Paul Smith

#movies, #culture , ##wellbeing #suicideawareness #mentalhealth

[Paul Smith @Smithyshere]

@Dr_Black You taken the words out of my mouth, Sue. Deeply saddened, seething and appalled by the whole tragic story

[Alex & Books 📚 @AlexAndBooks_]

Book sales were higher in 2025 than they were in 2019.

The number of independent bookstores in the US grew by 70% from 2020 to 2025.

Readers borrowed 10% more books from libraries in 2025 than in 2024.

As Mark Twain said, "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.

[Sight and Sound magazine @SightSoundmag]

Tony wrote for Sight and Sound for more than 50 years. You can find a selection of this writing online, including interviews with Edward Yang, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Wong Kar Wai, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Bong Joon Ho: https://t.co/I40I9s2DD3

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Director Mark Cousins Brings Epic 16-Chapter Story Of Nonfiction Cinema To Cannes, Says “Documentary Kills Fascism” https://t.co/q3bVzAHSqy

[Film Updates @FilmUpdates]

Colman Domingo, Nicholas Hoult, Noah Jupe & Emma Corrin to star in Francis Lee’s psychological thriller ‘THE SERVANT’

Set in 1950’s New York, “about Tony (Hoult), an entitled British man who moves into a beautiful apartment on Central Park and becomes embroiled in a wicked power play with his manservant, Barrett (Domingo).

(https://t.co/loWhd4f1gZ)

[mosoho @TheMuseumOfSoho]

@SohoGeorge @sohosocietyw1 @LittleItalySoho You can still see how television was first demonstrated in Soho until the end of May at 75 Dean Street @allisjoysoho @TheMuseumOfSoho

[SFX magazine @SFXmagazine]

To celebrate Superman Day, we’re giving away two copies of the HMV Exclusive Superman Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD SteelBook. To enter, retweet this. We’ll pick winners on 25 April. Explore the DC Universe on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD at HMV (@hmvtweets).

[SFX magazine @SFXmagazine]

28 April is Terry Pratchett Day, marking the birthday of Sir Terry Pratchett and the extraordinary worlds, characters and ideas he gifted to us. To mark the occasion we have an 8-book set of the City Watch series to give away. Retweet this to enter. We'll pick a winner on 5 May.

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Fido Awards: British Indie ‘Dragonfly’ Is Best In Show At The Canine Oscars https://t.co/yOu0wvo1jS

[FrightFest @FrightFest]

Merry Christmas from FrightFest 🙌🏾🌲

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

As 2025 comes to an end, our editors and critics have selected a dozen essential reads in nonfiction and a dozen, too, in fiction and poetry. See the full list: https://t.co/qBlot4HEVq

[Mental Health Foundation @mentalhealth]

Our CEO Mark has written a blog reflecting on his own journey with grief during the festive period and offers tips for those who may be struggling during the holidays. 💜

Read the blog now: https://t.co/9NjJIKpItM

#GriefAwarenessWeek #GrowingWithGrief

[Mayor of London's Culture team @LDN_Culture]

Today is #WorldAIDSDay.

Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons’ Trust is hosting a vigil with @AIDSMemoryUK at Fitzrovia Chapel🕯️

There will be a walk to the site selected for the new AIDS Memorial which is supported by the @MayorofLondon.

⏰1 Dec, 6:30 – 8:00 pm

https://t.co/0xhJ2EksgH

[Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla]

So listen.

@thenerve_news has the receipts.

A comprehensive timeline of Nathan Gill & Nigel Farage’s pro-Kremlin influencing activities & 2 other MEPs, David Cobourn & Jonathan Arnott.

Please read & share.

[Jon Pountney @JonPountney1]

Here are some of the amazing photos by Raymond Kleboe of Burton, I think in 1953

[Waterstones @Waterstones]

Just announced! David Szalay’s Flesh wins the #BookerPrize2025
Tracing the path of a life brought low by outside events, this at once panoramic and intimate novel ranges from communist Hungary to the London of the super-rich: https://t.co/g6ay9IK84f

[Byline Times @BylineTimes]

🔴We Need to Talk About Michael Gove and Crony Covid Contracts

Gove claims he had no “active role” in procuring Covid PPE during the pandemic, yet evidence suggests he was involved in multiple VIP deals worth over £1billion, reports Russell Scott

https://t.co/7lUUOgifhU

[Adam Bienkov @AdamBienkov]

How ever since Labour came to power, the British media has started to notice a whole series of problems they spent the previous 14 years completely ignoring
https://t.co/iuf9WRSp18

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EXCLUSIVE: Gay soccer player and activist Josh Cavallo is consulting on UK short-form web series 'Armour' about the consequences of coming out for a Premier League footballer https://t.co/kLyXZzFur2

[National Portrait Gallery @NPGLondon]

Artist Francis Bacon was born #OnThisDay in 1909 - find his portrait on display in Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World, on until 11 January 2026.

📷 Francis Bacon by Cecil Beaton, 1951 © Cecil Beaton Archive / Condé Nast