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De peperbus van nonkel Miele (70): de moord op Aldo Moro (9 mei 1978)

Het was Koude Oorlog. Het kapitalistische blok van het Westen stond lijnrecht tegenover het blok o.l.v. de Sovjet-Unie. Desondanks ondernam Aldo Moro als christendemocratisch eerste minister in de jaren zestig-zeventig initiatieven naar een meer soeverein Italië, los van de blokken. Het kostte zijn leven. Aldo Moro (1913-1978), zes keer eerste minister, werd deze maand, 46 jaar geleden, op 9 mei…

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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

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i have no excuse for this except my compilation-loving autism and. well. i'm a writer :)

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From Hell (2001)

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what's up ! non-exhaustive list of stories featuring weird plants :

The Day of the Triffids, John Wyndham

The Night of the Triffids, Simon Clark

In the Tall Grass, Stephen King and Joe Hill

The Boats of the 'Glen Carrig', William Hope Hodgson

The Man Whom the Trees Loved, Algernon Blackwood

The Red Tree, Caitlín R. Kiernan

Annihilation, Jeff VanderMeer

The Willows, Algernon Blackwood

The Nature of Balance, Tim Lebbon

'Bloom', John Langan

The Ruins, Scott Smith

The Wise Friend, Ramsey Campbell

'The Green Man of Freetown', The Envious Nothing : A Collection of Literary Ruins, Curtis M. Lawson

The Beauty, Aliya Whiteley

The Ash-Tree, M.R. James

Canavan's Backyard, J.P. Brennan

Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Jack Finney

The Hollow Places, T. Kingfisher

'Reaching for Ruins', Crow Shine, Alan Baxter

'Vortex of Horror', Gaylord Sabatini

Hothouse, Brian W. Aldiss

Vaster than Empires and More Slow, Ursula K. Le Guin

Odd Attachment, Ian M. Banks

Deathworld #1, Harry Harrison

The Bridge, John Skipp and Craig Spector

'The Garden of Paris', Eric Williams

Apartment Building E, Malachi King

The Seed from the Sepulchre, Clark Ashton Smith

Rappaccini's Daughter, Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Nursery, Lewis Mallory

The Other Side of the Mountain, Michel Bernanos

The Vegetarian, Han Kang

Sisyphean, Dempow Torishima

The Root Witch, Debra Castaneda

Semiosis, Sue Burke

The Wolf in Winter, Charlie Parker #12, John Connolly

Perennials, Bryce Gibson

Relic, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

Gwen, in Green, Hugh Zachary

The Voice in the Night, William Hope Hodgson

Ordinary Horror, David Searcy

The Family Tree, Sheri S. Tepper

The Book of Koli, Rampart Trilogy #1, M.R. Carey

Seeders, A.J. Colucci

Concrete Jungle, Brett McBean

The Plant, Stephen King

Anthologies/collections :

The Roots of Evil: Weird Stories of Supernatural Plants, edited by Michel Parry

Chlorophobia: An Eco-Horror Anthology, edited by A.R. Ward

Roots of Evil: Beyond the Secret Life of Plants, edited by Carlos Cassaba

The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest, edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling

Sylvan Dread: Tales of Pastoral Darkness, Richard Gavin

Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic, edited by Daisy Butcher

Weird Woods: Tales From the Haunted Forests of Britain, edited by John Miller

'But fungi aren't plants' :

The Fungus, Harry Adam Knight

Growing Things and Other Stories, Paul Tremblay

The Girl with All the Gifts, M.R. Carey

Mexican Gothic, Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Fruiting Bodies, and Other Fungi, Brian Lumley

'The Black Mould', The Age of Decayed Futurity, Mark Samuels

What Moves the Dead, T. Kingfisher

The House Without a Summer, DeAnna Knippling

Mungwort, James Noll

Fungi, edited by Orrin Grey and Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Trouble with Lichen, John Wyndham

Notes :

all links lead to the goodreads page of the book, mostly because i like to look at book cover art ;

list features authors/books that i love (T. Kingfisher, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Ursula K. Le Guin, the collections from the British Library Tales of the Weird, etc.), but also a few that i don't like and some that i have not yet read ;

if upon seeing that list the first novel you check out is by Stephen King's you have not understood the assignment ;

not all of those are strictly horror stories, some are 100% science fiction (Brian W. Aldiss' Hothouse for instance).

