January 2012
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Wild Life
Amanda Forbis, & Wendy Tilby
Only available to view online for a short while, another animated gem from the NFB, nominated for an Oscar.
“This animated short tells the story of a dapper young remittance man is sent from England to Alberta to attempt ranching in 1909. However, his affection for badminton, bird watching and liquor leaves him little time for wrangling...
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This documentary is so good, it’s SO GOOD. I’ll let the description speak for itself: Part one: “director Donald Brittain chronicles the early years of Pierre Elliott Trudeau and René Lévesque. From their university days in the 1950s to 1967 when Lévesque left the Liberal Party and Trudeau became the federal Minister of Justice, Brittain attempts to get at the heart of what...
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War of 1812 →
Speaking of battles, this PBS production from earlier this year is one of the best I’ve seen on 1812, it’s very fair to all viewpoints.
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Peter Watkins' Culloden →
This film is (currently anyway) playing on Netflix. For 1964, it’s pretty novel I think, being shot like a modern news documentary with interviews and commentary by the participants. This event has captured my interest since a long time ago.
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Medievalists Dot Net →
A collection of everything Medieval! Articles, videos, more! Excellent stuff.
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At Swords’ Point: Humor As Weapon →
Inspiring! I’ve seen so, so many of those old cartoons where the joke is a woman as a stupid secretary, shrill wife, terrible driver, etc. I cannot imagine being a lady cartoonist going against those entrenched norms in a profession dominated by men, thank you Comics Journal for the profile on this thoughtful lady and her work!
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Library of Congress →
What you can find in here will amaze you, but like many library collections online it can be a bit of a slog to go through! Unless you love that sort of thing, which you do.
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