The Arctophile
@phewtus.bsky.social
Wandering the footpaths of Kent and Sussex.
"Say little and say it gently."
Footpaths, trees, films, books, vegan.
#TreeOfTheDay #NowWatching #BOTD #NowPlaying etc...
"Say little and say it gently."
Footpaths, trees, films, books, vegan.
#TreeOfTheDay #NowWatching #BOTD #NowPlaying etc...
Good morning everyone. #TreeOfTheDay no.1305 Happy #thicktrunktuesday
November 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Good morning everyone. #TreeOfTheDay no.1305 Happy #thicktrunktuesday
#NowWatching Caught Stealing (D: Darren Aronofsky,2025)
"The kind of movie I imagine a lot of film school students envisioned making after seeing "The Boondock Saints" and a couple of Guy Ritchie flicks."
"The kind of movie I imagine a lot of film school students envisioned making after seeing "The Boondock Saints" and a couple of Guy Ritchie flicks."
November 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
#NowWatching Caught Stealing (D: Darren Aronofsky,2025)
"The kind of movie I imagine a lot of film school students envisioned making after seeing "The Boondock Saints" and a couple of Guy Ritchie flicks."
"The kind of movie I imagine a lot of film school students envisioned making after seeing "The Boondock Saints" and a couple of Guy Ritchie flicks."
#BOTD 1915
Helen Cherry: noted actress of stage, screen, and television, acclaimed mostly for her Shakespearean portrayals. Her favorite role was "Rosalind" in "As You Like It." She was the long-suffering wife of actor Trevor Howard, who died in 1988.
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Helen Cherry: noted actress of stage, screen, and television, acclaimed mostly for her Shakespearean portrayals. Her favorite role was "Rosalind" in "As You Like It." She was the long-suffering wife of actor Trevor Howard, who died in 1988.
www.theguardian.com/news/2001/oc...
November 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
#BOTD 1915
Helen Cherry: noted actress of stage, screen, and television, acclaimed mostly for her Shakespearean portrayals. Her favorite role was "Rosalind" in "As You Like It." She was the long-suffering wife of actor Trevor Howard, who died in 1988.
www.theguardian.com/news/2001/oc...
Helen Cherry: noted actress of stage, screen, and television, acclaimed mostly for her Shakespearean portrayals. Her favorite role was "Rosalind" in "As You Like It." She was the long-suffering wife of actor Trevor Howard, who died in 1988.
www.theguardian.com/news/2001/oc...
#BOTD 1888
Cathleen Nesbitt was a grand dame of the theatre on both sides of the Atlantic in a career spanning seven decades. One of her last roles of note was as the elderly wealthy Julia Rainbird, who instigates the plot in Alfred Hitchcock's final film, Family Plot (1976).
Cathleen Nesbitt was a grand dame of the theatre on both sides of the Atlantic in a career spanning seven decades. One of her last roles of note was as the elderly wealthy Julia Rainbird, who instigates the plot in Alfred Hitchcock's final film, Family Plot (1976).
November 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM
#BOTD 1888
Cathleen Nesbitt was a grand dame of the theatre on both sides of the Atlantic in a career spanning seven decades. One of her last roles of note was as the elderly wealthy Julia Rainbird, who instigates the plot in Alfred Hitchcock's final film, Family Plot (1976).
Cathleen Nesbitt was a grand dame of the theatre on both sides of the Atlantic in a career spanning seven decades. One of her last roles of note was as the elderly wealthy Julia Rainbird, who instigates the plot in Alfred Hitchcock's final film, Family Plot (1976).
Good morning everyone. #TreeOfTheDay no.1304 Fingers crossed for Monday.
November 24, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Good morning everyone. #TreeOfTheDay no.1304 Fingers crossed for Monday.
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'Loafing proper is an art which cannot be acquired. I have met with many spurious imitations but the real article is hard to find. 'But you do something - you smoke', said Beatrice. 'Yes for the sake of appearances. In these days of hard work a man mustn't be absolutely idle.' 'A Family Affair 1885'
November 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
'Loafing proper is an art which cannot be acquired. I have met with many spurious imitations but the real article is hard to find. 'But you do something - you smoke', said Beatrice. 'Yes for the sake of appearances. In these days of hard work a man mustn't be absolutely idle.' 'A Family Affair 1885'
#NowWatching The Best Years of Our Lives (D:William Wyler, 1946)
"The Best Years of Our Lives is a very tender, heartfelt, and empathic melodrama, which gave me emotional whiplash, having watched it directly after seeing Yorgos Lanthimos's Bugonia, which is the exact opposite of all those things."