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Where to find multiple people from Taskmaster outside of the show

Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned: David Baddiel, Frank Skinner

Big Fat Quiz of the Year/Big Fat Quiz of Everything: Mawaan Rizwan, Judi Love, Noel Fielding, Dara O'Briain, Sarah Millican, Jo Brand, Romesh Ranganathan, Asim Chaudhry, Rose Matafeo, Mel Giedroyc

The Cleaner: Greg Davis, Asim Chaudhry, Sian Gibson

Cuckoo: Greg Davis, Asim Chaudhry

Doctor Who: Mawaan Rizwan, Ardal O'Hanlon

The Inbetweeners: Greg Davis, Joe Thomas, Susan Wokoma

Eight out of Ten Cats/ Eight out of 10 Cats does Countdown: Josh Widdicombe, Roisin Conaty, Romesh Ranganathan, Katherine Ryan, Richard Osman, Joe Wilkinson, Paul Chowdhry, Rob Beckett, Sara Pascoe, Lolly Adefope, Aisling Bea, Nish Kumar, Alice Levine, Liza Tarbuck, Jessica Knappett, Phil Wang, David Baddiel, Rose Matafeo, Daisy May Cooper, Johnny Vegas, Lee Mack, Morgana Robinson, Chris Ramsey, Judi Love, Sophie Duker, Fern Brady, John Kearns, Sam Campbell

Frankie Boyle's New World Order: Frankie Boyle, Sara Pascoe, Nish Kumar, Desiree Burch, Fern Brady

Feel Good: Mae Martin, Charlotte Ritchie

Fresh Meat: Joe Thomas, Charlotte Ritchie, Rob Beckett

Ghosts: Lolly Adefope, Charlotte Ritchie, Jessica Knappett, Katy Wix, Bridget Christie, Keill Smith-Bynoe

The Great British Bakeoff: Rob Beckett, James Acastar, Sue Perkins, Mel Gierdroyc

Hypothetical: James Acaster, Josh Widdicombe, Roisin Conaty, Liza Tarbuck, Phil Wang, Lou Sanders, Rose Matafeo, Guz Khan, Victoria Cohen Mitchell, Judi Love, Dara O'Briain

Have I Got News for You: Roisin Conaty, Dave Gorman, Mel Giedroyc, Nish Kumar, Alice Levine, Liza Tarbuck, Phil Wang, Jo Brand, Richard Herring, Desiree Burch, Munya Chawawa, Sarah Millican, Ivo Graham, Julian Clary, Lucy Beaumont

Off Menu Podcast: James Acaster (host), Ed Gamble (host), Greg Davis, Nish Kumar, Alex Horne, Dara O'Briain, Katherine Ryan, Joe Thomas, Joe Lycett, Lolly Adefope, Bob Mortimer, Jamali Maddix, Morgana Robinson, Bridget Christie, John Kearns, Keill Smith-Bynoe, Mae Martin

Outnumbered: Hugh Dennis, Katy Wix, Lee Mack

Late Night Lycett: Joe Lycett (host), Katherine Ryan, Daisy May Cooper

The Last Leg: Josh Widdicombe (host), Romesh Ranganathan, Lolly Adefope, Jessica Knappett, Johnny Vegas, Sophie Duker, Lucy Beaumont, Jo Brand, Frank Skinner, Joe Thomas, Katherine Ryan, Greg Davis, Russell Howard, Roisin Conaty, Aisling Bea, Joe Lycett, Victoria Cohen Mitchell, James Acaster, Sally Phillips, Nish Kumar, Alex Horne, Kerry Godliman, Phil Wang, Jamali Maddix, Guz Khan, Desiree Burch, Munya Chawawa, Susan Wokoma, Rose Matafeo, Kiell Smith-Bynoe

Miranda: Joe Wilkinson, Mel Giedroyc, Sally Phillips, Liza Tarbuck, Katy Wix

Mock the Week: Dara O'Briain (host), Hugh Dennis (every episode), Frankie Boyle, Josh Widdicombe, Romesh Ranganathan, Katherine Ryan, Al Murray, Mark Watson, Nish Kumar, Kerry Godliman, Rhod Gilbert, Ed Gamble, Desiree Burch, Chris Ramsey, Sophie Duker, Sarah Millican, Ivo Graham

Man Down: Roisin Connarty, Greg Davis, Mike Wozniak

Not Going Out: Lee Mack, Hugh Dennis, Tim Vine, Katy Wix

Parenting Hell: Josh Widdicombe (host), Rob Beckett (host)

