Stoker
With but a week to go for Fantasporto, I just heard that Chan-wook Park (of Oldboy and several great others fame – though I’m not a particular enthusiast of Thirst) latest – and first English language – film is about to have its commercial premiere, after having been on display at Sundance.
Things look really good in the trailer, and the helping hand of the great Clint Mansell once again appears to play an important part on the final product.
Definitely one for the shortlist and one to be eagerly expected, despite the incomprehensibly late releasing date of May 3rd here in Portugal.
Somebody I used to know
Merkozy and Gotye, blended by SIC Notícias.
Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky – update
Following the post I made some while ago, I found out from user Tamburlain in BoardGameGeek that the subject was mentioned, with a lot more examples, in the Boston Globe.
The bonus in the Boston Globe article? The links leading to the huge trove of pictures at the Library of Congress site.
What about you, Maria?
In 1987, [Miles Davis] was invited to a White House dinner by Ronald Reagan. Few of the guests appeared to know who he was. During dinner, Nancy Reagan turned to him and asked what he’d done with his life to merit an invitation. Straight-faced, Davis replied: “Well, I’ve changed the course of music five or six times. What have you done except fuck the president?
via BoingBoing.
Choose Life
Welcome to Life, by Tom Scott (via BoingBoing).
Next challenge in line: ASLSK #1
German troops in Russia, 1941, Photographs taken by Propaganda Units of the German Armed Forces (Wehrmacht) and the Waffen-SS, compiled 1939 - 1945 (click for more info and other sizes at Wikimedia Commons)
The gloves are off (again), and the battleground is already chosen: Advanced Squad Leader Starter Kit #1.
This time I will start off with the Americans.
João Luís Pinto
