When I was younger I could remember anything, whether it happened or not; but I am getting old, and soon I shall remember only the latter. (Mark Twain)
While this period did produce many of Hollywood’s most beloved films and stars, it was definitely not an era that encouraged individualism and art. While money is the main goal of most film productions, in the Golden Age, it was the only goal. No matter how creative or avant-garde a ...
Let me tell you something, Ilovedme some Jimmy- so much so that I was the one crying when he got shot and was elated that he was staying at Degrassi High, albeit, in a wheelchair. I was jealous when homegirl Trina stole his heart but I was ready for him to love. Once he graduat...
Bridesmaids was an era-defining film. In 2011, there were still prominent male comedians claiming women couldn’t be funny! Bridesmaids put an end to the debate. Wiig stars as Annie, a wayward thirtysomething who feels out of step with her best friend Lillian (a perfect Maya Rudolph) when...
When Dan found out that this year was an especiallly active year for the solar activity that results in the Northern Lights, he was determined to go see them. So, he did some internet sleuthing and found a cruise up along the coast of Norway all the way to the Northern Cape, above ...
On 29 May 1935, the cruising ship Normandie started its maiden voyage from Le Havre to New York. It was the most elegant, largest and fastest luxury liner of its era. For its voyage across the Atlantic, which took four days, three hours and two minutes, the dream liner was awarded the...
‘Blood Ties’ is one of those impactful screenplays that reminds us of the importance of storytelling.” “Blood Ties” was also an award winner at the 2023 L.A. Neo Noir Script Festival. The author is continuously improving the screenplay, and it will appear in future national and ...
One particular caller was just looking for people to talk to. He was told not to call again, so he just rang in as different people! And there are others that the operators call 'angries' - they abuse them when they call up, and blow whistles down the phone line. "Call centres...
The biggest thing I took away from that talk was the distance involved in most gunfights: It’s about ten feet. That means you aren’t going to have a bunch of guys with pistols in a parking lot shooting from opposite sides and hitting what they’re shooting at. Pistols don’t have ...
Indeed, hydrogen was recommended as a good additive to natural gas, one of the most available and cheap fossil fuels. However, [14–16] showed that the low flame speed and the high combustion temperature of natural gas reduced its thermal efficiency and increased NOX concentrations. Hence, ...