Paul Sinhar's TV Showdown: Paul Sinhar (host), Rob Beckett

QI: Romesh Ranganathan, Katherine Ryan, Richard Osman, Dave Gorman, Sara Pascoe, Hugh Dennis, Lolly Adefope, Aisling Bea, Mark Watson, Nish Kumar, Tim Vine, David Baddiel, Jo Brand, Rose Matafeo, Johnny Vegas, Alan Davis, Desiree Burch, Victoria Cohen Mitchell, Bridget Christie, Dara O'Briain, Ivo Graham, Jenny Eclair, Julian Clary, Sue Perkins

Quickly Kevin, Will He Score?: Josh Widdicombe (host) (busy guy), Ivo Graham

Rob and Romesh vs...: Romesh Ranganathan (host), Rob Becket (host)

Russell Howard's Good News: Russell Howard (host) (obviously), Roisin Conaty, Romesh Ranganathan, Doc Brown, Joe Wilkinson, Aisling Bea, Iain Sterling, Lou Sanders, Ed Gamble, Chris Ramsey

The Russell Howard Hour: Russell Howard (host) (obviously), Paul Chowdhry, Jessica Knappett, Lou Sanders, Desiree Burch

Would I Lie to You: Richard Osman, Bob Mortimer, Phil Wang, Rhod Gilbert, Joe Thomas, Lou Sanders, Sian Gibson, Jo Brand, Katherine Parkinson, Lee Mack, Sarah Kendall, Desiree Burch, Ardal O'Hanlon, Judi Love, Munya Chawawa, Sarah Millican, Lucy Beaumont

Very Modern Quests: Alice Levine, Greg James, Joe Lycett, Phil Wang

Enjoy!

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Categories of taskmaster contestant

Old and could not give a fuck if they were paid (and they are), delightful- Jo Brand, Alan Davies, Hugh Dennis, Richard Herring, Julian Clary, Frank Skinner, Frankie Boyle

Young foppish man who is inexplicably and hilariously into it-Ian Sterling, Ed Gamble, Chris Ramsey

Oddly capable and also I’m super gay- Sophie Duker, Bridget Christie, Aisling Bea, Mae Martin

Makes you feel delightfully like you’re on acid- Lucy Beaumont, Sam Campbell, Bridget Christie, Bob Mortimer, Mike Wozniak, Fern Brady

Young whippersnapper who’s having an absolute ball of a time- Alice Levine, Lenny Rush, Lou Sanders, Sian Gibson, Rob Beckett, Sara Pascoe, Joey Lycett, Lilly Adefope, Katherine Ryan

Lost their fucking minds- Rhod Gilbert, Joe Wilkinson, Liza Tarbuck, Daisy May Cooper, Katherine Parkinson, John Kearns

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Birthday Scottish actress Siobhan Redmond, born in Glasgow on August 27th 1959.

Please note wiki give her d.o.b as July 27th, but two other sources say August.

Redmond was educated at Park School for Girls in Glasgow’s West End. She then studied English at St Andrews University, it is here she started acting in student productions and is said to have been discovered by oor Makar Liz Lochhead. She went on to complete a one-year postgraduate year at the Bristol Old Vic.

Siobhan might not be a household name, but she has some pretty impressive credentials to her portfolio, her first roles were in comedy shows, the most famous being Alfresco in 1983/84 alongside an impressive line up that included, Robbie Coltrane, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson and Ben Elton, as seen in the first photo.

She went on to become a regular character in the 80’s series Bulman, as Lucy McGinty. Perhaps her biggest TV role was in the 90’s cop show Between the Lines as Det. Sgt. Maureen Connell, after this she appeared with Alan Cummings in the underrated sitcom The High Life, a link to another post today, in 1997 we saw her onscreen with Billy Connolly in an adaptation of Deacon Brodie!

Redmond took on a role in the Hospital-soap type series Holby City as consultant paediatrician and clinical lead of Otter Ward, Janice Taylor. Since then Siobhan seems to have reverted to playing the role of a cop again, in The Bill, crime scene examiner Lorna Hart in 14 episodes in 2007 and in Taggart in 2010 she was Chief Supt Karen Campbell in 6 episodes. Redmond has also provided the voice of Ollie in the popular bairns animated show Nina and the Neurons. More up to date shows include, Queens of Mystery, Amazon Prime series Dark Sense and the Excellent mini series Unforgotten. We last saw Siobhan last year in The Nest and Grantchester, while she returned to Queens of Mystery this year, which also starred the excellent Julie Graham. Prior to that, there was a BBC Scotland comedy pilot, Beep, which aired earlier this year, and the opening episode of the latest series of Midsomer Murders, one of the first shows to return to filming last summer.

