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See The Sea (1997)

There's a Stranger In My House

Dec 27, 2025 • Shannon Maldonado

We don't have no control, We're under control

Aug 10, 2025 • Shannon Maldonado

Philadelphia Deserves Its Own Met Gala Moment (Read: A Big Splashy Costume Institute Exhibition)

I want to see fashion baby, and lots of it.

May 5, 2025 • Shannon Maldonado

Make Space For These – 02

Getting lost in the pages of 1stDibs, Abe Books, Chairish and more is my favorite pastime. Mixing it up and sharing my favorite things for your stems…

Apr 25, 2025 • Shannon Maldonado

Repetition to Reward

Rewatching Run Lola Run 25 years later to reset a creative rut

Apr 17, 2025 • Shannon Maldonado

Recent posts

The Witches (1967)

I Could Never Be Your Woman

Feb 6, 2025 • Shannon Maldonado

The Cinematic Highs and Lows of Magdalena Bay

Imaginal Disk, one of my favorite albums from last year, has been reminding me why pop music is second only to film when it comes to providing an escape…

Jan 28, 2025 • Shannon Maldonado

Make Space For These – 01

Getting lost in the pages of Etsy, eBay, 1stDibs and Chairish is my favorite pastime. Sharing some beloved finds that I do not have room for in my…

Jan 26, 2025 • Shannon Maldonado

Simone Barbès ou la vertu (1980)

Dec 16, 2024 • Shannon Maldonado

2 or 3 Things I Know About Her (1967)

Girl, So Confusing

Oct 31, 2024 • Shannon Maldonado

Paris in details

I recently traveled to Paris for my honeymoon and couldn't stop zooming in

Sep 22, 2024 • Shannon Maldonado

Palettes: Life Is Cheap . . . But Toilet Paper Is Expensive (1989)

The moody colors of a neo noir comedy that sometimes thinks its a western

Sep 10, 2024 • Shannon Maldonado

Standom is something I think about daily, so I wanted to revisit how its shown on the big screen

Sep 3, 2024 • Shannon Maldonado

Movie Posters/Red

Vintage Film Posters with a focus on the color red

Aug 10, 2024 • Shannon Maldonado

What a Way to Go! (1964)

Love Don't Cost a Thing

Aug 9, 2024 • Shannon Maldonado

Last Day Until Next Month: July

An (occasional) monthly dump of things I keep revisiting or have saved in my folders

Aug 1, 2024 • Shannon Maldonado

Palettes: Touki Bouki (1973)

The Sweet Escape

Jul 26, 2024 • Shannon Maldonado

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