#Ed Pinto

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El gobierno es la causa del aumento vertiginoso de los costos de la vivienda

No han faltado planes gubernamentales que pretenden hacer que las casas sean más asequibles en Estados Unidos, incluido más recientemente un subsidio gubernamental de 25.000 dólares para compradores selectos por primera vez propuesto por la candidata presidencial demócrata Kamala Harris. Sin embargo, informes recientes sostienen que el propio gobierno ha desempeñado un papel fundamental al poner…

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28.08.2024

Ed’s already tried to assert his dominance by stealing the girls’ feeds, Gem refused to eat her dinner until we put it right next to Ed’s (who then proceeded to eat BOTH dinners while Gem tried to steal hers back), and then when he was finished with that he stole some bites of Molly’s dinner but watched her eat the rest of it the whole. time.

All 3 weirdos happy and tucked up for the night 🤷‍♀️😂

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YOU DARE HIT THE BROTHER OF PRONTO'S BROTHER?!?!?

Pronto to Sedo

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a roma, al museo macro, oggi, 10 dicembre: "16mm run" - edward owens, taylor mead

MACRO – Museo d’Arte Contemporanea di Roma / Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome English below 16MM RUN 10/12/24, 7 pm Screening: Edward Owens, Taylor Mead Conversazione con / Conversation with Vittoria Bonifati, Marco Giusti, Luca Lo Pinto IT — 16MM RUN, la rassegna di cinema sperimentale in collaborazione con Villa Lontana, si conclude martedì 10 dicembre, alle ore 19.00, con Tomorrow’s Promise…

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The Auto Market Plunge: The Crash of a Lifetime

Market Plunge and the crash of a lifetime that it is! In this video, we're going to take a look at the history of the auto market and why it crashed a lifetime ago. We're going to cover classic cars, design history, and ed's auto reviews, and see how it all ties in together. This is an important video for anyone who's interested in cars and the auto market. Learn about the factors that led to the crash of a lifetime, and be better prepared for the future of the automotive industry!

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The Auto Market Plunge: The Crash of a Lifetime

Welcome to the Auto Market Plunge: The Crash of a Lifetime. In this video, we're going to discuss the current state of the electric car market and why it's headed for a big crash.

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is there any more reliable fact behind what people some trans people say about like cults of cybele

yes! the galli, their practice of self-castration, and their feminine dress and presentation are very well attested by many sources: among them catullus, ovid, varro, livy, and polybius, off the top of my head.

of course, we have no actual accounts from the galli themselves: we can only speculate as to what their subjectivity wrt gender might have been, let alone to the myriad different relationships any individual gallus might have had. however, we can at least know that their presentation was feminine by choice: there is archeological attestation for honorific monuments and art depicting galli in feminine dress, often commissioned by galli themselves, and for them being buried in it. so unlike elagabalus, who in his commissioned statues and coins is always depicted purely masculinely we do have some definitinve information about how the galli at least purposefully presented themselves to the world.

attitudes to them shift throughout Roman history and from source to source, from mild curiosity, to contempt, to violent hatred--we don't, unfortunately, have a lot of writing about the galli in and of themselves--many of their mentions are cautionary tales, a 'what not to do' guide for aristocratic roman men seeking to avoid effeminacy or gender deviance. different authors describe them in different ways: varro calls them 'half-men' (semiviri), while catullus' attis says 'ego mulier' (i, a woman) but also 'ego epherbus, ego puer' (i, a young man and a boy) in her lament over the loss of access to the world of manhood her devotion has resulted in.

but yeah, there is absolutely a gigantic body of evidence for the existence of the itinerant priesthood of cybele being a known and constant part of Roman life, for their having flouted gender roles, practiced self-castration, and adopted feminine presentation, clothing, and appearances of their own accord. take from this what you will! i certainly think that in the project of attempting to locate transfemininity throughout history, it is certainly a more fruitful and worthy ground than the lurid tales of elagabalus and his Big Dick Surveillance Squad.

some recommended reading if you're curious:

“Fabulous Clap-Trap”: Roman Masculinity, the Cult of Magna Mater, and Literary Constructions of the galli at Rome from the Late Republic to Late Antiquity, Jacob Latham

Transgendered Archeology: the Galli and the Catterick Transvestite, Renato Pinto & Gretel Luciano

Looking for eunuchs: the galli and Attis in Roman art, Shelley Hales (in Eunuchs in Antiquity and Beyond, ed. Shaun Tougher)

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"red hot riding hood" (1943)

directed by tex avery

produced by fred quimby

story by rich hogan

starring

• frank graham as the wolf and the narrator

• kent rogers as some of the wolf's lines

• pinto colvig as the wolf's howl

• sara berner as red and the cigarette girls

• connie russell as red's singing voice

• elvia allman as grandma

score by scott bradley

animation by

• preston blair

• ray abrams

• ed love

• irven spence

backgrounds by john didrik johnsen

released on may 8th 1943

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The Vampire Slayer #13 [preview]

Script: Sarah Gailey; illustration: Kath Lobo; colors: Valentina Pinto; letters: Ed Dukeshire.

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‘Batman: Mask of the Phantasm' 4K Blu-Ray

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the most universally acclaimed film in the Dark Knight’s legendary cinematic history when the newly-remastered animated movie Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, comes to 4K Ultra HD for the very first time. From Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment, the film will be available to purchase on 4K Ultra HD on September 12, 2023.

The release will also include an all-new featurette Kevin Conroy: I Am The Knight, which takes a look at the legacy of Kevin Conroy, who voiced Batman for 30 years in film, television, video games and more.

Rooted in DC’s acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series and released theatrically on Christmas Day 1993, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm has not only been ranked by Time magazine as one of the 10 best Super Hero movies ever, but is also arguably the core fans’ all-time favorite Batman film. The movie has been rated at the top of the Dark Knight film franchise by such popular entertainment media as Empire, Screenrant and Paste. And in the ultimate mainstream salute for its time, Gene Siskel & Robert Ebert didn’t initially review the film during its theatrical release, but later dedicated a portion of their At The Movies weekly TV series to pay compliment to the film – and voice their regret for not giving it the attention it deserved during its original run – when Batman: Mask of the Phantasm was distributed for home entertainment.

The 4K HDR/SDR remaster of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm was sourced from the 1993 Original Cut Camera Negative and was scanned at 4K resolution. Digital restoration was applied to the 4K scans to remove dirt, scratches and additional anomalies, but special care was given to not touch the film grain or the animation cel dirt that was part of the original artwork. This is the first time since its theatrical release that it is presented in its 1.85 aspect ratio. The original 2.0 mix and the 5.1 tracks were remastered to remove or improve defects such as pops, ticks, dropouts and distortion.

The animated film features an all-star cast headed by the quintessential voice of Batman, Kevin Conroy, alongside Dana Delany (Desperate Housewives, China Beach) as Bruce Wayne’s love interest, Andrea Beaumont, Mark Hamill (Star Wars franchise) as the Joker, Stacy Keach (Nebraska, Prison Break, Mike Hammer) as Phantasm/Carl Beaumont, Abe Vigoda (Barney Miller, The Godfather) as Salvatore Valestra, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (The F.B.I.) as Alfred, Hart Bochner (Die Hard) as Arthur Reeves, Bob Hastings (McHale’s Navy, The Poseidon Adventure) as Commissioner Gordon, Robert Costanzo (Forget Paris, City Slickers) as Detective Bullock, Dick Miller (Gremlins, The Terminator) as Chuckie Sol, and John P. Ryan (The Right Stuff) as Buzz Bronski. Additional voices included Pat Musick, Marilu Henner, Neil Ross, Ed Gilbert, Jeff Bennett, Jane Downs, Vernee Watson, Charles Howerton, Thom Pinto and Peter Renaday.

The Batman: Mask of the Phantasm filmmaking team is composed of the award-winning core group behind Batman: The Animated Series. Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm directed the film from a screenplay by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Martin Pasko and Michael Reaves, based on a story by Burnett.

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm will be available on September 12, 2023 to purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu and more. 4K Ultra HD Discs will be available to purchase online and in-store at major retailers. Pre-order your copy now.

