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Tag Archives: The Beatles
Wham! “Freedom” in China
I heard Wham!’s “Freedom” on the radio while driving yesterday. I’ve always liked this song, but what I’ve especially always remembered about it was its official video, which details the 1980s duo’s groundbreaking trip to China. Wham! was the first Western … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Creativity, History, Life, Movies and film, Music, Photography, Political Analysis, Popular culture
Tagged 1980s, China, freedom, pop music, Soviet Union, The Beatles, Wham!
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Sergei Eisenstein’s Google Doodle (and cinema tropes)
Monday’s Google Doodle honored revolutionary Russian filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein. Here is a cool video I found that provides a little biographical info along with the actual Google Doodle. Sergei Eisenstein was the first “modern” filmmaker. He basically invented modern film … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Hard Day's Night", "Battleship Potemkin", "Drake & Josh" sushi line, "I Love Luch", "Modern Times", "Odessa Steps", "The Hunger Games", assembly line trope, homage, Odessa Staircase, Phil Collins, Sergei Eisenstein, Sergei Eisenstein Google Doodle, The Beatles, tropes
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George Martin: the man behind the Beatles’ sound
Today’s Wall Street Journal has a fascinating story on / interview with George Martin, the man who produced all of the Beatles’ music except the Let It Be album. A BBC documentary titled Produced by George Martin is being released … Continue reading
