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Dan Barbour
@danbarbour.bsky.social
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Graphic designer. Lover of logos. Celluloid scholar. Saul Bass enthusiast. Local grouch.

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It’s that time of year again to obsessively check the @newbeverly.bsky.social site for their annual Horror Show tickets.

Godspeed and good luck, everyone!
September 14, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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when AI starts making the price of consumer goods unreasonably expensive
June 22, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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Every baby born in New York in the next year will be named Jalen
June 14, 2026 at 3:21 AM
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I’d love to see a Venn diagram of people who think Sally Choi (art director for Obsession) should just zip it and be grateful for the work and people who don't rely on their creative work for an income.

Tired of hearing people who don’t have to worry about paying bills say money isn’t important.
June 13, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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🧡💚💙
May 27, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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Lots of legit LOLs for THE MOMENT
May 29, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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christie's restaurant sign, houston, texas, 1983
christie's restaurant sign, houston, texas, 1983
May 13, 2026 at 1:36 AM
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@jamellebouie.net Re: this week’s Opinions show

I also just rewatched The Wire, and I think you’re right that it’s probably the greatest show of all time.

The Deuce is the perfect companion piece IMO if you’re looking for something to watch next.
April 4, 2026 at 11:53 PM
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That sinking feeling when you realize the last time you saw the flash drive you’re looking for was when you rage cleaned your desk. 😩
February 28, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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If you ever get the chance to see THE INNKEEPERS at a theater, DO IT. It’s one of those movies that plays so much better if you watch it with a crowd.

#TheLastDriveIn
February 7, 2026 at 5:10 AM
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THE BEST SUMMER really got the 90s touring festival vibe down.
February 7, 2026 at 2:10 AM
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It’s almost as if being willing to die for the greater good and fight for the rights of our neighbors as much as our own is our whole national fucking identity.
January 26, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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From here out, if anyone talks near me in a movie theater, I’m going to shush them into an oblivion. I mean shushing them so hard that they sit stunned in their seats until well after the credits have rolled and an usher has to slap them out of a trance. And it’s going to feel incredible to do it.
January 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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*update* So does Wanda Sykes.
danbarbour.bsky.social Dan Barbour @danbarbour.bsky.social · Jan 12
Sean Penn rules. That is all.
January 12, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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Sean Penn rules. That is all.
January 12, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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One of my favorite Waffle House games to play is “Which Employee is Everyone Else Mad At?”
December 29, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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I mean yeah it’s an authoritarian takeover but can we take some comfort in the fact that the people doing it are INSANELY stupid?
December 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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I put a short film online today.

It’s a Super 8 ghost story pulled from North Carolina roadside myth.

Whirligigs: A Carolina Ghost Story

Under 5 minutes.

vimeo.com/1149102537?f...
Film title card for Whirligigs. A blue metal whirligig sculpture spins against a pale sky, framed by visible Super 8 film sprockets. The title ‘whirligigs’ appears in bold yellow gothic lettering across the center, with a copyright notice at the bottom.
December 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Finally watched NOUVELLE VAGUE. Absolutely incredible film that 100% felt like a really well done BTS film for on of my favs. Had to go back and watch BREATHLESS ‘83. Also incredible.
A screenshot of a movie-tracking app showing the “Recent Activity” section with four film posters in a row. From left to right: Breathless — a stylized poster featuring a man’s face and collage elements, rated four stars; Nouvelle Vague — a black-and-white image of a smiling couple with a filmmaker behind them, rated four stars; Eddington — a minimalist black-and-white image of cattle falling down a rocky slope with the title in red text, rated four stars; and Wake Up Dead Man — a dark, moody ensemble poster showing a group of people framed by a grave-shaped opening, rated four stars.
December 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Final #LastFourWatched for #Noirvember
A screenshot of a movie-tracking app showing the “Recent Activity” section with four film posters displayed in a row. From left to right: 1. Chinatown — illustrated poster with a woman’s face emerging from swirling smoke and a man in a fedora below. Rated five stars. 2. Zodiac — a foggy nighttime image of the Golden Gate Bridge with the film’s title over it. Rated four and a half stars. 3. Lost Highway — split black-and-white cover featuring a man’s shadowed mouth on top and a woman’s face below, with yellow title text across the middle. Rated three and a half stars with a rewatch icon. 4. Crossfire — vintage red-toned noir poster featuring a man in a suit with a pistol and three smaller floating heads. Rated three and a half stars.
November 29, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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Sunday night jams

#Noirvember
A hand holds a Criterion Collection Blu-ray of David Lynch’s Lost Highway. The cover art is split horizontally: the top half shows a close-up of a man’s shadowed mouth and chin in a dark, muted tone, and the bottom half shows a black-and-white close-up of a woman’s lips and face. The title “LOST HIGHWAY” runs across the middle in bold yellow text. A TV screen with a blue glow is blurred in the background.
November 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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Reese peanut butter cups, and every holiday iteration of them, are the Bret Hart of candy. The best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.

The excellence of execution, if you will.
November 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Super 8 footage from the Hiss Golden Messenger show at The Rialto — all Kodak 500T.

I forgot my SD card (🤬), so the audio is from their live album Forward, Children supporting Durham Public Schools.

Enjoy!

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Hiss Golden Messenger LIVE at The Rialto Theatre | 500T Super 8
Back in May, Hiss Golden Messenger absolutely lit up The Rialto. I was lucky enough to run the merch table that night and sneak in some Super 8 footage. I did,…
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November 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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When all else fails with getting the creative gears turning, there’s Saul Bass.
A book titled Saul Bass: A Life in Film & Design rests on a gray fabric surface. The white cover features a large black abstract, angular figure reminiscent of Saul Bass’s iconic graphic style. The title is printed in bold orange text, with the authors Jennifer Bass and Pat Kirkham, and a foreword by Martin Scorsese, listed in small blue text in the lower right corner.
November 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM