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On Monday of this week, Hamas' Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip published an updated list of those killed in the war, a 1,227-page chart, arranged from youngest to oldest. The Arabic-language document includes the deceased person's full name, the names of the father and grandfather, date of birth and ID number. Unlike previous lists, this compilation notes the precise age of children who were under the age of one year when they were killed. Mahmoud al-Maranakh and seven more children died on the same day they were born. Four more children were killed on the day after they entered the world, five others lived to the age of two days. Not until page 11, following 486 names, does the name appear of the first child who was more than six months old when he was killed.

The death toll of Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza is now estimated at 100,000

The list is 1,227 pages long.

The first 11 pages are names of babies dead before the age of 6 months.

The first 381 pages are all children.

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Crepuscular rays reflected in a flat, gunmetal grey, sea

2nd June 2025 06.02

Setting up "aid distribution points" and then massacring people who come to obtain food is sincerely one of the most evil things I have ever seen.

A critical review of the Prince Charles Cinema in London, where the reviewer is annoyed that they can’t whisper or text and, in a fit of pique, refers to cinema staff as the “fun police”

Unintentionally, the greatest advert for a cinema I’ve ever seen

Over the next few months, we're celebrating A COMING-OF-AGE SUMMER! There's some traditional coming-of-age hits, mixed with some more left-field choices that are more...coming of middle-age? All of these featured are now on sale, with tickets below!⁠

🎟️: princecharlescinema.com/seasons-even...
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Watercolour drawing of te dog-man Rowlf, standing in front of a princess with long hair and pointing some sort of automatic rifle

Watercolour drawing of a princess in a red dress with her hair in buns, standing in a pond and looking up while a dog stands next to her

Watercolour drawing of an aircraft in a clearing, with somebody standing on top and pointing at a tank

Watercolour drawing of a castle with various chimneys and gun turrets, and a bridge leading from the gate

Between the release of The Castle of Cagliostro and the eventual production of Nausicaä, Miyazaki Hayao explored a few film concepts - some of them surprising! This #GhibliSpotlight thread looks at his proposed adaptation of American artist Richard Corben's comic Rowlf. 🧵 [1/10]

At Milestone Films, Passing the Torch, but Keeping the Flame Alive

At Milestone Films, Passing the Torch, but Keeping the Flame Alive
The distributor’s owners, Amy Heller and Dennis Doros, made the unusual choice to give it away. Their successor is Maya Cade of the Black Film Archive.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/m...

Lilo & Stitch is one of Disney's best movies. It was meant to be a risk -- a "smaller, gutsier film."

Even its art direction was risky, down to its revival of watercolor backgrounds at Disney. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-shape-...

Aussie Cult Indie ‘Going Down’ Gets 4K Restoration at BAM from New Venture Muscle Distribution 'Going Down,' the 1983 cult indie film from Australia and director Haydn Keenan, has been restored in 4K and will make its US premiere at BAM in NYC.

Some big / scary / exciting news… I’m launching my own film distribution company. It’s called @muscledistribution.bsky.social and will be handling a wide range of titles with a heavy repertory focus.

The announcement is over at Indiewire:
www.indiewire.com/news/breakin...

the criterion cover of charles burnett’s “killer of sheep”

KILLER OF SHEEP ON CRITERION. OUT MAY 27.

It was an honor to be a consulting producer on this release. I am grateful to be of service to Charles Burnett. I am thankful for my former colleagues at @criterion.bsky.social + @milestonefilms.bsky.social.

more info: www.criterion.com/films/34233-...

"Bocchi the Rock!" special illustration by Yusuke Nakamura (Tatami Galaxy).
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From: When the Day Breaks (1999), dir. Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis, National Film Board of Canada

Scene by Scene - David Lynch Mark Cousins meets US director David Lynch, creator of such idiosyncratic and groundbreaking screen landmarks as Eraserhead, Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks.

My interview with David Lynch - where we talk about his ideas and film techniques - is back on the BBC after nearly 25 years.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

the computer is the anti-christ

Save The Prince Charles Cinema The iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End future is under serious threat! We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital...

#SaveThePCC

Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.

For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;

you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...

Proof-of-concept cels for the Takahata/Miyazaki series Pippi Longstocking (unreleased)

These mock-ups reveal how the Pippi anime might have looked -- if it hadn't been canceled in the early '70s

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Look back on other shots from "Wildfire Sleepwalking".

Haikyuu fanart of Nishinoya Yuu, showing his back with tattoo sleeve on his arm and one going down the neck

Noya collecting tattoos as memories from his travelling

#haikyuu

10th January 2025 08.45

How To Help Animation Industry Workers Who Have Been Displaced By The L.A. Wildfires Many members of the animation community have suffered unimaginable losses – here is how to help them directly.

Many members of the animation community have suffered unimaginable losses due to the LA wildfires – here is how to help displaced individuals in the animation industry. PLEASE SHARE WIDELY SO WE CAN HELP EVERYONE OUT!

"Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust" movie by Yoshiaki Kawajiri has been remastered (from 35mm negative film).
Limited Blu-ray box is coming in Japan (english + japanese dubs).
International pre-orders >> www.catsuka.com/shopping/ind...
Can't wait to see the quality. I've always drooled over the cels.

BREAKING: The biggest strike against Amazon in U.S. history is happening right now.

The Teamsters are picketing facilities across the country.

The union has organized workers at 10 Amazon locations AND they're putting up picket lines at hundreds of other Amazon sites nationwide.

Spent the day very slowly and mindfully sewing patches made of an old shirt I've grown out of onto the extremely tattered lining of a 40 year old jacket I just got second hand.

Forgot how nice it feels to repair things when everything feels disposable.

One fun thing to add about Porco Rosso as a notable Ghibli pig is that he's shown up in more than one film! Can you spot his cameos in these 90s Ghibli movies by other directors?

Big Pharma Is the Only Reason Anyone Still Dies From HIV We have the means to eradicate AIDS as a threat to human life. Greed is keeping this from happening.

Big Pharma is the only reason anyone still dies from HIV: “We have the means to eradicate AIDS as a threat to human life. Greed is keeping this from happening.”

Isao Takahata, Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki.
Drawing by Goro Miyazaki (also on the right ;-)

You know what would **really** disrupt the publishing industry?
Fair contracts and decent pay for authors.
No AI training without the creator’s consent.
Artists and translators on the cover.
No NDAs for ghostwriters.