SYNOPSIS:

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm opens with the city's most feared gangsters being systematically eliminated, and assumed blame falling on the Caped Crusader. But prowling the Gotham night is a shadowy new villain, the Phantasm, a sinister figure with some link to Batman's past. Can the Dark Knight elude the police, capture the Phantasm and clear his own name? Unmasking the Phantasm is just one of the twists in this dazzling animated feature, which provides new revelations about Batman's past, his archrival the Joker, and Batman's most grueling battle ever - the choice between his love for a beautiful woman and his vow to be the defender of right.

SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE*:

Kevin Conroy: I Am The Knight (New Featurette) – For 30 years, Kevin Conroy defined Batman for multiple generations using only his voice, best exemplified in the landmark film Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. Conroy passed away in November 2022, but his legacy lives on in 15 films, nearly 400 episodes of animated television series, a dozen video games, and as a live-action Bruce Wayne in the Arrowverse’s 2019-2020 “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover event. Several of Conroy’s contemporaries – including animation legend Bruce Timm, Batman producer Michael Uslan and revered voice actress Tara Strong – pay tribute to the star who remains the Dark Knight for millions of Batfans.

Bonus episode of Justice League: Unlimited featuring a cameo from Phantasm.

*Special features are not available in 4K Ultra HD.

The Batman legend continues in this story that tells of Batman's most difficult battle, as well as his confrontation with a mysterious killer, who holds the key to Batman's secret past.

MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)

Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.52 Ounces

Director ‏ : ‎ Bruce Timm, Eric Radomski

Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 16 minutes

Release date ‏ : ‎ September 12, 2023

Actors ‏ : ‎ Kevin Conroy, Dana Delany

Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English

Studio ‏ : ‎ Studio Distribution Services

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CBQPHLG9

Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA

Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Preorder now.

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Cujo will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on October 24 via Kino Lorber. Based on Stephen King's 1981 novel, the 1983 horror film is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Lewis Teague (The Jewel of the Nile, Cat's Eye) directs from a script by Barbara Turner (Pollock) and Don Carlos Dunaway. Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh-Kelly, Danny Pintauro, Ed Lauter, and Christopher Stone star.

Cujo has been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision/HDR and 5.1 Surround and 2.0 Lossless audio. Special features are listed below.

Disc 1 - 4K UHD:

Audio commentary by director Lewis Teague (2007)

Audio commentary by director Lewis Teague (2013)

Audio commentary by Nope, Nothing Wrong Here: The Making of Cujo author Lee Gambin

Disc 2 - Blu-ray:

Audio commentary by director Lewis Teague (2007)

Audio commentary by director Lewis Teague (2013)

Audio commentary by Nope, Nothing Wrong Here: The Making of Cujo author Lee Gambin

Dog Days: The Making of Cujo - 2007 featurette with cast and crew

Interview with actress Dee Wallace

Interview with composer Charles Bernstein

Interview with stuntman Gary Morgan

Interview with stuntwoman Jean Coulter

Interview with casting director Marcia Ross

Interview with visual effects artist Kathie Lawrence

Interview with special effects designer Robert Clark

Interview with dog trainer Teresa Miller

Theatrical trailer

3 TV spots

3 radio spots

In rural Castle Rock, Maine, Vic and Donna Trenton (Daniel Hugh-Kelly and Dee Wallace) struggle to repair their crumbling marriage, while their young son Tad (Danny Pintauro) befriends a hulking, lovable, 200-pound St. Bernard named Cujo. With Vic away on business, Donna and Tad take their decrepit car to be fixed at the remote farm of their mechanic (Ed Lauter). As their aging Pinto sputters to a stop and dies, Cujo appears. But the once docile dog has undergone a hideous transformation—and becomes a slavering, demonic killer possessed by almost supernatural strength... and unholy cunning.

Pre-order Cujo.

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26.05.2023, ride 10/15 for May 💪

Schooling ride on mum’s cow pony 🐮

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People respected my brother! And they respected me, 'cause I was––with my brother.

