Wednesday, December 21, 2022

WAIW: Life on the Road

Where Am I Wednesday!

Fifty points to the first person to identify where this photo was taken.

Answer is after the jump.

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Black Adam (2022)

Rotten Tomatoes

Rotten Tomatoes

Black Adam (2022): The plot is a mess. The list of characters endless. The acting non-existent. The casual violence shameful. The CGI action needs a gearbox. Honestly, I can't think of one positive thing to say about this movie. D-

Monday, December 19, 2022

Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)

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Rotten Tomatoes

Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio (2022): This is not Disney's 1940 wooden boy, nor the 1883 book's. Familiar plot points are there but with key differences. Fascists? WTH? Characters have darker motivations. The look is different, too. The stop-motion animation is beautiful. B-

Sunday, December 18, 2022

POTD: Cologne Cathedral's Goat

From 2022 07 07 Cologne and Brühl

Today's photo-of-the-day is from Cologne, Germany. It shows two of the many gargoyles on Cologne Cathedral. The church dates back to the 1200s but it was heavily damaged in WWII (as, sadly, so much of Europe was). During restoration, one of the new gargoyles was made in the shape of a goat. The goat is the mascot of the Cologne football club "1. FC Köln". Maybe God really does take sides in sports.

Bonus photos after the jump.

Saturday, December 17, 2022

POTD: Cologne's Flying Ford Fiesta

From 2022 07 07 Cologne and Brühl

Today's photo-of-the-day is from Cologne, Germany. It shows HA Shult's golden-winged car, an art installation on top of the staircase tower of a 16th century armory. Originally intended to remain only two weeks, after which the historic appearance of the building was to be restored, by popular demand the flying car is still there 30 years later.