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Movies and mushrooms. Writer, film critic, Japanese film lover, amateur mycologist, co-director of CREEPING GARDEN and J-HORROR VIRUS and author of a few books. https://jaspersharp.squarespace.com
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New work art for @88films.bsky.social Takashi Miike's🦓ZEBRAMAN & ZEBRAMAN 2 ATTACK ON ZEBRA CITY Making artwork for release of The Zebraman films was a lot of fun. Massive thank you to @jaspersharp.bsky.social for being a joy to work with as always Coming on June 23rd on Blu-ray in the UK

Another addition to the National Film Archive of Japan website is the upload of 873 flyers and programs from Japanese movie theaters between 1905 and 1936. Theater programs are a long and rich part of Japanese cinema history. nfajfilmheritage.jp

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The producer behind the career of Yujiro Ishihara.

elon musk is the generational case study of how lust for power, unlimited wealth, and the desire for a century long legacy can make you one of the most evil people curruently alive in the world

This guy has posted AI generated images of fungi before, but this time I'm not sure if it's real or not

Seems like this is the Plasmodial stage of Didymium panniforme, a species I don’t believe we have in the uk

オレンジ色の変形体ハイキラボシカタホコリが葉っぱから降りてきてきました。

“If all the money that is scheduled for carbon capture and new nuclear was switched to supporting local generation and storage we’d be able to cut demand on the grid far quicker…”

Today in “restoring ecosystems to fix the biodiversity and climate crises instead of praying to the wizard for expensive technofixes” news: Reintroducing wolves will help expand woodlands and sequester carbon. Their whole job is culling deer. For free. www.forestryjournal.co.uk/news/2494003...

"A fantastic gem that deserves to be seen by more people and recommended widely." Toshiharu Ikeda's MERMAID LEGEND 人魚伝説 reviewed @nerdlyuk.bsky.social www.nerdly.co.uk/2025/02/12/m... Out on bluray Monday!

February's London repertory cinema spreadsheet + newsletter are out! Become a supporter from just £2.99 a month and view 570+ repertory film screenings across 60+ London cinemas, sorted by: 🎞️Films On Film 🎬Release Year 🎬Title 🎬Date 🎬Cinema patreon.com/repcinema www.repcinema.com/post/reperto...

Fungi are amazing.

“Sources close to the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, suggested she was keen to find ways through new guidance to allow the licences to proceed.”

It’s true, the optics arent good.

"The rise of Reform UK (RUK) has caused alarm in some quarters... Three of their five MPs are in our region: Clacton, Great Yarmouth and Basildon & Thurrock. So, who are they, and what have they been doing?"

Even the Guardian are talking about slime moulds now! Just wait until the author finds out resupinate fungi…

Lots of people asking me lately where they can watch CLOUD - the great PCC has you covered ☁️

We’ve found and preserved an unknown/previously lost silent, pre-war Japanese film from a 35mm nitrate print. Its name is Longing for Rocks and Snow (雪と岩へのあこがれ) produced by the Yokohama Cinema Company and released sometime around 1930. No further details are available.

Fascinating fact, I learned just now. The song “Eloise” famously covered by the Damned back in the 80s, was originally inspired by Richard Harris’ “MacArthur Park”. Which explains why I love them both.

The Baltic states Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have today fully decoupled their energy grid from Russia. At the moment they are running in an island mode, but starting tomorrow the energy grid will be reconnected with the European Union.

Here's a piece I just wrote for the British Film Institute on colour in Japanese film, to tie in with the Japan Foundation UK's screenings of CARMEN COMES HOME as part of its annual touring season. www.bfi.org.uk/lists/10-gre...

amazing

“The island of Ireland has the lowest proportional tree coverage of any significant territory in Europe. The Irish republic has just 11.6% cover, and Northern Ireland’s levels are even lower at 8% – both well below the EU average of 38%.”

Happy Happy !! Highly recommended for #lichen people. User-friendly,many relevant tips and photographic details. #lichenology #lichens #licheni

“one monthly flea treatment for a large dog contains enough imidacloprid to kill 25 million bees” Which is more inconvenient? A) A pet with fleas B) Food shortages Why hasn’t the Gov acted?

When Itō Takashi made Spacy in 1981, one of his first films, it was also an obvious homage to Atman (1975) by Matsumoto Toshio, his teacher and mentor at the Kyushu Institute of Design...

Recent suggestions that economic growth can only be attained at the expense of nature are wrong and dangerous. A healthy natural environment is key to a thriving economy. Our blog highlights steps the Scottish Government must take to benefit Scotland's wildlife and people. https://buff.ly/3Er2vIs