And while we’re talking about 3D renderings of the ancient world, what about a five-minute flyover tour of Rome in the year 320 AD1?
The video is part of the Rome Reborn project, which you should really check out.
A few nights back I was trying to turn on my friend Claire to the music of Manhattan Transfer1, but the web was against us.
But I’m not the sort that’s easily deterred, especially when the Man Tran are concerned.
So here’s the video for The Offbeat of Avenues, that has the right pulpy/noirish style to fit Karavansara to a T.
Enjoy!
There is a very quick personality test that’s pretty popular and well-known1.
It basically goes like this – choose your favorite Beatle.
Everybody knows the Beatles, and choosing is not that difficult.
Based on their choices, you can profile pretty easily the people you meet.
It works.
Another test, that is somewhat more limited but equally good at discriminating between groups goes like this:
You are Clark Gable in Mogambo – do you choose Ava Gardner or Grace Kelly?
Get the answer to that, and you’ll know a lot of things about the person standing in front of you – a lot of them impossible to define in any other specific way2.
For the uninitiated, Mogambo is a 1953 movie by John Ford that has been aptly described as an adventure movie without adventure.
And it goes like this:
Now, as I mentioned somewhere else, I love Mogambo. Continue reading
I was never a great fan of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. – I liked it, I like the two leading men very much, but i grew up with The Avengers and I Spy. And yes, The Prisoner.
I came to U.N.C.L.E. too late, probably.
But I must admit I like very much the idea of a relaunch of the series as feature films, and the latest trailer seems to promise a lot of fun.
Keeping my fingers crossed…
Something seriously entertaining today.
I mentioned I’ve got The Woman that Would be King here on my nightstand ans a read for these hot nights.
As I was wondering through the web I found this quite interesting piece about the author, Egyptologist Kara Cooney… so, why not share?
Enjoy!
This has been around for a while, but it’s always a pleasure to watch.
Ladies and gentlemen, John Carter.
Enjoy.
Karavansara 