#Treadwells

[spiralhouseshop]

It's been a busy vending season! I finally got a chance to update the website with these new buttons, zines, books, and organizers!

Portland Button Works & Spiral House Shop September 22, 2023! - New in Stock for Autumn!

BUTTONS

ACABradabra

Stealing From Witches Is Bad For Your Health

Easily Distracted by Plants

Easily Distracted by Cats

ZINES

Ritual (from the folks at Weird Walk comes a fanzine about The Wicker Man)

Frogs Teeth Field Guide Issues 1, 2, 3

Myth & Lore Issues 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6

SLINGSHOT ORGANIZERS

Small pocket sized

Small spiral bound

Large spiral bound

BOOKS

Sigil Magic: For Writers and Other Creatives by T. Throrn Coyle

Magical House Protection : The Archeology of Counter-Witchcraft by Brian Hoggard

Witch Bottles: History, Culture. Magic by Daniel Harms

Occult Botany: Sédir's Concise Guide to Magical Plants by Paul Sédir

The Treadwell's Book of Plant Magic by Christina Oakley Harrington

One Time Around The Wheel by Same Croke

Black Dog Folklore by Mark Normal

The Cornish Traditional Year by Simon Reed

From Granite to Sea: The Folklore of Bodmin Moor and East Cornwall by Alex Langstone

The Kitchen Witch: Your Complete Guide to Creating a Magical Kitchen with Natural Ingredients, Sacred Rituals, and Spellwork

In the Shadows of 13 Moons: Magical Empowerment through the Dar Lunar Mysteries by Kimberly Sherman-Cook

Mountain Magic: Explore the Secrets of Old Time Witchcraft by Rebecca Beyer

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Simon Treadwell

[victusinveritas]

Grizzly Man (2005)

Director: Werner Herzog

(Caution, astoundingly rough movie. Even for Werner.)

[morbidology]

Timothy Treadwell, an environmentalist and bear enthusiast, dedicated thirteen summers of his life to living among the grizzly bears in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve. His passion for these magnificent creatures, however, ended in tragedy in October 2003 when Treadwell and his girlfriend, Amie Huguenard, were mauled to death by a bear.

Born in New York in 1957, Timothy Treadwell's fascination with bears began after he moved to California and became deeply immersed in environmental causes. He overcame personal struggles, including addiction, by dedicating his life to wildlife preservation, particularly grizzly bears. Treadwell's devotion to these animals was profound; he spent months each year camping in the remote wilderness of Alaska, filming his interactions and documenting the behaviors of the bears he so dearly loved.

Treadwell's work gained significant attention through his book "Among Grizzlies: Living with Wild Bears in Alaska" and numerous television appearances. He founded Grizzly People, a non-profit organization aimed at preserving bear habitats and educating the public about the plight of grizzly bears. His unique approach to conservation, which involved close and personal interactions with the bears, was both praised and criticized. Supporters admired his dedication and the insights his footage provided, while critics warned that his lack of formal training and his tendency to anthropomorphize the bears put both him and the animals at risk.

The fateful events of October 2003 occurred during Treadwell's final days of the season in Katmai National Park. A bear, likely struggling with a scarcity of food before hibernation, attacked and killed Treadwell and Huguenard in their campsite. The aftermath was gruesome, with park rangers discovering their partially consumed remains along with the audio recording of the attack, captured inadvertently by Treadwell���s camera. The bear responsible was later identified and euthanized by park officials.

Treadwell's tragic death raised many questions about the ethics and safety of his methods. While his close encounters provided valuable insights into bear behavior and garnered public interest in grizzly conservation, they also highlighted the dangers of habituating wild animals to human presence. Many wildlife experts emphasized that Treadwell's approach blurred the lines between humans and wildlife, potentially leading to fatal consequences.

Filmmaker Werner Herzog explored Treadwell's life and death in the 2005 documentary "Grizzly Man," which combined Treadwell's own footage with interviews of those who knew him. The film painted a complex portrait of Treadwell, showcasing his passion and the stunning beauty of the bears and their habitat, while also delving into the inherent risks of his unconventional lifestyle.

