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Found a treasure!
I mentioned in my diary 20 years ago that Eliade had written a bit of Season Noir for a donation I made to something or other, and I looked back at it, and checked AO3, and found that it had not been archived there along with the rest. So I added it in large chunks in the comments section. Hopefully whoever did the archiving will sort it into a ( Read more... ) -
Nick Cage
One film I have seen by him twice, which I would watch again, is "Lord of War."
Brilliant, from the stunning opening sequence to the end. -
I don't care what Xander Harris says ...
"Platoon" is NOT a gay romp.
ETA: Oops! I mis-remembered - apparently he said "Apocalypse Now" not "Platoon". -
Diet meme
1. What is the most adventurous food you've ever tried ( Read more... ) -
5. Do you like fireworks displays ...
... or are they just annoying at this time of year? Have you ever made your own fireworks display at home ( Read more... ) -
Olympics oddness
Firstly, an Iranian judge for a women's Olympic boxing match? They've only JUST allowed women to box in Iran, where they have to wear a hijab and have a female trainer ( Read more... ) -
Zipzilla
I don't know if anyone still here remembers Zipzilla from Livejournal - I was friends with him for ages, and added him on Facebook. He died yesterday - he had cancer and decided against treatment. His family were with him.
