BONUS #MobyDick CONTENT:
At the Moby Dick Marathon, I met a woman who brought her lawn chair and a cross stitch of the Pequod ship with the White Whale. She did it all night, listening to the readings over the museum speakers.
(Not pictured: the guy who stitched a sweater with Moby Dick quotes!)
At the Moby Dick Marathon, I met a woman who brought her lawn chair and a cross stitch of the Pequod ship with the White Whale. She did it all night, listening to the readings over the museum speakers.
(Not pictured: the guy who stitched a sweater with Moby Dick quotes!)
January 4, 2026 at 10:58 PM
BONUS #MobyDick CONTENT:
At the Moby Dick Marathon, I met a woman who brought her lawn chair and a cross stitch of the Pequod ship with the White Whale. She did it all night, listening to the readings over the museum speakers.
(Not pictured: the guy who stitched a sweater with Moby Dick quotes!)
At the Moby Dick Marathon, I met a woman who brought her lawn chair and a cross stitch of the Pequod ship with the White Whale. She did it all night, listening to the readings over the museum speakers.
(Not pictured: the guy who stitched a sweater with Moby Dick quotes!)
BONUS #MobyDick CONTENT:
Anyone can sign up to read aloud infront of the lecture at the Moby Dick marathon. Most of the novel is read by everyday people.
But there are exceptions! Chapter 40, Midnight on the Forecastle, is acted out in its entirety by local actors and musicians.
It was so merry!
Anyone can sign up to read aloud infront of the lecture at the Moby Dick marathon. Most of the novel is read by everyday people.
But there are exceptions! Chapter 40, Midnight on the Forecastle, is acted out in its entirety by local actors and musicians.
It was so merry!
January 4, 2026 at 10:19 PM
BONUS #MobyDick CONTENT:
Anyone can sign up to read aloud infront of the lecture at the Moby Dick marathon. Most of the novel is read by everyday people.
But there are exceptions! Chapter 40, Midnight on the Forecastle, is acted out in its entirety by local actors and musicians.
It was so merry!
Anyone can sign up to read aloud infront of the lecture at the Moby Dick marathon. Most of the novel is read by everyday people.
But there are exceptions! Chapter 40, Midnight on the Forecastle, is acted out in its entirety by local actors and musicians.
It was so merry!
Taking a look at all 713 movies I watched in 2025, here are the 5 that I liked the best:
1 Avatar: Fire and Ash
2 All the President's Men
3 Predator: Badlands
4 Moby Dick (1956)
5 Nosferatu
#BestOf #Favorite #TopFive #Top5 #AvatarFireAndAsh #AllThePresidentsMen #PredatorBadlands #MobyDick #Nosferatu
1 Avatar: Fire and Ash
2 All the President's Men
3 Predator: Badlands
4 Moby Dick (1956)
5 Nosferatu
#BestOf #Favorite #TopFive #Top5 #AvatarFireAndAsh #AllThePresidentsMen #PredatorBadlands #MobyDick #Nosferatu
January 4, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Taking a look at all 713 movies I watched in 2025, here are the 5 that I liked the best:
1 Avatar: Fire and Ash
2 All the President's Men
3 Predator: Badlands
4 Moby Dick (1956)
5 Nosferatu
#BestOf #Favorite #TopFive #Top5 #AvatarFireAndAsh #AllThePresidentsMen #PredatorBadlands #MobyDick #Nosferatu
1 Avatar: Fire and Ash
2 All the President's Men
3 Predator: Badlands
4 Moby Dick (1956)
5 Nosferatu
#BestOf #Favorite #TopFive #Top5 #AvatarFireAndAsh #AllThePresidentsMen #PredatorBadlands #MobyDick #Nosferatu
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
He piled upon the whale’s white hump the sum of all the general rage and hate felt by his whole race from Adam down; and then, as if his chest had been a mortar, he burst his hot heart’s shell upon it.
#startrek #WWIII #2026 #mobydick #videoedit
#startrek #WWIII #2026 #mobydick #videoedit
January 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM
He piled upon the whale’s white hump the sum of all the general rage and hate felt by his whole race from Adam down; and then, as if his chest had been a mortar, he burst his hot heart’s shell upon it.
