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Tombstone superiority complex.

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Spotlight on Creature from the Black Lagoon

Like King Kong, the creature becomes a sympathetic character as it becomes clear that he is genuinely curious about these new visitors. While the nature of human fear hasn’t changed, this movie differs from its Universal monster predecessors. 

As a post-WWII flick, the sensibility of this movie reflects a different America. In the 1950s, suburbia exploded and affordable family cars made travel accessible. This prompted the rise of roadside attractions. “World’s Largest” objects were plopped in random towns. Enterprising businesses created tourist traps. Florida was no different. It attracted curiosity-seekers with the Weeki Wachee Mermaids.

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The crystal clear natural springs, now part of a state park, provided the perfect viewing aquarium for underwater shows. The ‘mermaids’ would pretend to play football or watch tv submerged, while taking occasional breaths from discreet air hoses. These aquatic ballerinas brought tourists in by the thousands. Black Lagoon is no crass horror flick as is evidenced by the extreme efforts in the production. Scenes were filmed underwater on location at natural springs in Florida as well as on the studio backlot. Camera crew were outfitted with breathing hoses, diving helmets, flippers, and special equipment. There were even two different actors portraying the underwater aspects of the characters.

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#creature from the black lagoon #creature #blacklagoon #gillman #universal #creature feature #julie adams #ricou browning #ginger stanley #milicent patrick #film #underwater #dvdnetflix #gethroughmyqueue #florida #weeki wachee

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REVIEW: Comet Madness

REVIEW: Comet Madness ☄️

Discovered by Royal Astronomer Edmund Halley in 1758, the celestial body was noted for its predictable perihelion, bringing it close to Earth each 75 years or so. Although it had been making this trip for eons, it was named after Halley as he was the one to formally trace its path and prove that the comet that has been seen for millenia was indeed the same one returning over and over. It last…

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#astronomy #comet #comet madness #halley&039;s comet #prometheus books #richard goodrich

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REVIEW: The Twyford Code

REVIEW: The Twyford Code

Steve “Smithy” Smith is both Magwitch and Pip in this unusual story of wild expectation. The majority of the novel is told via audio transcripts of recordings made by Smithy. At times he is interviewing others, but is it mostly him telling his story of both childhood and the long-delayed solution to a mystery that has haunted him for decades. All my life it’s haunted me. But now I know, I’m…

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#atria books #bournemouth #janice hallett #netgalley #twyford code

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#toy story

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“And that’s how I learned you can’t sell alcohol on eBay.”

— Dariel

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REVIEW: A Mystery of Mysteries

REVIEW: A Mystery of Mysteries - The Death and Life of #EdgarAllanPoe

There is little by, or about, Poe that I haven’t read (or at least heard of and need more time to get to). I’ve made it to a handful of his homes and memorials, with a few still on my list. Poe is an enduring figure on my bookshelf, in my life, on my collection of fridge magnets and in my own literary efforts. His influence is impossible to avoid, even if you’re not an avid fan. But for those of…

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#death and life of edgar allan poe #mark dawidziak #mystery of mysteries #poe #st. martin&039;s press

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REVIEW: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone

REVIEW: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone

A somewhat estranged family agrees to meet up for a reunion for an odd reason — one of the Cunningham sons is being released from prison. Ernest Cunningham is the narrator, brother to Michael (the ex-con) and nephew to Katherine, the perfectionist party planner who organized the reunion. She decides to rent out a mountaintop ski resort in the middle of winter. As family members arrive one by one,…

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#benjamin stevenson #everyone in my family has killed someone #HarperCollins #mariner books

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REVIEW: City Under One Roof

This debut novel, a mystery thriller, is set in the fictional but entirely plausible Point Mettier, Alaska. Only a couple hundred people live there year-round, and they all live in one apartment building. The rest of the town exists only in warmer months when tourists visit to see icebergs, glaciers, and whales. About an hour from Anchorage on a good day, Point Mettier is reached by one road with…

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#alaska #berkley #city under one roof #iris yamashita

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Books for January

The Villa Author Rachel Hawkins reimagines the Year Without A Summer, when Lord Byron, Mary Shelley, Percy Shelley, Claire Claremont, and John Polidori all converged on at Villa Diodati. The get-together produced Frankenstein, The Vampyr, and more. Hawkins sets her story in the present day. When the always put-together, super successful Chess invites her childhood friend Emily to join her for a…

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#all hallows #books for january #christopher golden #erika bolstad #netgalley #rachel hawkins #the villa #windfall

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Seamless

Victo Ngai

Think it’s cold enough out? At least you are not staying outside collecting dews from leaves. 

As a Hong Kong-nese, I have always fantasized about white xmas and feathery snow. But after living in New York for a few years (especially after going upstate with my parents over the X’mas Break), I l came to the conclusion that winter is best appreciated from a distance, with a blazing fireplace, a warm blanket and a cup of hot tea.  

This winter land piece was commissioned by the wonderful AD SooJIn for an article about seamless teamwork. The idea was inspired by this little yellow vintage tin pin I got from Chinatown a while back. 

I hope you are staying warm and enjoy this new illustration!

(P.S. I saved this post in the draft last night and as a tech idiot I forgot to change the setting, so the post went alive automatically and prematurely without any text…apologies.)

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Art by austinpardunart // Etsy

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Books for September

For the start of fall, I’m highlighting some titles that were released in the last few months but I haven’t had a chance to (or won’t have time to) fully read and review. Still, they are worthy of some attention and notice. All of these titles were made available to me via NetGalley. Magritte: A Life by Alex Danchev from the publisher: In this thought-provoking life of René Magritte (1898-1967),…

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#books for september #netgalley #preview #reading

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Quid Romani Faciunt Nobis?

Quid Romani Faciunt Nobis?

The vallum is quite visible through most of the wall trail. Julius Caesar did little more than land in southern England after conquering Gaul. He claimed British Isles for the Roman Empire and then left for more illustrious (read: warmer) locations. It wasn’t until Emperor Claudius returned in 43 AD that Rome really made an impact on the local landscape. In less than five decades, lower Britain…

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#hadrian&039;s wall #quid Romani faciunt nobis #roman britain #walking across a small island #what did the romans ever do for us?

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In Farmers' Fields

In Farmers’ Fields

Hiking east to west across a country is an amazing way to really take in the countryside. You can see it slowly change from tidal waterways to river valley to moor and hillside to sandy marshes. This route only crosses two cities of any size – Newcastle and Carlisle – at either end. The vast majority of the trek is through rural England. Much of it traverses working farms and pastures with…

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#england #hadrian&039;s wall #hiking #public footpath #right of way #stiles #walking #walking across a small island

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Inns Along The Way

Inns Along The Way

Having a comfortable place to rest is so needed after a day on the trail. After each length of our trek, we looked forward to a hot shower, a soft bed, and delicious breakfast. Each stop was a little different but they were all wonderful. Our home in Whitley Bay was a beautiful Victorian-era terraced home, now the Metropolitan Guest House, steps away from the North Sea. It was also painted with…

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#b and bs #breakfast #guest house #inns #rooms

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This is so wholesome. I want them all.

I feel like, we as a society, don't talk enough about people messing up needle felting.