Ultrafast post to point you guys towards Dieselpunk Industries, a huge online collection of vintage movies and serials, with a side serving of downloadable pulp magazines and related contents.
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Writing Prompt – The Ladies and the Megalith
Bada Valley or Napu Valley, located in the Lore Lindu National Park in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, contains hundreds of megaliths going back to the 14th century. The purpose of the megaliths and their builders are unknown (source, Wikipedia)
Used books
I love used books.
But then, I always spent hours browsing used books stalls.
I started buying used books regularly when I realized I could get university textbooks for a fraction of the price.
A typical student’s strategy to save money.
Old monographies were a special treat – I still remember some of my teacher’s surprise at the discovery that I owned a copy of a precious monographs about stratigraphy – a gift from my mother, that had found it used for ten bucks (compared to the two hundred of the retail price).
Later, I started buying used books independently of the subject – why pay more, after all?
Before the coming of the ebook, it was the easiest way to save on reading matter – and to get a cheap sample of some new or unknown writer.
Also, and again, before the advent of ebooks, some old books could only be found second hand – on used-books stalls, or through Amazon vendors (Amazon UK is my main purveyor of used books).
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The Yellow Cruise
In 1928, French (but of Belgian origin, and born in Naples) industrialist and explored Georges-Marie Haardt set up an expedition through Africa, using cars provided by Citroën.
The adventure was such a success – and a publicity triumph – that four years later Haardt did it again, this time crossing Asia following – more or less- the Silk Road.
The 1928 adventure had been called The Black Cruise (Croisière noire) – so the 1931-1932 expedition became The Yellow Cruise (Croisière jaune).
The official name was 3e mission G.M. Haardt – Audouin-Dubreuil.
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Autumn in Kyoto
A tour of Kyoto, for your entertainment.
Have fun!
Other People’s Pulp: Krimi, Giallo & Slasher (Part 3), a guest post
Third part of the series of posts about the evolution of horror movies, from German Krimi, to Italian Giallo, to American Slasher.
Once again I must thank my friend Lucia Patrizi, of the blog Il Giorno degli Zombi, for her fun but erudite (or is it erudite but fun?) contribution.
The first two installments of the series can be found here and here.
And now, on with the show…
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A day at the Coroner’s
What a day!
I was at the Coroner’s… or if you prefer, in the office of the Medical Examiner.
Now that’s an experience, if you can make it while you’re alive.
And a great conversation killer!
“Where were you all day?”
“In the Coroner’s office.”
I got a lot of flashbacks from the old TV series, Quincy, M.E..
Even if the old place in Asti feels more like some front-line hospital.
More like MASH, in other words.
Waiting room times being what they are – yes, even at the Medical Examiner’s – I did not do much blog writing – or writing in general – today, and I think I’ll let the day go with simple placeholder post.
More stuff tomorrow.
Karavansara 