebrating Republican influencer Charlie Kirk’s assassination prompted death threats against a Homer City school board member and spurred 60 people...
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September 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Homer City school board member threatened after misunderstood Facebook post triblive.com/local/region...
My Joan. My favorite. My forever crush. 😍
Here are 10 things you should know about Joan Blondell, born 119 years ago today. She's a favorite here at Cladrite Radio; if her name is in the credits, we're watching.
August 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
My Joan. My favorite. My forever crush. 😍
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Seeing wisps of discussions once more about politics fatigue on Bluesky. So please permit me to link this list once more. Happy to add any accounts you're enjoying that fit the bill, and/or signal-boost similar lists. bsky.app/profile/did:...
August 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Seeing wisps of discussions once more about politics fatigue on Bluesky. So please permit me to link this list once more. Happy to add any accounts you're enjoying that fit the bill, and/or signal-boost similar lists. bsky.app/profile/did:...
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For Barbara Eden's 94th birthday — a relic from the glory days of Nick at Nite: "Jeannie's Diner" #BOTD #TVSky #ClassicTV
August 24, 2025 at 2:58 AM
For Barbara Eden's 94th birthday — a relic from the glory days of Nick at Nite: "Jeannie's Diner" #BOTD #TVSky #ClassicTV
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Absolutely breaks my heart that this is what our educators are going through in America.
Bless her!
💔
Bless her!
💔
August 1, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Absolutely breaks my heart that this is what our educators are going through in America.
Bless her!
💔
Bless her!
💔
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looked up the clip just because sometimes people change his words for captions that end up innocently reshared, but upon finding it decided to share the video because hearing him say it makes it 1000% more definitely true and everyone will listen/believe more than reading it written out
March 27, 2025 at 9:34 PM
looked up the clip just because sometimes people change his words for captions that end up innocently reshared, but upon finding it decided to share the video because hearing him say it makes it 1000% more definitely true and everyone will listen/believe more than reading it written out
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awesome news. Congratulations @archive.org on being designated an FDLP library!! www.kqed.org/news/1204942...
SF-Based Internet Archive Is Now a Federal Depository Library. What Does That Mean? | KQED
The Internet Archive, thanks to its designation by California Sen. Alex Padilla, joins a network of over 1,100 libraries that make government documents accessible to the public.
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July 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
awesome news. Congratulations @archive.org on being designated an FDLP library!! www.kqed.org/news/1204942...
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"If you don't trust Microsoft to keep the Movies & TV app running, might we suggest building your own home media server or return to buying physical media.
At this point it might even be cheaper than streaming."
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At this point it might even be cheaper than streaming."
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Microsoft will no longer sell movies or TV shows on PCs or Xbox — what happens to the stuff you bought
No more direct sales from Microsoft as it retreats from entertainment
www.tomsguide.com
July 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
"If you don't trust Microsoft to keep the Movies & TV app running, might we suggest building your own home media server or return to buying physical media.
At this point it might even be cheaper than streaming."
www.tomsguide.com/entertainmen...
At this point it might even be cheaper than streaming."
www.tomsguide.com/entertainmen...
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⭐ The Bob Lardine Interview Tapes are recordings of stars, talking careers, regrets, & what’s next. Henry Winkler @hwinkler4real.bsky.social in 1975 is especially moving: aware of his fame & already preparing for the end of it.
🎧⤵️ archive.org/details/Henr...
🎧⤵️ archive.org/details/Henr...
July 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
⭐ The Bob Lardine Interview Tapes are recordings of stars, talking careers, regrets, & what’s next. Henry Winkler @hwinkler4real.bsky.social in 1975 is especially moving: aware of his fame & already preparing for the end of it.
🎧⤵️ archive.org/details/Henr...
🎧⤵️ archive.org/details/Henr...
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If you only read one column of mine, let it be this one. Children built Pittsburgh too. In our steel mills, coal mines, factories & streets where they worked 12-hour days at dangerous jobs, sometimes losing limb and life. I found some of their voices. www.pittsburghmagazine.com/dahn-memory-...
The Children Who Built Pittsburgh
The stories of individuals who worked hard, dangerous jobs to build Pittsburgh — many of these individuals were children.
www.pittsburghmagazine.com
July 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
If you only read one column of mine, let it be this one. Children built Pittsburgh too. In our steel mills, coal mines, factories & streets where they worked 12-hour days at dangerous jobs, sometimes losing limb and life. I found some of their voices. www.pittsburghmagazine.com/dahn-memory-...
Every time I drive by it on Smithfield St. here in my hometown of Pittsburgh, I think of its impact.
On June 19, 1905, 450 people attended the opening of the nickelodeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by impresario/showman Harry Davis. While not nation's first theater for moving pictures, its success made it birthplace of the movie theater as a place for mass entertainment.
June 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Every time I drive by it on Smithfield St. here in my hometown of Pittsburgh, I think of its impact.
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The Nationals are giving out a Josh Gibson bobblehead to honor the Negro League star and I am speechless
June 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The Nationals are giving out a Josh Gibson bobblehead to honor the Negro League star and I am speechless
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Watched LA BANDERA (1935). Not sure why this isn't as well-known and regarded as Pépé Le Moko. Made two years earlier, directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Jean Gabin. Gabin murders a man then joins the Foreign Legion in Spain to escape but, he's doomed. Loved Annabella. Loved the movie.
May 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Watched LA BANDERA (1935). Not sure why this isn't as well-known and regarded as Pépé Le Moko. Made two years earlier, directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Jean Gabin. Gabin murders a man then joins the Foreign Legion in Spain to escape but, he's doomed. Loved Annabella. Loved the movie.
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BIG NIGHT (1996) is now on Hoopla Digital, free w/ a library card.
And it looks like it's the only place you can stream it, other than a VOD rental.
www.hoopladigital.com/movie/big-ni... #FilmSky #Streaming
And it looks like it's the only place you can stream it, other than a VOD rental.
www.hoopladigital.com/movie/big-ni... #FilmSky #Streaming
May 24, 2025 at 12:46 AM
BIG NIGHT (1996) is now on Hoopla Digital, free w/ a library card.
And it looks like it's the only place you can stream it, other than a VOD rental.
www.hoopladigital.com/movie/big-ni... #FilmSky #Streaming
And it looks like it's the only place you can stream it, other than a VOD rental.
www.hoopladigital.com/movie/big-ni... #FilmSky #Streaming