Pronto, feeling downhearted after that

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Commons Vote

On: Passenger Railway Services Bill (Public Ownership) Bill: Second Reading

Ayes: 351 (96.6% Lab, 2.3% Ind, 0.8% Green, 0.3% SDLP) Noes: 84 (100.0% Con) Absent: ~215

Day's business papers: 2024-7-29

Likely Referenced Bill: Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill

Description: A Bill to make provision for passenger railway services to be provided by public sector companies instead of by means of franchises.

Originating house: Commons Current house: Commons Bill Stage: Committee of the whole House

Individual Votes:

Ayes

Labour (341 votes)

Abena Oppong-Asare Abtisam Mohamed Adam Jogee Adam Thompson Afzal Khan Al Carns Alan Campbell Alan Gemmell Alan Strickland Alex Baker Alex Ballinger Alex Barros-Curtis Alex Davies-Jones Alex Mayer Alex McIntyre Alex Norris Alex Sobel Alice Macdonald Alison Hume Alison McGovern Alison Taylor Alistair Strathern Allison Gardner Amanda Hack Amanda Martin Andrew Cooper Andrew Gwynne Andrew Lewin Andrew Pakes Andrew Ranger Andrew Western Andy MacNae Andy McDonald Angela Eagle Anna Dixon Anna Gelderd Anneliese Dodds Anneliese Midgley Baggy Shanker Bambos Charalambous Barry Gardiner Bayo Alaba Beccy Cooper Becky Gittins Bell Ribeiro-Addy Ben Coleman Ben Goldsborough Bill Esterson Blair McDougall Brian Leishman Bridget Phillipson Callum Anderson Calvin Bailey Carolyn Harris Cat Eccles Cat Smith Catherine Atkinson Catherine McKinnell Catherine West Charlotte Nichols Chris Bloore Chris Curtis Chris Elmore Chris Hinchliff Chris Kane Chris McDonald Chris Murray Chris Vince Chris Webb Christian Wakeford Claire Hazelgrove Claire Hughes Clive Betts Clive Lewis Connor Naismith Damien Egan Dan Aldridge Dan Jarvis Dan Tomlinson Daniel Francis Danny Beales Darren Jones Darren Paffey Dave Robertson David Baines David Burton-Sampson David Pinto-Duschinsky David Taylor David Williams Dawn Butler Debbie Abrahams Deirdre Costigan Derek Twigg Diana Johnson Douglas Alexander Douglas McAllister Ed Miliband Elaine Stewart Emily Darlington Emma Foody Emma Hardy Emma Lewell-Buck Emma Reynolds Euan Stainbank Feryal Clark Florence Eshalomi Frank McNally Fred Thomas Gen Kitchen Georgia Gould Gerald Jones Gill German Gordon McKee Graeme Downie Graham Stringer Grahame Morris Gregor Poynton Gurinder Josan Hamish Falconer Harpreet Uppal Heidi Alexander Helen Hayes Helena Dollimore Henry Tufnell Hilary Benn Ian Lavery Ian Murray Imogen Walker Irene Campbell Jack Abbott Jacob Collier Jade Botterill Jake Richards James Asser James Murray James Naish Janet Daby Jas Athwal Jayne Kirkham Jeevun Sandher Jeff Smith Jenny Riddell-Carpenter Jess Asato Jessica Morden Jessica Toale Jim Dickson Jim McMahon Jo Platt Jo Stevens Jo White Joani Reid Jodie Gosling Joe Morris Joe Powell Johanna Baxter John Grady John Healey John Slinger John Whitby Jon Pearce Jon Trickett Jonathan Brash Jonathan Davies Jonathan Hinder Josh Dean Josh Fenton-Glynn Josh MacAlister Josh Newbury Josh Simons Julia Buckley Juliet Campbell Justin Madders Kanishka Narayan Kate Dearden Kate Osamor Kate Osborne Katie White Keir Mather Kenneth Stevenson Kerry McCarthy Kevin Bonavia Kevin McKenna Kim Johnson Kim Leadbeater Kirith Entwistle Kirsteen Sullivan Kirsty McNeill Laura Kyrke-Smith Lauren Edwards Lauren Sullivan Laurence Turner Lee Barron Lee Pitcher Leigh Ingham Lewis Atkinson Liam Byrne Liam Conlon Lilian Greenwood Lillian Jones Linsey Farnsworth Lisa Nandy Liz Kendall Liz Twist Lizzi Collinge Lloyd Hatton Lorraine Beavers Louise Haigh Louise Jones Lucy Powell Lucy Rigby Luke Akehurst Luke Charters Luke Murphy Luke Myer Luke Pollard Margaret Mullane Maria Eagle Mark Ferguson Mark Hendrick Mark Sewards Mark Tami Markus Campbell-Savours Marsha De Cordova Martin Rhodes Mary Creagh Mary Glindon Matt Bishop Matt Rodda Matt Turmaine Matt Western Matthew Patrick Matthew Pennycook Maureen Burke Maya Ellis Meg Hillier Melanie Onn Melanie Ward Miatta Fahnbulleh Michael Payne Michael Shanks Michael Wheeler Michelle Scrogham Michelle Welsh Mike Amesbury Mike Kane Mike Reader Mike Tapp Mohammad Yasin Nadia Whittome Natalie Fleet Natasha Irons Naushabah Khan Neil Coyle Neil Duncan-Jordan Nia Griffith Nicholas Dakin Noah Law Oliver Ryan Olivia Bailey Olivia Blake Pam Cox Pamela Nash Pat McFadden Patricia Ferguson Paul Davies Paul Foster Paul Waugh Paula Barker Paulette Hamilton Perran Moon Peter Kyle Peter Lamb Peter Prinsley Peter Swallow Phil Brickell Polly Billington Preet Kaur Gill Rachael Maskell Rachel Blake Rachel Hopkins Richard Baker Richard Quigley Rosena Allin-Khan Rosie Wrighting Rupa Huq Ruth Cadbury Ruth Jones Sadik Al-Hassan Sally Jameson Sam Carling Sam Rushworth Samantha Dixon Samantha Niblett

