You’re forty miles behind enemy lines, smack dab in the middle of World War III. Yes, that’s actually a line from the movie. The iconography of John Milius’ 1984 alternate reality classic Red Dawn – a.k.a. the first movie ever given the MPAA’s PG-13 rating – is some of the most powerful visual imagery of anyContinue reading “The Iconography of John Milius’ Red Dawn, Volume I”
Category Archives: OldStuff
Pre-Computer Internet
Early 1980s intercontinental internet traffic followed (geographically) the same basic infrastructure that had existed for much of the previous century. The image above illustrates early submarine telecommunications lines. Map of Undersea Cables from 1901
Old Venice and the Backdrops of “Boardwalk Empire”
It’s really fascinating to watch the recreation of Atlantic City during it’s “hey day” and I can’t help but be mesmerized by the backdrops for the exterior scenes shot there. I’ve always had a soft-spot for historical boardwalk scenes. Not really sure if it’s some weird obsession with the Monopoly boardgame or the secretive aspectContinue reading “Old Venice and the Backdrops of “Boardwalk Empire””
Governor’s Mansion: Buy It Now!
Then there’s this little gem. Take that, fancy pants!
Europe Divides
I found this fascinating blog called Strange Maps. It’s quite interesting to consider the linguistic implications of this regarding the etymology of the modern English language. I’ve tried explaining this to people, but this is one of those situations where you need to let the map do the talking.
QuantumTom 