Siobhan Redmond has also been very busy treading the boards, as a regular member of the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon, playing among others Beatrice in “Much Ado About Nothing"a nd in a play called ‘The Trick is to Keep Breathing’ which debuted at The Tron Theatre Glasgow, before touring all over the country and in Canada. She also starred in "Look Back in Anger” that followed a world tour in 1990 with Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson.

Siobhan recently appeared in the omedy-drama series Rain Dogs , she also turnedup in the sitcom Two Doors Down, whicha new series is in production just now.

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The Whitley would serve with Bomber Command and Coastal Command during the early years of the Second World War and was used in Operation Biting to help capture German radar. Used for special operations at RAF Tempsford the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley would also be used by British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Armstrong Whitworth Whitley

During the early to mid 1930s the Royal Air Force was heavily reliant on biplane aircraft and was urgently trying to modernise its aircraft. So with the issuing in July 1934 of Specification B.3/34 the Air Ministry were looking for a twin-engined heavy night bomber. Armstrong Whitworth's submission to this specification would be led by the company's chief designer John Lloyd. With design work in progress the need for more modern aircraft within the RAF was shown by an order for 80 Whitleys being placed seven months before the prototype flew.

The prototype would be ready for its maiden flight on the 17th March 1936 at Whitley Abbey with Alan Campbell-Orde at the controls, with power supplied by a pair of Armstrong Siddeley Tiger X engines. Its monocoque structure was made of light alloy, which saw Armstrong Whitworth move away from their usual steel tube construction. Trials of the Royal Air Force's new bomber were done in Autumn 1936 at Martlehsam Heath by the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment. A second prototype would have a specially written specification for it, B.21/35, and this made its maiden flight on the 24th February 1937, powered by the Tiger XI engine, and was flown by Charles Turner Hughes.

The Whitley would enter service during March 1937 with No. 10 Squadron based at RAF Dishforth receiving their first Mk Is on the 9th, to replace their Handley Page Heyford aircraft. Able to house a crew of up to 5, armament would consist of a single 0.303-in Vickers machine-gun in nose and tail turrets which were manually operated and designed by Armstrong Whitworth. Of the original order of 80, 34 would be Mk Is whilst the rest would be Mk Iis which were powered by Tiger VIII engines which featured a two-speed supercharger. A further order for 80 Whitleys was placed and these would be the Mk III. The armament on this new variant was upgraded, firstly the bomb-bay was changed to allow larger bombs to be carried, the nose turret was changed to a Nash and Thompson turret which was power operated and two more machine-guns in the form of 0.303-in Brownings were added to a new retractable turret underneath the fuselage.

Flying from Hucknall on the 11th February 1938 a Whitly Mk I was tested with Rolls-Royce Merlin IIs, however the programme was suspended after the second flight which had to be curtailed due to engine failure. After the test programme was resumed the aircraft was sent to the A&AEE at Martlesham Heath for further tests during April and May.

The next production version, which first flew on the 5th April 1939, was the Mk IV which featured a number of changes. The first change saw the aircraft now powered by the 1,030-hp Rolls-Royce Merlin IV engine. The second change saw a pair of wing tanks added whilst other changes included improvements to the bomb-aimers view with the addition in the lower nose of a clear panel. The armament for the rear gunner was also upgraded to four 0.303-in Browing guns in a Nash and Thompson power-operated turret. Powered by the 1,145-hp Merlin X seven Whitley Mk IVAs were produced alongside 26 Mk IVs.

Further changes to the design saw the Whitley Mk V appear which was to be the most produced version and would also be powered by Merlin engines. Once again fuel capacity was improved and extra fuel could be carried in the bomb-bay if needed. On the leading edges of the wings rubber de-icer boots were added. The rear of the aircraft was also redesigned to increase the rear gunner's field of fire, this would see the rear fuselage lengthened 1ft 3in. The fins was also given straight leading edges. In total 1,466 Mk Vs were built.

With the Rolls-Royce Merlin in demand for use in a number of aircraft a Pratt & Whitney powered Whitley Mk VI was considered in case Merlin engines became unavailable. In the end this proposed aircraft would never go into production. Based on the Mk V the Whitley Mk VII was designed for operational service with Coastal Command. This would see the installation of Air-to-Surface Vessel Mk II radar and the fitting in the rear of the fuselage and bomb-bay of additional fuel tanks. A total of 146 would be built.

