![]() ![]() One of the major German actors of this period, Conrad Veidt (1893-1943) is known to North Americans as Major Strasser in Casablanca (1942), but he made many famous films in the Weimar era, before leaving Germany in 1933. In fact, from the clips, the 1933 version looks like it was so much better. The original "Viktor Viktoria"-later re-made with Julie Andrews and made into a Broadway show too, was also from this period (1933). The exhibit had wonderful explanations (in Egl too) on such films as "Girls in Uniform," "Different from the others," "I don't want to be a man" and other titles. ![]() (See also the Babylon Berlin series on Netflix.) ![]() This era really deserves more study, but unfortunately it is frequently overlooked, because everyone focuses on the Nazi era. The Weimar period (1918-1933) was a period of experimentation and trying new things in Germany. Just by chance, the museum had an exhibit on Weimar films and changing views of gender in that period. ![]() I decided to give this museum a try, although I am not very educated about films and how they are made. I was on a roll and had the museum two-day pass in Frankfurt. ![]()
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![]() ![]() It's about three sisters, three queens, essentially competing for the throne. I foresee many DNFs on the horizon for this book. Three Dark Crowns has an interesting premise, but it manages to be insufferably boring for the first 75%. We can also talk about all the sitcom theme songs in this bio. I mean, whatever happened to predictability? The milkman, the paperboy, the evening TV? Used to be everywhere you look, there's a heart, a hand to hold on to.Īnyway, I love to hear from readers so drop me a line here or at my website and we'll talk about friends to know, and ways to grow, and how if you threw a party you would see that the biggest gift would be from me and the card attached would say, thank you for being a friend. ![]() ![]() My likes include animals, food, and nostalgia. There's more coming soon like ALL THESE BODIES and a new fantasy series, so don't waste another minute on your cryin. There's more to life that what you're living, so take a chance and face the wind. Fiction, philosophy, good books, bad books, because you take the good you take the bad you take them both and there you have a stack of books and stuff. What might be right for you, may not be right for some. The Anna Dressed in Blood duo is horror, The Goddess War trilogy is mythology, and Three Dark Crowns is fantasy, because the world don't move to the beat of just one drum. ![]() ![]() The secondary character Finny (Phineas) was the best friend of the main character, Gene. ![]() There was only friendship, athleticism, and loyalty. The only elements in A Separate Peace which were not in that summer were anger, violence, and hatred. In his essay, "A Special Time, A Special Place," Knowles wrote: The plot should not be taken as autobiographical, although many elements of the novel stem from personal experience. The setting for The Devon School is a thinly veiled fictionalization of Phillips Exeter. A Separate Peace is based upon Knowles' experiences at Exeter during the summer of 1943. Fairmont, West Virginia, was an American novelist, best known for his novel A Separate Peace.Ī 1945 graduate of the Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire, Knowles graduated from Yale University as a member of the class of 1949W. ![]() John Knowles (SeptemNovember 29, 2001), b. ![]() ![]() One thing I was reminded of in my 3 hours and 10 minutes with Jedidiah was the importance of never revealing the Game to women. An unflattering collective truth about women’s nature is an attack on the individual woman’s ego. Any woman can speak for all women because solipsism is baked into their psyches. Women will always presume their experience is the universal one. ![]() After 20 years in the sphere, the rationales and cope never change. Jed blanketed me with “Not all women are like that” (NAWALT) responses to every assertion I made. Going on Jedidiah’s show and then playing ‘gotcha!’ with Ruslan for two hours on Adam Sosnick’s show reminded me why I don’t bother with disingenuous critics. People wonder why I don’t do “debates” with every new influencer who wants to make a name for themselves by challenging my character – rarely my work – and then proceed to talk over and past me at every uncomfortable point I make. ![]() I’ve been collecting my thoughts about my recent talk with Jedidiah Bila and a few topics of discussion stood out in this show. ![]() ![]() The story is simple yet effective though some have criticised the twists as being unrealistic especially given our hero is a detective, not your average bobby on the beat. His relationship with his love interest – and senior officer – DI Templar blends personal and professional life without falling foul of the ‘lover in peril’ template that has blighted the police procedural genre for many years. Stealing food from his local convenience store and being related to a brother who is on the dark side of shady, Rebus has his quirks but Rankin is artful in his ability to play to these quirks whilst not overplaying the point. He still ticks a few of those boxes but his backstory – being a part of the SAS and the subsequent trauma he lived through – added a further dimension to his character and allowed the story to flow smoothly. ![]() Rebus is unique in a universe of alcohol abusing, divorced police officers. With the help of lover Detective Inspector Templar and his brother Michael, John tries to find the killer before he strikes closer to home. Meanwhile John’s world is thrown into turmoil when his personal life collides with the horrific case of the strangled girls. ![]() He suspects that his brother John, a police officer, knows or even supports his brother’s illegal activities. ![]() Journalist Jim Stevens runs his own investigation, and has uncovered Michael Rebus’s drug dealing. Edinburgh has been shocked by the abduction and subsequent strangling of two young girls. ![]() |