Sarah Coombes Sarah Edwards Sarah Hall Sarah Jones Sarah Owen Sarah Russell Sarah Sackman Scott Arthur Sean Woodcock Seema Malhotra Shabana Mahmood Sharon Hodgson Shaun Davies Simon Lightwood Simon Opher Siobhain McDonagh Sojan Joseph Sonia Kumar Stella Creasy Stephen Doughty Stephen Timms Steve Race Steve Reed Steve Witherden Steve Yemm Sureena Brackenridge Tahir Ali Taiwo Owatemi Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi Tim Roca Toby Perkins Tom Collins Tom Hayes Tom Rutland Tonia Antoniazzi Tony Vaughan Torcuil Crichton Torsten Bell Tracy Gilbert Tristan Osborne Tulip Siddiq Uma Kumaran Valerie Vaz Warinder Juss Will Stone Yasmin Qureshi Yuan Yang Zubir Ahmed

Independent (8 votes)

Adnan Hussain Apsana Begum Ian Byrne Imran Hussain John McDonnell Rebecca Long Bailey Richard Burgon Zarah Sultana

Green Party (3 votes)

Adrian Ramsay Ellie Chowns Siân Berry

Social Democratic & Labour Party (1 vote)

Colum Eastwood

Noes

Conservative (84 votes)

Alan Mak Alberto Costa Alec Shelbrooke Alicia Kearns Alison Griffiths Andrew Bowie Andrew Griffith Andrew Rosindell Andrew Snowden Aphra Brandreth Ashley Fox Ben Obese-Jecty Blake Stephenson Bob Blackman Bradley Thomas Caroline Dinenage Caroline Johnson Charlie Dewhirst Claire Coutinho Danny Kruger David Davis David Mundell David Reed David Simmonds Desmond Swayne Edward Argar Gagan Mohindra Gareth Bacon Gareth Davies Geoffrey Clifton-Brown George Freeman Graham Stuart Greg Smith Gregory Stafford Harriet Cross Harriett Baldwin Helen Grant Helen Whately Jack Rankin James Cleverly Joe Robertson John Cooper John Glen John Hayes John Lamont John Whittingdale Julia Lopez Julian Lewis Katie Lam Kemi Badenoch Kieran Mullan Kit Malthouse Lewis Cocking Lincoln Jopp Louie French Mark Francois Mark Garnier Martin Vickers Matt Vickers Mel Stride Mims Davies Neil Hudson Neil Shastri-Hurst Nick Timothy Patrick Spencer Paul Holmes Peter Bedford Peter Fortune Rebecca Harris Rebecca Paul Rebecca Smith Richard Holden Robbie Moore Robert Jenrick Roger Gale Saqib Bhatti Sarah Bool Shivani Raja Steve Barclay Stuart Anderson Stuart Andrew Tom Tugendhat Victoria Atkins Wendy Morton

