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Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 16h

If we could capture the blue sky,
By simply tugging the string of our kite,
To pull that perfect memory
And keep it in our hearts.
If only,
For a bit of blue sky every day

Rest In Peace Brother

1953-2025

#brother #mybrother #restinpeace #rip #family #memories #bluesky #blueskies #kites

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 2d

Mephisto

Oil On Panel, Eduard von Grützner, 1895

#mephisto #eduardvongrützner #oilpainting #oil #huile #öl #oleo #demon #halloween #halloweenseason #halloweenvibes #dämon #art #artist #germanartist #kunst #künstler #mephistopheles #arte #peintre #peinture #artworld

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 4d

🎃 Halloween Madness, Monsters & Horror 🎃

The Mad Magazine Halloween Covers

#madmagazine #mad #alfredenewman #madcovers #madmagazinecovers #frankenstein #horror #halloween #comics #magazinecovers #headlesshorseman #arbustwins #madhumor #humor #monsters #halloween #halloweenseason #halloweenvibes

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 4d

🎃 Halloween Madness, Monsters & Horror 🎃

The Mad Magazine Halloween Covers

#madmagazine #mad #alfredenewman #madcovers #madmagazinecovers #dracula #horror #halloween #itshalloween #comics #magazinecovers #madhumor #humor #monsters #halloween #halloweenseason #halloweenvibes #addamsfamily

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 4d

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#OneLife is an extremely moving #film starring #AnthonyHopkins, #JohnnyFlynn, #LenaOlin + #HelenaBonhamCarter - The #truestory of #NicholasWinton who helped save 669 refugee children out of Prague before #WWII. Directed by #JamesHawes

#StreamingOnPrime

www.imdb.com/title/tt1309...

One Life (2023) - Reference view - IMDb

One Life: Directed by James Hawes. With Anthony Hopkins, Lena Olin, Johnny Flynn, Helena Bonham Carter. Sir Nicholas 'Nicky' Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II...

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 6d

Skeletons Warming Themselves, 1889

#JamesEnsor, Belgian

“No fire. Will you find any tomorrow?” The #skeletons surrounded by a palette + brush, a violin, + a lamp, symbolizing #art, music, + literature.

#artist #skeleton #halloween #halloweenvibes #halloweenseason #artoftheday #paintingoftheday

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 6d

Moms ...

Fortune Feimster

#fortunefeimster #comedian #momstories #moms #comedy #standup #standupcomedian #standupcomedy #humor #humour #comedyroutine #funny #mothers #callyourmother

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 7d

🏰 The Citadel 🏰

In the summer of 2022, #FrançoisMonthoux, built his first miniature #clay #citadel on the banks of the #ToleureRiver. He works without tools with clay found in the riverbed. He recreates the #magicalworld yearly - until the rain dissolves it.

#sculpture #sculptor #art #artist

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 8d

🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃

#JamesWhale directed #TheOldDarkHouse with #BorisKarloff, #MelvynDouglas, #CharlesLaughton, #GloriaStuart (Titanic) + #EvaMoore

www.imdb.com/title/tt0023...

The Old Dark House (1932) - Reference view - IMDb

The Old Dark House: Directed by James Whale. With Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, Lilian Bond. Seeking shelter from a storm, five travelers are in for a bizarre and terrifying night w...

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 8d

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fascinating story of #TheHardHatRiots in #NYC in 1970 - an event that I have no memory of - but which perfectly illustrates that division and violence is not new to #AmericanSociety. We've been through this before!

An episode of #AmericanExperience on #PBS

www.imdb.com/title/tt3849...

"American Experience" Hard Hat Riot (TV Episode 2025) - Reference view - IMDb

Hard Hat Riot: On May 8, 1970, "the Hard Hat Riot" erupted in lower Manhattan. At midday, construction workers, including those building the World Trade Center, violently clashed with students demonst...

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 10d

💀 Day of the Dead 💀

#RaulTouzon has been photographing the #DayoftheDead celebrations in #OaxacaMexico since 2009 with plans to return this year at the end of the month

#halloween #halloweenseason #halloweenvibes
#photographer #photography #diadelosmuertos #skeleton #skeletons #skull #skulls

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 10d

💀 Day of the Dead 💀

#RaulTouzon has been photographing the #DayoftheDead celebrations in #OaxacaMexico since 2009 with plans to return this year at the end of the month

#halloween #halloweenseason #halloweenvibes
#photographer #photography #diadelosmuertos #skeleton #skeletons #skull #skulls

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 10d

How I seem to spend many mornings ... 🐍

An Ellis Rosen cartoon

#ellisrosen #comic #cartoon #funny #humor #humour #myphone #settings

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 11d

💀 That Sinking Feeling 💀

#SelfPortrait, oil on linen, UK #Artist #MarkJameson, 2009

Set against a section of the #Parisiancatacombs, Jameson describes the #painting as a #mementomori reminding us that all life must come to an end.

