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Tintin, Tintin, Tintin!!!!
I am so happy that I am dancing with joy! Tintin is headed for the movies and "Dreamworks" is taking up the challenge!
Yahoo linkI first read all the Tintin books far back when I was a teen. Even today, I have all of them and leaf through them lovingly every now and then. This is great news! I do hope they don't use live actors or change Tintin's ( Read more... ) -
Screencaps
From the Alexander Revisited Final Cut. More will come as time permits. Enjoy while they are up.
Go to album
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Modern Alexander art
Many thanks to Fiona, who first learnt about this unusual and gorgeous piece modern sculpture of Alexander the Great by Milton Rosa-Ortiz from a decsription by art writer Rafael Risemberg:
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First impression of Alexander Revisited - the Final Cut
So, I finally got a chance to see the Final Cut - a quick viewing given that it's midweek. More critical reviewing/discussion will come later. Please do not read if you want to avoid spoilers.
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DVD Reviews
Links to reviews for the new Alexander Revisited - Final Cut DVD while we wait. Some reviews contain potential spoilers, so click and read at your own risk!
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Indus Rivers - names both ancient and modern
I was looking this up today and thought I would put it down here for my own reference, since the Ancient Greek names of these rivers always confuse me - the names of the Indus River tributaries that Alexander encountered in India ( Read more... ) -
Hephaistion, the "persecuted outsider" - where and how?
In many fan-inspired stories, Hephaistion is the persecuted outsider, the neglected loyal friend, the lonely steadfast lover whose friend Alexander is happy with conquests, Bagoas, Rhoxane, etc.
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Why does Hephaistion appeal so much to women?
Someone asked me this recently and since then, I've been thinking about it. This is not generally true of men. Quite a few have rather poor opinions of Hephaistion. So little is actually known about the guy that both groups are somewhat biased, I think and reflect different subconscious feelings. So, why does Hephaistion Amyntoros appeal (or not ( Read more... )