[emotinalsupportturtle]

I lolled at Dominic Treadwell-Collins (producer of Rivals) literally saying, Tony is completely heartless in the book but while he is still horrible in the show we had David Tennant playing him so obviously we had to figure a way to get him be a little heartbroken too:

(another fun fact is that the bafta scene was inspired by Dominic Treadwell-Collins’ own bafta falling on his head and giving him a concussion)

[tattooed-alchemist]

When I was in London in 2019 for a magickal conference, I had the opportunity to photograph Pamela Coleman Smith's hearth, which was saved and is installed in the basement room they use for classes and events at Treadwell's Bookshop.

[boyhood]

An extremely funny Tuesday in the skin refrigerator with my measuring tape

[cassowariess]

-Timothy Treadwell (1957-2003)

[call-me-chips]

Random Renegades headcanons YEAA

[disease]

"TESS DARLING" // APR 2023

STYLIST: MICHAEL ANDREW PHOTOGRAPHER: ROEG COHEN MODEL: TESS PARKS MUA: TAYLER TREADWELL

[stelly38]

‘Rivals’ Showrunner Talks “Bigger, Better, Bolder” Season 2, ‘Bridget Jones’ “Naughtiness” Appealing to the U.S.

"I've had messages from friends saying it spiced up their sex life — they reckon the British and American birthrate is going to go up as a result of this show," Dominic Treadwell-Collins tells THR.

Di5ney+'s beloved Jilly Cooper adaptation Rivals took the U.K. by storm this fall — but showrunner Dominic Treadwell-Collins always had his U.S. audience in mind, too.

“When we were thinking about the Americans — I grew up spending a lot of time in the States because my grandparents lived there — so I grew up in American television, and I understand the American obsession with how odd the British are,” Treadwell-Collins tells The Hollywood Reporter. “This show celebrates Britishness and class and peculiar sex and joyous sex. We talked a lot about it being Bridget Jones in tone.”

“That Daniel Cleaver naughtiness is very much Rupert,” the award-winning producer, known for work such as A Very English Scandal and EastEnders, continues. “I think that’s what is appealing to the U.S., and the word-of-mouth is growing that, ‘Oh my gosh, this show is dirty.’ It’s a more modern Downton [Abbey] that’s filthy and more cut-throat.”

Rivals – already confirmed for season two — landed on Hulu in the States in October. The story follows Cooper’s novel on the infamous scoundrel and old money MP Rupert Campbell-Black (Alex Hassell) and his rivalry with Tony Baddingham (David Tennant) that seeps into the 1980s-set world of Baddingham’s Corinium independent commercial television station, located in the fictional county of Rutshire, the Cotswolds in southwest England.

Baddingham hires a dynamic Irish newsman named Declan O’Hara (Aidan Turner), husband of actress Maud (Victoria Smurfit), away from the BBC. Declan is plunged into the outrageous lives of the Rutshire elite, featuring beloved characters such as Lizzie Vereker (Katharine Parkinson), Freddie Jones (Danny Dyer) and Cameron Cook (Nafessa Williams).

At the center is a love story, however, between a young and inexperienced Taggie (Bella Maclean), daughter of the O’Haras, and Campbell-Black, who are drawn to each other amidst the raucous landscape of sex, mischief and shoulder pads.

Cooper, whose bestselling Rutshire Chronicles made her a household name in the U.K., was integral to Treadwell-Collins’ process. “We were very key all the way through to make sure Jilly was happy,” he says. “Jilly signed off scripts. She gave notes. I remember we’d written that Rupert asked Declan for his cutlery back, and Jilly went, ‘He would never say the word cutlery! He would say silverware.’ That’s authenticity.”

The showrunner explains that he’s been desperate for a long time to adapt Cooper’s work. “Over the years, lots of people have laughed at me and ridiculed me a bit for [wanting to adapt them],” he says.

“Other television people said, ‘Oh, they’re a bit slap-my-thigh silly.’ And I said, ‘No, they they’re about Britishness and class and love and longing!’ I knew how great they could be.” It was only when he set up the production company Happy Prince, part of ITV Studios, Treadwell-Collins finally felt Rivals had found a home.