#startrek #WWIII #2026 #mobydick #videoedit
#startrek #WWIII #2026 #mobydick #videoedit
𝓑 𝔀𝓲𝓮 𝓑𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓵𝓮𝓫𝔂 - ein Film von Angela Summereder
Wien Premiere am Freitag 09.01 19 Uhr Metro Kinokulturhaus
www.filmgarten/bartleby
Kinostart mit der Unterstützung von BMWKMS und öfi+
#kino #films #cinematic #hermannmelville #bartelby #16mm #mobydick #kino #cinema #cinematography #vienna #wien
Wien Premiere am Freitag 09.01 19 Uhr Metro Kinokulturhaus
www.filmgarten/bartleby
Kinostart mit der Unterstützung von BMWKMS und öfi+
#kino #films #cinematic #hermannmelville #bartelby #16mm #mobydick #kino #cinema #cinematography #vienna #wien
January 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM
𝓑 𝔀𝓲𝓮 𝓑𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓵𝓮𝓫𝔂 - ein Film von Angela Summereder
Wien Premiere am Freitag 09.01 19 Uhr Metro Kinokulturhaus
www.filmgarten/bartleby
Kinostart mit der Unterstützung von BMWKMS und öfi+
#kino #films #cinematic #hermannmelville #bartelby #16mm #mobydick #kino #cinema #cinematography #vienna #wien
Wien Premiere am Freitag 09.01 19 Uhr Metro Kinokulturhaus
www.filmgarten/bartleby
Kinostart mit der Unterstützung von BMWKMS und öfi+
#kino #films #cinematic #hermannmelville #bartelby #16mm #mobydick #kino #cinema #cinematography #vienna #wien
I have only done one of these marathons in person, but I always love to follow along online if I can't be there.
Annual readathon of America’s most iconic novel, Moby-Dick.
#mobydick
Annual readathon of America’s most iconic novel, Moby-Dick.
#mobydick
January 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
I have only done one of these marathons in person, but I always love to follow along online if I can't be there.
Annual readathon of America’s most iconic novel, Moby-Dick.
#mobydick
Annual readathon of America’s most iconic novel, Moby-Dick.
#mobydick
#CapeCod #Printmaking #MobyDick
SARAH YOUNG
British painter, printmaker, illustrator
working with narrative themes often inspired by myth, folk tales, circus and burlesque imagery
Scrimshaw Sam seems to tell the story of Moby Dick!
SARAH YOUNG
British painter, printmaker, illustrator
working with narrative themes often inspired by myth, folk tales, circus and burlesque imagery
Scrimshaw Sam seems to tell the story of Moby Dick!
January 3, 2026 at 2:43 PM
#CapeCod #Printmaking #MobyDick
SARAH YOUNG
British painter, printmaker, illustrator
working with narrative themes often inspired by myth, folk tales, circus and burlesque imagery
Scrimshaw Sam seems to tell the story of Moby Dick!
SARAH YOUNG
British painter, printmaker, illustrator
working with narrative themes often inspired by myth, folk tales, circus and burlesque imagery
Scrimshaw Sam seems to tell the story of Moby Dick!
Father Mapple’s pulpit is shaped like a ship’s bow, a perfect metaphor for faith. Ishmael realizes that for a sailor, the entire world is seen through the lens of the sea. We are all just ships trying to navigate the "storms of fate" with a little bit of grace. 🌊 #MobyDick 🐋
January 3, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Father Mapple’s pulpit is shaped like a ship’s bow, a perfect metaphor for faith. Ishmael realizes that for a sailor, the entire world is seen through the lens of the sea. We are all just ships trying to navigate the "storms of fate" with a little bit of grace. 🌊 #MobyDick 🐋
In the Whaleman’s Chapel, the walls are covered in names of those lost to the waves. It’s a reality check for Ishmael: the sea is a graveyard. But he finds peace in the thought that while his body might be "sediment," his soul is immortal and untouchable by any storm. 🕯️
#MobyDick 🐋
#MobyDick 🐋
January 3, 2026 at 10:20 AM
In the Whaleman’s Chapel, the walls are covered in names of those lost to the waves. It’s a reality check for Ishmael: the sea is a graveyard. But he finds peace in the thought that while his body might be "sediment," his soul is immortal and untouchable by any storm. 🕯️
#MobyDick 🐋
#MobyDick 🐋
At breakfast, Ishmael expects rowdy stories but finds a ghostly quiet. These sailors have faced monsters and lived. Their silence speaks volumes—whaling is a lonely, soul-altering business. Meanwhile, Queequeg just wants his steak "rare," lanced with a harpoon. Iconic. 🥩 #MobyDick 🐋
January 3, 2026 at 10:20 AM
At breakfast, Ishmael expects rowdy stories but finds a ghostly quiet. These sailors have faced monsters and lived. Their silence speaks volumes—whaling is a lonely, soul-altering business. Meanwhile, Queequeg just wants his steak "rare," lanced with a harpoon. Iconic. 🥩 #MobyDick 🐋
Ishmael moves from the awkwardness of sharing a bed with a "cannibal" to the sobering reality of the whaling life. It’s not all sea shanties and gold; it’s a world of heavy silences, diverse faces from every corner of the earth, and the looming shadow of the deep. ⚓️ #MobyDick 🐋
January 3, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Ishmael moves from the awkwardness of sharing a bed with a "cannibal" to the sobering reality of the whaling life. It’s not all sea shanties and gold; it’s a world of heavy silences, diverse faces from every corner of the earth, and the looming shadow of the deep. ⚓️ #MobyDick 🐋
In #MobyDick Chapter 2, who is he talking about here?