"The Best Years of Our Lives is a very tender, heartfelt, and empathic melodrama, which gave me emotional whiplash, having watched it directly after seeing Yorgos Lanthimos's Bugonia, which is the exact opposite of all those things."
November 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
#NowWatching The Best Years of Our Lives (D:William Wyler, 1946)
"The Best Years of Our Lives is a very tender, heartfelt, and empathic melodrama, which gave me emotional whiplash, having watched it directly after seeing Yorgos Lanthimos's Bugonia, which is the exact opposite of all those things."
"The Best Years of Our Lives is a very tender, heartfelt, and empathic melodrama, which gave me emotional whiplash, having watched it directly after seeing Yorgos Lanthimos's Bugonia, which is the exact opposite of all those things."
#BOTD 1911
Selma Vaz Dias in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Actress and writer, known for Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes as Signora Doppo (1938), One of Our Aircraft is Missing (1942) and Buddenbrooks (1965).
Selma Vaz Dias in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Actress and writer, known for Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes as Signora Doppo (1938), One of Our Aircraft is Missing (1942) and Buddenbrooks (1965).
November 23, 2025 at 1:23 PM
#BOTD 1911
Selma Vaz Dias in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Actress and writer, known for Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes as Signora Doppo (1938), One of Our Aircraft is Missing (1942) and Buddenbrooks (1965).
Selma Vaz Dias in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Actress and writer, known for Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes as Signora Doppo (1938), One of Our Aircraft is Missing (1942) and Buddenbrooks (1965).
#BOTD 1898
Bess Flowers:American actress best known for her work as an extra in hundreds of films. Known as "The Queen of the Hollywood Extras," appearing in more than 350 feature films and numerous comedy shorts in her 41-year career including eight Alfred Hitchcock features.
Bess Flowers:American actress best known for her work as an extra in hundreds of films. Known as "The Queen of the Hollywood Extras," appearing in more than 350 feature films and numerous comedy shorts in her 41-year career including eight Alfred Hitchcock features.
November 23, 2025 at 8:41 AM
#BOTD 1898
Bess Flowers:American actress best known for her work as an extra in hundreds of films. Known as "The Queen of the Hollywood Extras," appearing in more than 350 feature films and numerous comedy shorts in her 41-year career including eight Alfred Hitchcock features.
Bess Flowers:American actress best known for her work as an extra in hundreds of films. Known as "The Queen of the Hollywood Extras," appearing in more than 350 feature films and numerous comedy shorts in her 41-year career including eight Alfred Hitchcock features.
#NowWatching Terminator 2: Judgement Day (D/W:James Cameron, 1991)
November 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
#NowWatching Terminator 2: Judgement Day (D/W:James Cameron, 1991)
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#Caturday Gorgeous cover artwork featuring the inimitable Peter Lorre & glowering cat, from the golden age of horror recordings......Wish someone would start reissuing them.
November 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
#Caturday Gorgeous cover artwork featuring the inimitable Peter Lorre & glowering cat, from the golden age of horror recordings......Wish someone would start reissuing them.
#BOTD 1901
Lee Salome Patrick: American actress whose career began in 1922 on the New York stage with her role in The Bunch and Judy which headlined Adele Astaire and featured Adele's brother Fred. Known for:The Maltese Falcon (1941),Mildred Pierce (1945) and Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958)
Lee Salome Patrick: American actress whose career began in 1922 on the New York stage with her role in The Bunch and Judy which headlined Adele Astaire and featured Adele's brother Fred. Known for:The Maltese Falcon (1941),Mildred Pierce (1945) and Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958)
November 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
#BOTD 1901
Lee Salome Patrick: American actress whose career began in 1922 on the New York stage with her role in The Bunch and Judy which headlined Adele Astaire and featured Adele's brother Fred. Known for:The Maltese Falcon (1941),Mildred Pierce (1945) and Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958)
Lee Salome Patrick: American actress whose career began in 1922 on the New York stage with her role in The Bunch and Judy which headlined Adele Astaire and featured Adele's brother Fred. Known for:The Maltese Falcon (1941),Mildred Pierce (1945) and Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958)
#BOTD 1907
Henriette Theodora Markovitch (Dora Maar): French photographer and painter. Both a pioneering Surrealist artist and an antifascist activist. Maar was depicted in a number of Picasso's paintings, including his Portrait of Dora Maar and Dora Maar au Chat.
