TV Review: Seven Swordsmen aka “Seven Swords Descend from Mount Heaven”
In 17th Century China, the Qing Dynasty now rules where once the Ming Dynasty did. Many Han resent their new Manchu overlords and pockets of rebellion are everywhere. To help quell the resistance, the Qing have banned the practice of martial arts by ordinary citizens. The Red Spear Society strongly objects to this…
Digging through my pile of random DVDs, I have come across this set of three episodes of the 1950s German/American TV series of FLash Gordon starring Steve Holland. As previously mentioned, the three lead characters, Flash, Dale Arden, and Dr. Zarkov, were played by American actors while almost everyone else was Germans, many of whom learned their lines…
Incomplete, and in no chronological order, here are the screenshots from my review sesh on Roman imperial portraiture. BIG thanks to Nicole Genevieve, whom I do not know, but whose excellent twitter thread inspired this post & provides the best tips below. Enjoy, & bonam fortunam!
#Repost @natgeotvau with @repostapp. ・・・ What is your favourite #penguin? The biggest of the penguin family are the #Emperors. The females lay a single egg and then promptly leave it behind to undertake an extended hunting trip. Meanwhile the males stand and protect their eggs from the elements by balancing them on their feet and covering them with feathered skin known as a brood pouch. #PenguinAwarenessDay