"Let them talk of their oriental summer climes of everlasting conservatories; give me the privilege of making my own summer with my own coals" (p. 12; Penguin edition).
"Let them talk of their oriental summer climes of everlasting conservatories; give me the privilege of making my own summer with my own coals" (p. 12; Penguin edition).
January 2, 2026 at 9:53 PM
In #MobyDick Chapter 2, who is he talking about here?
"Let them talk of their oriental summer climes of everlasting conservatories; give me the privilege of making my own summer with my own coals" (p. 12; Penguin edition).
"Let them talk of their oriental summer climes of everlasting conservatories; give me the privilege of making my own summer with my own coals" (p. 12; Penguin edition).
Morning intimacy between Ishmael and Queequeg evokes questions of brotherhood, trust, and even desire. Whether literal or metaphorical, Melville portrays male bonds at sea as essential, tender, and necessary for survival. #MobyDick
January 2, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Morning intimacy between Ishmael and Queequeg evokes questions of brotherhood, trust, and even desire. Whether literal or metaphorical, Melville portrays male bonds at sea as essential, tender, and necessary for survival. #MobyDick
Queequeg’s introduction challenges Ishmael’s fears and prejudices. Despite his “cannibal” label, Queequeg is disciplined, courteous, and human. Melville suggests that appearances and labels often hide the truth about character. #MobyDick
January 2, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Queequeg’s introduction challenges Ishmael’s fears and prejudices. Despite his “cannibal” label, Queequeg is disciplined, courteous, and human. Melville suggests that appearances and labels often hide the truth about character. #MobyDick
Chapters 3 & 4 – Queequeg & Bonds of the Sea #MobyDick
The Spouter Inn’s bar, shaped like a whale’s jaw, and the mysterious painting foreshadow peril at sea. Melville reminds us that sailors, like society, vary: some disciplined, some reckless, all bound by the same vast ocean.
The Spouter Inn’s bar, shaped like a whale’s jaw, and the mysterious painting foreshadow peril at sea. Melville reminds us that sailors, like society, vary: some disciplined, some reckless, all bound by the same vast ocean.
January 2, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Chapters 3 & 4 – Queequeg & Bonds of the Sea #MobyDick
The Spouter Inn’s bar, shaped like a whale’s jaw, and the mysterious painting foreshadow peril at sea. Melville reminds us that sailors, like society, vary: some disciplined, some reckless, all bound by the same vast ocean.
The Spouter Inn’s bar, shaped like a whale’s jaw, and the mysterious painting foreshadow peril at sea. Melville reminds us that sailors, like society, vary: some disciplined, some reckless, all bound by the same vast ocean.
🕵️♂️ #Bastion, #adieumoncommandant ouvre une nouvelle série policière signée Thierry Bourcy.
Un flic en fin de carrière, un serial killer glaçant et une police parisienne en pleine transformation #MobyDick
Un polar d’atmosphère, humain et mélancolique 📖 ⬇️ vagabondageautourdesoi.com/2025/12/29/t...
Un flic en fin de carrière, un serial killer glaçant et une police parisienne en pleine transformation #MobyDick
Un polar d’atmosphère, humain et mélancolique 📖 ⬇️ vagabondageautourdesoi.com/2025/12/29/t...
January 2, 2026 at 8:44 AM
🕵️♂️ #Bastion, #adieumoncommandant ouvre une nouvelle série policière signée Thierry Bourcy.
Un flic en fin de carrière, un serial killer glaçant et une police parisienne en pleine transformation #MobyDick
Un polar d’atmosphère, humain et mélancolique 📖 ⬇️ vagabondageautourdesoi.com/2025/12/29/t...
Un flic en fin de carrière, un serial killer glaçant et une police parisienne en pleine transformation #MobyDick
Un polar d’atmosphère, humain et mélancolique 📖 ⬇️ vagabondageautourdesoi.com/2025/12/29/t...
Melville is not doing a very good job initiating the freshmen into his university.
https://mastodon.art/@mobydick/115823452801194122
https://mastodon.art/@mobydick/115823452801194122
Moby Dick (@[email protected])
ye shall soon be initiated into certain facts hitherto pretty generally unknown
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January 2, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Melville is not doing a very good job initiating the freshmen into his university.
https://mastodon.art/@mobydick/115823452801194122
https://mastodon.art/@mobydick/115823452801194122