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Skank Bloc Bologna: Alternative Art Spaces Since 1977 è un volume a cura di Roberto Pinto e Francesco Spampinato che ricostruisce la storia degli spazi espositivi non-profit a Bologna dal 1977 a oggi. Che si tratti di iniziative individuali, imprese cooperative o centri sociali, questi spazi hanno prodotto un vero e proprio “modello Bologna”, peculiare sia rispetto alla situazione di altre città italiane sia su scala internazionale. Il titolo del libro richiama un brano del 1978 della band post-punk inglese Scritti Politti, emblematico della percezione internazionale di Bologna come epicentro di agitazione politica e innovazione culturale. Il volume include saggi a carattere storico-teorico, interviste con i membri fondatori degli spazi in oggetto, preziosi documenti visivi d’archivio e una mappa infografica che ricostruisce la genealogia del fenomeno. Il progetto è stato vincitore dell’undicesima edizione del bando Italian Council (2022) indetto dalla Direzione Generale per la Creatività del Ministero della Cultura italiano.

A cura di Roberto Pinto e Francesco Spampinato Testi di Roberto Pinto, Francesco Spampinato, Andrea Lissoni, Lara De Lena e Davide Da Pieve ed. MOUSSE, 2024

Alcune pagine sono dedicate a Fiorile Arte

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Livraria Dom Quixote, galeria do Ed. Palácio do Rádio, 1960 / Diário de Notícias de 27 de março de 1960

"(…) apresento aqui a mais nova das nossas livrarias a Dom Quixote, situada numa galeria e tão bem colocada que uma das saídas do grande cinema [Palácio] leva, forçosamente, o público a tomar conhecimento dela, a ver livros expostos em suas belas vitrinas, a visitá-la (…) Haroldo Maranhão, que acaba de instalar em Belém a Dom Quixote, bela e útil livraria, é neto de Paulo Maranhão, faz parte da grande tribo intelectual dos Maranhão.

Converso com Haroldo. Belém do meu tempo possuia livrarias ótimas que - infelizmente - com o decorrer dos anos e sobretudo com o empobrecimento daquele Estado, tornaram-se livraria-papelarias (…) Haroldo Maranhão resolveu terminar com isso. Ele conta assim:

- A ideia de possuir e dirigir uma livraria é uma permanente e excitante solicitação de quem trata com livros e vive na sua intimidade (…) No meu caso a ideia é bastante antiga. Há muito tempo que bacorejava dentro de mim, mas só foi possível realizá-la agora, à base de muita determinação, de avais bancários (Vanderlei Normando é um grande amigo) de convidativas facilidades de alguns livreiros inteligentes O grande responsável, aliás, foi o meu dileto amigo Ernesto Zahar, da Livraria Ler, que visitando Belém, a interesse de sua acreditada editora e no conhecimento de meus planos, entusiasmou-me de tal modo, que acabei me decidindo a passar para o lado de dentro do balcão, transformado de consumidor em fornecedor…

- A Livraria Dom Quixote foi planejada e executada em menos de dois meses. Visitei Rio e São Paulo para estabelecer contato com os livreiros e às vésperas do Natal do ano passado [1959] inauguramos sem champanhe e sem discursos, nesta nossa Belém, uma nova livraria para a cidade que é pequena no tamanho, mas onde se procurou aproveitar todo o espaço útil (…)

- Não fizemos concessões à literatura fescenina de puro escândalo, que infelizmente, jorra dos autênticos canos de esgoto em que certas editoras se especializaram, industrializando em alta escala a pornografia. Essas imundícies nós não vedemos. E nem se diga que é por puritanismo: é apenas uma questão de assepsia e de bom gosto.