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Henriette Theodora Markovitch (Dora Maar): French photographer and painter. Both a pioneering Surrealist artist and an antifascist activist. Maar was depicted in a number of Picasso's paintings, including his Portrait of Dora Maar and Dora Maar au Chat.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:49 AM
#BOTD 1907
Henriette Theodora Markovitch (Dora Maar): French photographer and painter. Both a pioneering Surrealist artist and an antifascist activist. Maar was depicted in a number of Picasso's paintings, including his Portrait of Dora Maar and Dora Maar au Chat.
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Henriette Theodora Markovitch (Dora Maar): French photographer and painter. Both a pioneering Surrealist artist and an antifascist activist. Maar was depicted in a number of Picasso's paintings, including his Portrait of Dora Maar and Dora Maar au Chat.
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#BOTD 1869
André Paul Guillaume Gide: French author. He was awarded the 1947 Nobel Prize in Literature. Gide's career ranged from his beginnings in the symbolist movement to criticising imperialism between the two World Wars.
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André Paul Guillaume Gide: French author. He was awarded the 1947 Nobel Prize in Literature. Gide's career ranged from his beginnings in the symbolist movement to criticising imperialism between the two World Wars.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
#BOTD 1869
André Paul Guillaume Gide: French author. He was awarded the 1947 Nobel Prize in Literature. Gide's career ranged from his beginnings in the symbolist movement to criticising imperialism between the two World Wars.
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André Paul Guillaume Gide: French author. He was awarded the 1947 Nobel Prize in Literature. Gide's career ranged from his beginnings in the symbolist movement to criticising imperialism between the two World Wars.
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William S Marriott aka stage magician Dr Wilmar was a dedicated debunker of fake spiritualist mediums in the early 1900's who staged a series of photographs demonstrating spirit trickery. Ghost sleuth Harry Price (1881-1948) later used these images of Marriott when giving talks.
November 21, 2025 at 11:07 PM
William S Marriott aka stage magician Dr Wilmar was a dedicated debunker of fake spiritualist mediums in the early 1900's who staged a series of photographs demonstrating spirit trickery. Ghost sleuth Harry Price (1881-1948) later used these images of Marriott when giving talks.
#NowWatching Demon City (D: Seiji Tanaka,2025)
"Have you ever watched a “John Wick” movie and thought to yourself, “I wonder if this would be even better if it were a little more lurid, a hell of a lot dumber, and its soundtrack had roughly 9,000 times as much flash-microwaved cheese rock?”
"Have you ever watched a “John Wick” movie and thought to yourself, “I wonder if this would be even better if it were a little more lurid, a hell of a lot dumber, and its soundtrack had roughly 9,000 times as much flash-microwaved cheese rock?”
November 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
#NowWatching Demon City (D: Seiji Tanaka,2025)
"Have you ever watched a “John Wick” movie and thought to yourself, “I wonder if this would be even better if it were a little more lurid, a hell of a lot dumber, and its soundtrack had roughly 9,000 times as much flash-microwaved cheese rock?”
"Have you ever watched a “John Wick” movie and thought to yourself, “I wonder if this would be even better if it were a little more lurid, a hell of a lot dumber, and its soundtrack had roughly 9,000 times as much flash-microwaved cheese rock?”
#BOTD 1918
Bernard Jerome Perlin: American painter. His style progressed from social realism in the New Deal era through pro-war art and illustration during World War II to magic realism paintings of urban American life, all in a representational style.
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Bernard Jerome Perlin: American painter. His style progressed from social realism in the New Deal era through pro-war art and illustration during World War II to magic realism paintings of urban American life, all in a representational style.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:19 AM
#BOTD 1918
Bernard Jerome Perlin: American painter. His style progressed from social realism in the New Deal era through pro-war art and illustration during World War II to magic realism paintings of urban American life, all in a representational style.
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Bernard Jerome Perlin: American painter. His style progressed from social realism in the New Deal era through pro-war art and illustration during World War II to magic realism paintings of urban American life, all in a representational style.
