Remaking the Star Wars Holiday Special | Filmic Archaeology | Star Wars Holiday Special Watchable Edition
An exercise in Filmic Archaeology, this post explores the creation of Star Wars: A Holiday Story – a new Star Wars short excavated from the notorious Star Wars Holiday Special. #FilmicArchaeology #Film #History Often talked about but rarely seen, The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) ...
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The Last Jedi – 21st Century Masterpiece | Star Wars Critical Review
Far more than the nostalgic re-tread that was J.J. Abrams The Force Awakens, the second entry in the Star Wars sequel trilogy is a beautiful, touching entry into the generation-spanning saga. From appropriately epic space battles to moments that genuinely surprise and delight, The Last Jedi might ...
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How Star Wars Conquered Christmas | A Star Wars Holiday Special
On December 25th 2016, 120 Odeon cinemas opened across the nation to screen a new Star Wars film, Rogue One. On many levels, the very idea seems to offend traditional British sensibilities - unlike in the United States where Christmas day screenings are common, in the UK this is a relatively rare ...
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Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance
Perhaps one of the most exciting moments in US history, the Harlem Renaissance was an explosion of art, literature, and performance in New York's Harlem burgh. One of its foremost participants, Langston Hughes, produced some of the greatest poetry of his generation - words which challenged dominant ...
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Singals – A New Film About Arbroath and Scotland’s Maritime History
If there is one thing I could not have predicted fifteen years ago, it was that I would develop such a strong desire to explore the history of my hometown. Like many disillusioned teenagers who look around and struggle to identify themselves in their surroundings, I was focused upon ...
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Seascapes | Photography | Black and White
Never the same from one moment to the next, the sea presents an ever-changing subject. Ship, boat, rig, and the self occupy the sea - but the never-still waters also demand attention in their own right. The human element of the sea is always fleeting and temporary; and so the waters themselves ...
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Banksy, Da Vinci, and the Art of Protest | Interactive Documentary | Place and Time
Banksy + Da Vinci: A History of Art, Protest, and Resistance | 360° Documentary | Place and Time from Darren Reid on Vimeo. Watch, Learn, and Explore in an interactive 360° documentary about Banksy and the history of protest in art. Power is coded into the lives we live and the world we inhabit. ...
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