Armstrong Whitworth Whitleys were in action with Bomber Command on the same day as Britain and France declared war on Germany, 3rd September 1939, when 10 aircraft flew over Bremen, Hamburg and the Ruhr in Germany dropping leaflets. It would be the Whitley that became the first Royal Air Force bomber to operate over Berlin, Germany when three Whitley Mk IVs from No. 10 Squadron dropped propaganda leaflets over the city on the 1st October 1939, losing one aircraft. Whitleys would also take part in the first bombing raid on Berlin, Germany on the 25th August 1940 alongside the Handley Page Hampden and Vickers Wellington. The type would also be called on the day after Italy declared war on Britain and France when on the 11th June 1940 raids were carried out on Genoa and Turin. However of the 36 aircraft that took part only 13, 36% of the total force, reached their target as both engine problems and weather hampered the operation.

With the Short Stirling and Handley Page Halifax four-engined bombers now in service and with the Avro Lancaster entering service the Whitley's time in Bomber Command was coming to an end. Its last official sortie took place on the 29th April 1942 with a raid on Ostend, Belgium. However Whitleys from Operational Training Units would take part in the raid on Cologne, Germany on the 30th May that year in the first ever '1,000 Bomber' attack codenamed Operation Millennium.

The Whitley would also serve with Coastal Command and its service with the Command began when No. 58 Squadron were seconded in September 1939. This would see them patrol over the English Channel until February 1940 when they operated as part of Bomber Command again. Other Whitley squadrons would also patrol over the Bay of Biscay. It would take over 2 years before the type scored its first U-boat victory when on the 30th November 1941 No. 502 Squadron sank U-205 in the Bay of Biscay.

The type would also be used for a number of special operations. These included Operation Columba which saw homing pigeons dropped over occupied Europe in the hope that people who came across the pigeons could provide intelligence on German military activities in the area. It would be on the 8th April 1941 that a Whitley would perform the first drop of pigeons for the operation. The aircraft was also involved in Operation Biting on the 27th February 1942 which saw them drop paratroopers at Bruneval, France for what was a successful mission to capture parts of German radar. Two squadrons, Nos. 138 and 161, would also serve at RAF Tempsford undertaking special duties. This involved supplying arms and equipment to the Resistance and transport agents by parachute drop into occupied countries.

Other duties for the Whitley saw it used as a glider tug and for parachute training. During May 1942 the British Overseas Airways Corporation received 15 Mk Vs which had their armament removed and fuel tanks added to the bomb-bays. These would be used by BOAC on their Gibraltar to Malta route.

By the time the last Armstrong Whitworth Whitley rolled of the production line a total of 1,815 had been built.

Technical Details

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Top Speed Range Service Ceiling Armament

Whitley Mk I 192 mph 1,250 miles 19,200 ft two 0.303-in machine-guns

3,365lb bombs

Whitley Mk II 215 mph 1,315 miles two 0.303-in machine-guns

Whitley Mk III 215 mph 1,300 miles 17,000 ft four 0.303-in machine-guns

4,000lb bombs

Whitley Mk IV 245 mph 1,800 miles five 0.303-in machine-guns

Whitley Mk V 230 mph 1,500 miles 26,000 ft five 0.303-in machine-guns

7,000lb bombs

Whitley Mk VI Proposed version to be powered by Pratt & Whitney engines. None produced.

Whitley Mk VII 215 mph 2,300 miles 20,000 ft five 0.303-in machine-guns

six depth charges

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More Movies Inspired By Comic Books

You've heard of X-Men, but did you know these great movies are also based on comics?

Copyrighted image from Neil Gaiman's Stardust (1997)

Oldboy (2003) - Directed by Park Chan-wook, this South Korean thriller follows a man who is imprisoned for 15 years without explanation, only to be released and given five days to uncover the truth. The movie is based on a manga series by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi.

Men in Black (1997) - Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, this sci-fi comedy stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as secret agents who monitor and regulate extraterrestrial activity on Earth. The movie is based on a comic book series by Lowell Cunningham.

American Splendor (2003) - Directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, this biographical dramedy stars Paul Giamatti as comic book writer Harvey Pekar, chronicling his life and career. The movie is based on Pekar's autobiographical comic book series.

The Mask (1994) - Directed by Chuck Russell, this zany comedy stars Jim Carrey as a mild-mannered bank clerk who becomes a superhero with the help of a mysterious mask. The movie is based on a comic book series by Dark Horse Comics.