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Good morning everyone. #TreeOfTheDay no.1303
November 21, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Good morning everyone. #TreeOfTheDay no.1303
#NowPlaying The Style of Life-Various Artists (DL from @numerogroup.bsky.social )
"...zeroes in on the '80s most maligned genre, the kind of smoove, cheaply-dubbed jazz that ended up being played in cheap hotel lobbies and wine bars,or used as hold muzak on hotlines."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPjn...
"...zeroes in on the '80s most maligned genre, the kind of smoove, cheaply-dubbed jazz that ended up being played in cheap hotel lobbies and wine bars,or used as hold muzak on hotlines."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPjn...
The Style Of Life (Full Album) Downtempo, Synthwave, Future Splash, Proto-Vaporwave, Video Game OST
YouTube video by Paradise Is a Frequency
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November 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
#NowPlaying The Style of Life-Various Artists (DL from @numerogroup.bsky.social )
"...zeroes in on the '80s most maligned genre, the kind of smoove, cheaply-dubbed jazz that ended up being played in cheap hotel lobbies and wine bars,or used as hold muzak on hotlines."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPjn...
"...zeroes in on the '80s most maligned genre, the kind of smoove, cheaply-dubbed jazz that ended up being played in cheap hotel lobbies and wine bars,or used as hold muzak on hotlines."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPjn...
#NowPlaying JJJJJerome Ellis - Vesper Sparrow (CD on Shelter Press) Another contender for Album of the Year.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlC2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlC2...
Vesper Sparrow (feat. Haruna Lee, James Harrison Monaco, Ronald Peet, and S T A R R (busby))
YouTube video by JJJJJerome Ellis - Topic
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November 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
#NowPlaying JJJJJerome Ellis - Vesper Sparrow (CD on Shelter Press) Another contender for Album of the Year.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlC2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlC2...
#BOTD 1897
Germaine Luise Krull: photographer, political activist, and hotel owner. Her nationality has been categorized as German, French, and Dutch, but she spent years in Brazil, Republic of the Congo, Thailand, and India.
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Germaine Luise Krull: photographer, political activist, and hotel owner. Her nationality has been categorized as German, French, and Dutch, but she spent years in Brazil, Republic of the Congo, Thailand, and India.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
#BOTD 1897
Germaine Luise Krull: photographer, political activist, and hotel owner. Her nationality has been categorized as German, French, and Dutch, but she spent years in Brazil, Republic of the Congo, Thailand, and India.
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Germaine Luise Krull: photographer, political activist, and hotel owner. Her nationality has been categorized as German, French, and Dutch, but she spent years in Brazil, Republic of the Congo, Thailand, and India.
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#BOTD 1915
Dulcie Winifred Catherine Savage Denison (known professionally as Dulcie Gray) British actress, mystery writer and lepidopterist.Gray had been interested in butterflies since her childhood and her book Butterflies on My Mind (1978), won a Times Educational Supplement award.
Dulcie Winifred Catherine Savage Denison (known professionally as Dulcie Gray) British actress, mystery writer and lepidopterist.Gray had been interested in butterflies since her childhood and her book Butterflies on My Mind (1978), won a Times Educational Supplement award.
November 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
#BOTD 1915
Dulcie Winifred Catherine Savage Denison (known professionally as Dulcie Gray) British actress, mystery writer and lepidopterist.Gray had been interested in butterflies since her childhood and her book Butterflies on My Mind (1978), won a Times Educational Supplement award.
Dulcie Winifred Catherine Savage Denison (known professionally as Dulcie Gray) British actress, mystery writer and lepidopterist.Gray had been interested in butterflies since her childhood and her book Butterflies on My Mind (1978), won a Times Educational Supplement award.
Good morning everyone #TreeOfTheDay no.1302
November 20, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Good morning everyone #TreeOfTheDay no.1302
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Why are you not vegan?
Afraid to watch Dominion?
Please consider leaving meat behind
You can ease into it
At the very least, please include more plants in your diet
Thank you for listening ❤️
Afraid to watch Dominion?
Please consider leaving meat behind
You can ease into it
At the very least, please include more plants in your diet
Thank you for listening ❤️
November 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Why are you not vegan?
Afraid to watch Dominion?
Please consider leaving meat behind
You can ease into it
At the very least, please include more plants in your diet
Thank you for listening ❤️
Afraid to watch Dominion?
Please consider leaving meat behind
You can ease into it
At the very least, please include more plants in your diet
Thank you for listening ❤️