#art #skulls #halloween #halloweenseason #halloweenvibes

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 11d

😂 Baby Laugh-A-Lot 😂

The twisted doll with the maniacal laugh by Remco - 1971

#remco #babylaughalot #doll #dolls #toy #toys #toycompany #maniacsl #laughter #halloween #halloweenvibes #halloweenseason #scarydoll #the70s #theseventies

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 12d

Portraits by #KaichunWang, Chinese artist living in Paris

#art #artist #painter #portraits #portrait #blue #portraiture
#portraitart #portraitartist #oilpainting #oilpainter #huile #oleo #belhomme #beautifulman #kunst #peinture #künstler #artworld #pintor #contemporaryartist #contemporaryart

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 12d

Portraits by #KaichunWang, Chinese artist living in Paris

#art #artist #painter #portraits #portrait #blue #portraiture
#selfportrait #portraitart #portraitartist #oilpainting #oilpainter #huile #oleo #autoportrait #kunst #peinture #künstler #artworld #pintor #contemporaryartist #contemporaryart

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 12d

Bride of Frankenstein

#CarolBurnett & #VincentPrice spoofed the film on #TheCarolBurnettShow in 1972. Price played Dr Frankenstein + Burnett portrayed the Bride with #HarveyKorman as #Frankenstein's Monster

#carolburnettshow #halloween #halloweenseason #brideoffrankenstein #halloweenvibes

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 13d

🌕 🍂 Harvest Moon 🍂 🌕

The #harvestmoon is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox providing extea moonlight to finish harvesting their crops

Hired Hand, lowa, 1939. Photograph by #ArthurRothstein

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#harvest #farmer #photography #photooftheday #photographer #fotografia #fotografie #iowa

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 13d

#TwentyThousandStreetsUnderTheSky - A 3-part series about unrequited love in 1930s London. The 1st episode drags a bit but it gets better + #SallyHawkins always slays! With #BryanDick + #ZoëTapper + a strong supporting cast

#StreamingOnPrime

www.imdb.com/title/tt0446...

Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky (TV Mini Series 2005) - Reference view - IMDb

Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky: With Bryan Dick, Sally Hawkins, Zoë Tapper, Jacqueline Tong. A story of unrequited love set in 1930s London.

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 13d

🕯️ Soo Catwoman 🕯️

Born Susan Lucas, Soo Catwoman, was a British actress + model who was active in the London punk scene between 1976 + 1978

She passed away September 30th at 70

#soocatwoman #susanlucas #punkicon #punk #punkscene #model #punkmodel #ukmodel #rip #restinpeace #rockscene #ukpunk #icon

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 14d

Wicked Witch of the West

Producer Mervyn Leroy's original idea for casting the #WickedWitch for #TheWizardofOz was #actress #GaleSondergaard
Interview, 1980 with #DickCavett when she was 81

#wickedwitchofthewest #film #filmhistory #cinema #movies #witch #halloweenvibes #halloweenseason #halloween

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 15d

Masks

New York City based #photographer #PhyllisGalembo spent ten years collecting images of masked celebrants throughout #Mexico. Published in her book Mexico: #Masks, Rituals

#mexicanart #masques #masquerade #photography #portraitphotography #halloweenvibes #halloweenseason #halloween

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 15d

Masks

New York City based #photographer #PhyllisGalembo spent ten years collecting images of masked celebrants throughout #Mexico. Published in her book Mexico: #Masks, Rituals

#mexicanart #masques #masquerade #photography #portraitphotography #halloweenvibes #halloweenseason #halloween

Sim Barr @simpulse.bsky.social · 15d

Actor Rory Calhoun (1922-1999)

#Clip from #TheRedHouse with singer #JulieLondon

#rorycalhoun #actor #westernactor #handsome #westernfilms #film #filmworld #cinema #oldhollywood #silverscreen #westerns #hollywood #cinéma #filmhistory #beefcake #tvactor #tvwesterns #handsomemen #hollywoodhunks