It is clearly a passion project, telling by the enthusiasm in the producer’s voice. “The reason I started with this book is because the Rupert-Taggie romance,” he says to THR. “That’s the main thrust of it, but [Declan O’Hara] as well. He’s an Irish immigrant who comes into this posh world. My father was also an Irishman of farming stock that came to England, sent me to [boys’ private boarding school in England] Harrow, which is the school that Rupert attended. I’ve seen these people. I know Ruperts. I was at school with Rupert, and I understand this class system as an outsider myself.”

Cooper’s fanbase is notoriously predominantly women, but Rivals the program has seemed to disrupt that. “It’s become a show that people are watching together,” he adds, “I’ve had messages from friends saying it spiced up their sex life — they reckon the British and American birthrate is going to go up as a result of this show.”

Treadwell-Collins is not at all coy when discussing season two, rather he is fervidly excited, as word of mouth travels farther and international audiences grow. “Our hope has always been the Jilly Cooper-verse,” he says. “And what I find fascinating is quite a young U.S. audience are reading ahead now, comparing Rupert and Taggie to Twilight! This is a universal story.”

“Of course, I’ve got the ghost of season one on my shoulders,” he admits. “I’m writing as someone who’s a type A overachiever. That’s a challenge to have. So looking ahead to season two, it’s bigger, better, bolder, stronger. We know we want to keep coming back with the show.”

“We’ve already started working on scripts. We’re laying down little Easter eggs for the viewers,” the Rivals boss teases. “We’re being really rigorous. But what’s great is the team are fans. We watch telly, we are the audience, so we’re going to be harder on ourselves than the audience ever will.”

By Lily Ford for the Hollywood Reporter, December 23, 2024. Here's the link if you want it with the ads and pop ups.

[mizgnomer]

David Tennant and Catherine Tate with castmates, friends, and family at the 2023 BAFTA TV Awards

[sunday-supernova]

bonus supernova 1!!!

had this idea yesterday could not rest until it was made a reality happy holidays and/or merry christmas for those celebrating!!!

(callum dec 1 to 25 every year without fail)

[ravenkings]

being a person these days who is interested in the occult but who is not interested in crystals or the new age or like fake westernized buddhism is like

[knight-in-baggy-sweatpants]

i think if they lived in the present, callum absolutely would have sent nova those poetry text posts or tiktok slideshows, and after he died she would've sent ones that reminded her of him to his old number

[hannahwatcheshorror]

DON'T MOVE (2024)

💁‍♀️Strong Female Lead

“See what you made me do?”

We love a title that gives us instructions: Run, Hold Your Breath, Let the Right One In, Talk to Me (Smile, Hush, Swallow)… And I just started watching Yellowstone (which is its own horror story) so I recognized the lead actress in this movie.

⭐⭐⭐.5

(Trigger Warning Suicide Attempt)

Iris goes to the top of a mountain to very heavily consider jumping off but is stopped by a rather odd but kind gentleman who some of us recognize from American Horror Story. After befriending the young man and walking back down the mountain with him she finds his car has parked her in and she can’t really get into hers… All part of his plan as he shocks her into unconsciousness. When she wakes he informs her that the paralytic is already taking its effects, he dosed her while she was sleeping. She has 20 minutes before her body is completely numb and she runs (which only makes the poison in her system work faster), the whole time the mad man follows behind.

She loses him for a moment and thinks she is safe with a kindly old man who was out mowing his lawn but the killer was too clever for all that, found the old man and killed him. He nearly killed her in the process of covering his tracks but the clever girl knew he wanted to save her so that he could have the satisfaction of killing her. In the car ride she finds out the killer is a doting father and husband via a phone call he takes, the whole thing reeks. Reminds me of The Den you have the version you show the world and then the real version of you… Yikes.

Oh, there was a bit with a police officer who almost figured out that Iris needed help but he went the way of all the authority figures in Kristy (aka he made an attempt but ultimately failed). Finally, Iris is taken out in a boat to where she is gonna get killed and she asks her murderer to do something but she gives him a switcheroo and stabs him instead then wrestles him out of the boat and shoots him! It was very impressive of her especially coming off of her paralysis but she powered through because she couldn’t let that fucker kill her! Pretty cool movie, I have some questions about how this guy was doing all his killings but it reminded me of Woman of the Hour just more fictional and fantastical.