A Dom Quixote é dotada de ar condicionado ('para neutralizar a bárbara canícula paraense', diz Haroldo) e funciona diariamente até às 22 horas. O horário norturno, que é uma novidade no comércio de Belém, é muito cômodo para o público que tem as suas horas ocupadas durante o dia.

(…)

O movimento editorial em Belém é quase nulo; há agora uma gráfica, a Falangola, publicando livros ainda muito feios (…)

O paraense, cidadão de Belém, sempre gostou de ler e sempre procurou nos livros ensinamentos. Não é de espantar, pois que a Dom Quixote, apresentando-se como é, uma livraria moderna, clara, elegante, seja hoje frequentada por pessoas de todas as idades e profissões em todas as horas do dia e da noite. Era o que Belém precisava, sem dúvida, e com a Dom Quixote andam agora os paraenses muito orgulhosos"

____________________________

Eneida de Moraes, A livraria Dom Quixote em Belém do Pará ~ Diário de Notícias de 27 de março de 1960

Ainda nessa mesma reportagem Haroldo diz que estava sempre trazendo as novidades editoriais para Belém: "oferecer com presteza aos leitores paraenses os novos títulos lançados no mercado do sul". Foi com presteza que chegaram os exemplares de ‘Furacão sobre Cuba' de Sartre, que em outubro de 1960 chegava a Belém, numa turnê pelo país. Houve uma sessão de autógrafos na Dom Quixote, onde foram vendidos todos os 500 volumes.

Em uma publicação de Lúcio Flávio Pinto, a crônica local traz como foi efetivamente essa noite autógrafos:

"Já era noite naquele 1º de outubro de 1960 e a fila ainda era grande. Pessoas sobraçando um ou mais exemplares dos livros de Jean-Paul Sartre esperavam pacientemente por seu autógrafo. O lugar, a Livraria Dom Quixote, na galeria de saída do Cine Palácio, no prédio do Palácio do Rádio, era pequeno. Mas o ar condicionado, ainda um luxo naquela época, funcionava a pleno vapor, isolando do lado de fora o calor úmido da cidade.

Esperava-se que o 'pai do existencialismo', ao lado da mãe do modismo intelectual daquele momento, a companheira Simone de Beauvoir, em carne e osso, suportasse rabiscar as dedicatórias nos livros. A ênfase era no seu último lançamento, Furacão sobre Cuba, com dezenas de exemplares trazidos de avião para proporcionar o lançamento monumental, acertado de última hora, pelas circunstâncias da história.

De súbito, porém, Sartre se levantou e, arrastando consigo La Beauvoir, saiu no melhor estilo francês: sem dizer uma palavra, sem sequer um “au revoir”, como se não estivesse saindo ou fosse invisível. Enfiou-se num carro verde e sumiu de verdade.

Perplexos ou indignados ficaram os fãs enfileirados e já então dispostos a investir sobre o promotor da saison, o escritor Haroldo Maranhão, também o proprietário da pequena e poderosa livraria. O clima de beligerância foi interrompido pelo providencial batuque de Raimundo Silva, arregimentado para oferecer um toque de exotismo ao visitante gaulês, sempre sensível às peculiaridades do mundo tropical. Mesmo sem Sartre, o tambor desencadeou o novo movimento da festa, salvando-a de um epílogo funesto.

O escritor Pedro Tupinambá, frustrado na fila deixada ao léu pelo visitante surpreendente, tratou de apontar o seu protesto: 'Escritor de fama mundial, filósofo, conferencista, possuidor de vasta cultura, autor de romances célebres e belos ensaios, Sartre é, no entanto, um cidadão indelicado, cuja educação não recebeu o polimento devido, deixando à mostra as asperezas de seu temperamento'.

Touché"

A Dom Quixote teve vida curta, tendo encerrado suas atividades em 1961, segundo o mesmo Lúcio Flávio Pinto