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Fascinating Facts Game 9 (Inventions)
Wed May 16, 2012 9:38 AM EDT
Welcome to game 9 of Fascinating Facts. This game is dedicated to odd inventions that were released between 1920 and 1940. Below you will find 5 images of these inventions and polls to vote for what you believe these inventions are. Please answer the questions to the best of your …
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What to Watch This Weekend: Jean Renoir's "Grand Illusion"
Seeded on Sat May 12, 2012 3:11 PM EDT (New Yorker)
[...] Renoir had had the experience of war; he had been wounded; he had seen the ruin caused by the First World War; and no one but a bloodthirsty madman or a jingoistic armchair general could have wished a reprise. But in his depiction of the noble yet prejudiced Rauffe …
Two Sassoons, Vidal and Siegfried
Seeded on Sat May 12, 2012 2:55 PM EDT (New Yorker)
The old Sephardic surname “Sassoon” was shared by two Englishmen who had little in common other than their good looks, their military valor, their love of sport, their glory in separate spheres, and their longevity. For me, however, they had a meaningful rela …
Nicole Kidman And Clive Owen Star In HBO Films' 'Hemingway & Gellhorn', A Film By Philip Kaufman
Seeded on Fri May 11, 2012 2:29 PM EDT (Zap2it.com)
1936: Ernest Hemingway [Clive Owen] falls under the spell of the beautiful novelist and assured magazine writer Martha Gellhorn [Nicole Kidman] when he first meets her in Sloppy Joe’s, a bar in Key West, Fla.
10 Strangest Advertising Superheroes of the 1940s
Seeded on Thu May 10, 2012 1:20 AM EDT (io9)
We all remember the golden years of 1977-1982, when Hostess ran ads for their food in comic books: as this exhaustive site puts it, "five years of amazing super beings tossing food to madmen." For modern readers, Captain America and Batman throwing Hostess Fruit Pies and Twinki …
Billy Bragg and Maxine Peake: Jarama Valley/Brigadista
Seeded on Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:05 PM EDT (Articles ยป peoplesworld)
Jarama Valley, the song inspired by one of the key battles of the Spanish civil war, gets another lease of life on a new CD marking the 75th anniversary of the conflict. It features singer-songwriter Billy Bragg and actress Maxine Peake, with the Bard of Barking performing t …
Cycle-skates were the Rollerblades of the 1920s ( video)
Seeded on Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:18 PM EDT (io9)
Long before inline skates sent foolhardy novices careening into traffic, cycle-skating was the hip way to get around. Just strap them on, find a couple of skiing poles, and you're good to go. Expect to see these puppies locked up next to the penny-farthing bicycles at your next …
Alfred Hitchcock's Movie Cameos list
Seeded on Sun Apr 1, 2012 6:59 AM EDT (listal.com)
Although I've known that Alfred Hitchcock appears in all his movies in cameo walk-bys, I've rarely noticed him. This article was a revelation, pointing out to me all the cameos. Now when I watch one of his movies I know where and when to look for him. The photo shows …
Paul Muni - A Great Actor
Seeded on Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:55 AM EDT (tcm.com)
Paul Muni was one of my favourite actors. I first saw him in The Good Earth and The Life of Emile Zola. He had received Academy Award nominations for each of those roles, but did win it for playing Pasteur in The Story of Louis Pasteur. I felt he shoul …
Top Ten Classic Films with a Social Message
Seeded on Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:13 AM EDT (About.com Classic Movies)
By Deborah White,.. "A Great Film uplifts while sending a profound message. And a Great Film also superbly entertains, with an interesting story and appealing actors. This is a list of some of my favorite Top Ten Classic Films with a Social Message. My choices include cla …
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