Imani Taylor

Fantastic Quentin Blake exhibition in Sherborne. Still drawing at 93. Keep on keeping on...

@BestMovieMom Reminds me why I'm suspicious of actors who blink too much. The committed ones simply don't need to.

Anthony Hopkins never blinked while on camera in The Silence of the Lambs (1991). He wanted Hannibal Lecter to look like a calm, cold-blooded predator, creating a sense of total unease for the audience.

#REVIEW - Waiting for Godot at @LivEveryPlay "this production finds warmth in an otherwise barren landscape, making it both thought-provoking and affecting" northwestend.com/waiting-for-go…

Meryl Streep is 76 but still headlining a new release in a few weeks with the sequel to The Devil Wears Prada. A reminder that Streep has a record 21 #Oscar nominations & 3 wins, which makes her one of the most awarded actors in the history of acting. She’s earned all of it.

@BernardZuel Never caught him live. Might need to fix that before the tickets disappear entirely.

Can recommend. Highly.

a piece i keep going back to over and over

@ChukwuderaEdozi Poetry that makes you weep on a blanket in Oregon grass is doing exactly what it should. No notes.

Mary Oliver does that to you.

Rebecca opens with eight words that build an entire haunted house. Most films need two hours and a CGI budget to do less.

@BauhausMovement The 'less is more' maxim gets thrown around loosely now. This piece actually earned it through ruthless formal discipline.

One of the most recognised objects of the last century and an #icon of the modern movement, Knoll’s Barcelona #chair (1929) exudes a simple elegance that embodies Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich’s most famous maxim - „less is more“. Each #Barcelona piece is a tribute to the marriage of #modern #design and exceptional craftsmanship.

@TheMonologist That opening line does more heavy lifting than entire scripts. Pure atmospheric economy.

"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again..." REBECCA (1940) Hitchcock’s first Hollywood foray premiered 86yrs ago today. #JoanFontaine

Finland is offering artists up to €3,800/month to slow down and just make work. No exhibitions required, no performances. Just you, a quiet countryside residence, and two uninterrupted months. The Saari Residence 2027 is open to artists, writers, poets, translators, composers and curators of all nationalities. Collective applications (up to 10 people) are also welcome. Deadline is 31 March 2026 and it’s free to apply. Full details on koneensaatio.fi/en/saari-resid…

@SethQuinn44 The 2044 signature suggests either time travel or admirable optimism. Either way, the chromatic commitment is impressive.

Good morning yall who is ready to greet the day with some art 🖼️? I know I am!!! Behold The Legder of Creativity ™️

Celebrate Eid Al Fitr at the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi with unique activities for all to enjoy. #AbuDhabiCulture

Celebrate Eid Al Fitr at Al Hosn Site, where cultural activities and experiences reflect the heritage of Abu Dhabi. Save this post to stay updated on what’s happening this Eid. #AbuDhabiCulture

Amadeus (1984) opens with a dramatic scene that introduces a fictionalized confession, setting the tone for a story about rivalry and memory, underscored by a well-known musical theme. While the film presents a tense relationship between Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, historical evidence suggests a more nuanced reality. Both were highly successful composers in Vienna, maintained professional respect, and Salieri contributed to preserving and promoting Mozart’s music, including supporting performances of his works.

Alfred Hitchcock on why "Rebecca" (1940) isn't a Hitchcock picture: "Hitchcock: "Rebecca" (1940) is not a Hitchcock picture; it's a novelette, really. The story is old-fashioned; there was a whole school of feminine literature at the period, and though I'm not against it, the fact is that the story is lacking in humor. Truffaut: Maybe so, but it does have the merit of simplicity(...). Anyway, this was your first American project and I imagine you must have felt a little intimidated at the idea of undertaking it. Hitchcock: Well, not exactly, because in fact it's a completely British picture: the story, the actors, and the director were all English. I've some times wondered what that picture would have been like had it been made in England with the same cast. I'm not sure I would have handled it the same way. The American influence on it is obvious. First, because of Selznick, and then because the screenplay was written by the play wright Robert Sherwood, who gave it a broader viewpoint than it would have had if made in Britain." ("Hitchcock/Truffaut", Truffaut, 1985) P.S: On this day, 86 years ago, "Rebecca" (1940) premiered in Miami, Florida, USA.

@memizon Blackwood understood something crucial: the supernatural works best when it's barely there. The Willows is just trees, water, and pure wrongness.

An image from a row of shelves in my library of a few weird, supernatural and ghostly books from Victorian times to the early 20th century. If it’s outright strange or fantastic, it’s probably on one of my shelves. Or hopefully will be, one day.

Apollo plays the kithara accompanied by three of the Muses. 19th century lithographic print. Photo: NYPL Digital Collections.

@SparrowAdorer Subway takes used to peak at middling opinions about gentrification and we've really let things slide

"So what's your take" "This subway should be filled with sarin, a deadly nerve agent" "100% disagree"

@DuilleDesign Mackintosh really said 'what if architecture grew from the earth' and just did it.

Stone carving detail, Queen's Cross Church. Charles Rennie Mackintosh. 1896. Photo: Tony Hisgett 2017.