There were some incredible shots in the black and white sporting photographs post, but here are eight different sports, this time using colour. Do you have a favourite of the eight? Which do you think was the most impressive?
Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold.
Dubbed the “first American flapper”, Zelda Fitzgerald (1900 – 1948) was an American writer and fashion icon, and famously married to F.Scott Fitzgerald
I’ve always had a huge passion for photography and sport, so having a post that combined the best of the two was an idea I just had to carry out. As there so many great sporting photographs I’ve decided to separate them into two posts, starting with black and white images. Do you have a favourite of the eight? Has there ever been a sporting moment you wish you had been able to take a photograph of?
With the 87th annual Academy Awards, there’s no way I couldn’t do a quiz to celebrate. I just had to top last year’s themed quiz. And so today’s quiz isn’t just a regular six films, but a bonus special with a film each from the past seven decades. Any predictions for this year? Any notable omissions from any of the lists? As always feel free to share any thoughts or comments under the answers below.
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Time for another entry to the Foreign Favourites series thanks to the very awesome Wendell at Dell on Movies. You should definitely pop over. Wendell has a perceptive and detailed way of writing and has plenty of fantastic features and blogathons. Here is his take on the French thriller/drama Stranger by the Lake.
Quick Synopsis: (IMDB)
Summertime. A cruising spot for men, tucked away on the shores of a lake. Franck falls in love with Michel. An attractive, potent and lethally dangerous man. Franck knows this, but wants to live out his passion anyway.
Medical comedy Scrubs had a large ensemble, but the geeky, needy and oddly charming John ‘JD’ Dorian always tended to have the best lines. Here are eight examples of just how memorable he was. Feel free to let me know if you have a favourite, any thoughts on the show or any other lines you really liked.
We are reasons so unreal
We can’t help but feel
That something has been lost
But please
You know you’re just like me
Next time I promise we’ll be perfect
From the song Perfect by Illinois band The Smashing Pumpkins, from their fourth album Adore.
Since you’ve been gone nothing makes any sense
Cause being with you was the thing I did best
Now that it’s over what else have I left?
Taken from the lyrics from upcoming talent Luke Friend, from his song ‘Hole in my Heart’.
There were some hugely powerful films about racial tensions in the 20th century as mentioned in Part 1, but this century has also provided plenty of memorable, provocative and reflective films on the same theme. How will you do? As always, please feel free to comment on how you’ve done, any thoughts on any of the films or any notable omissions.
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Do I have a date for Valentine’s Day? Yes, February 14.
Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) in the mockumentary style comedy:The Office: An American Workplace (2005 – 2013).
Alex Raphael 