Ray Newman

@RayNewman
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He/him. Writer, content designer. Here, it's all books, photos, films and art. Beer at boakandbailey.com
Personal bloghttps://www.precastreinforced.co.uk
Beer bloghttps://boakandbailey.com/
Film diaryhttps://letterboxd.com/rayray67/
Latest bookhttp://amazon.co.uk/dp/B09QP9NLV3

BLOG POST: As a writer of ghost stories I've really enjoyed binge watching J-Horror over the past few months and thinking about what makes these films tick.

https://precastreinforced.co.uk/2026/03/17/how-j-horror-brought-ghost-stories-back-from-the-dead

#films #movies #JHorror

Delighted that the mystery of ‘Festive’ has been unlocked. I think it's that...

> Festive is the lettering style
> Inter-signs or Intersign is the product
> Lettercast is the brand
> Wards is the parent company
> Launched in 1963

Now aiming to write this up for @FontsInUse.

Finally rode the Wuppertal Schwebebahn.

#trains #PublicTransport

And the award for most Avant Garde Bristol pavement parking 2023 goes to... #Bristol
A Spectre | Art UK

A Spectre by unknown artist, early 1900s, from John Rylands Research Institute and Library

I was looking at Harry Gruyaert's photos again and trying to work out why they feel strange. Here's a theory: he times his shot to capture people at the point in their stride when they look as if they're standing still, frozen on the spot. 1/2 #photography

Logging on for another day at work.

#RetroComputing #vintage

One of the all-time great descriptions of a cat, from the story ‘Child’s Play’ by Elizabeth Jane Howard, 1975.

#cats #fiction

I'm a sucker for a mysterious little door. #doors #portals
My favourite photo from my walk through central London yesterday. #photography #london