A Scanner Darkly (2006) - Directed by Richard Linklater, this sci-fi drama follows an undercover cop who becomes addicted to a drug that alters his perception of reality. The movie is based on a novel by Philip K. Dick, which was later adapted into a comic book series by Richard Sala.

From Hell (2001) - Directed by the Hughes brothers, this horror-thriller stars Johnny Depp as an investigator tasked with solving the Jack the Ripper murders in Victorian England. The movie is based on a graphic novel by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell.

History of the World, Part I (1981) - Directed by Mel Brooks, this comedy is a tongue-in-cheek retelling of historical events, featuring sketches such as the Spanish Inquisition and the French Revolution. The movie is loosely based on the comic book series The Madhouse Glads by Jack Davis.

Timecop (1994) - Directed by Peter Hyams, this sci-fi action movie stars Jean-Claude Van Damme as a time-traveling cop tasked with preventing criminals from altering history. The movie is based on a comic book series by Dark Horse Comics.

Stardust (2007) - Directed by Matthew Vaughn, this fantasy adventure stars Charlie Cox as a young man who sets out to retrieve a fallen star for the woman he loves. The movie is based on a novel by Neil Gaiman, which was later adapted into a comic book series by Gaiman and Charles Vess.

RED (2010) - Directed by Robert Schwentke, this action-comedy stars Bruce Willis as a retired CIA agent who must come out of retirement to save himself and his former colleagues. The movie is based on a comic book series by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner.

These 10 movies demonstrate that comic book adaptations come in many different forms and genres, from indie dramas to sci-fi comedies. Even if you're not a fan of comic books, these movies are worth checking out for their unique and imaginative storytelling.

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North End bullied into submission

North End`s seven game unbeaten run cam to an end with a disappointing 1-2 home defeat to lowly Stoke City. The Potters came to Deepdale desperate for points having fallen into the bottom three after a particularly poor run form and put in a real battling performance to, deservedly, take all three points. It would be grossly unfair to say that North End were not up for the game but the visitors wanted it more and executed their game plan from the first whistle to the last. The didn`t give North End any time to settle on the ball and won the midfield by, essentially , bullying North End out of it and while it was a game plan that was not particularly easy on the eye it was one that was certainly very effective. For once North End lost the physical battle and although we pulled level through Osmajic, Stoke managed to find a way to get the ball in the net for the winning goal late in the game.

Ryan Lowe kept the same side that drew at home to Hull City last Saturday with Brad Potts falling short in his fitness battle. The pitch was quite heavy which was not conducive to good football and it was the visitors who had an early chance which was foiled by a good tackle from Storey. Twenty minutes in North End had a penalty shout when Riis looked to be fouled from behind but the referee waived play as seems to be the norm with us these days. It was a real midfield battle and a cure for insomnia at times in the first half but it was the visitors who finished the half the strongest with a shot well saved by Woodman seven minutes from the break. North End`s keeper then save well from Campbell just before the interval and as the teams trooped of at half time there wasn`t particularly a lot to reflect on in the first forty five minutes.

No changes from Ryan Lowe at the interval as the second half got underway pretty much in the same vein as the first half had finished. Ten minutes in North End were appealing again for a penalty as Alan Browne appeared to be fouled from behind but once again the merry whistle blower must have lost the pea in his whistle and waived play on. There surely cannot be a team in the division that has had as many good penalty shouts turned down as North End have had this season. With sixty five minutes on the clock Stoke took the lead as a cross from the right saw Andrew Hughes turn the ball into his own net to give Stoke the lead. Five minutes later North End were level when Osmajic headed home from a superb Frokjaer cross.Surely North End would go on and win the game but it was the visitors who took the spoils three minutes from the end when McCann tried to clear with the ball hitting McNally and rolling agonisingly into the North End net.

So a disappointing end to a disappointing game really which saw North End`s play off hope take a blow. With Stoke having played in midweek I thought they might look tired at the end but the went the distance better than we did and thoroughly deserved the points in a dour battle on a heavy pitch. North End now sit five points away from Norwich in sixth spot but have that game in hand away at Southampton. With ten games to go we still have to play five of the teams in the bottom eight of the division and four of the teams in the top six. There is no doubt that some of the remaining games are going to be real battles particularly towards the end of the season. We just have to dust ourselves down and make sure we go to Home Park in the right frame of mind and get back on track next Saturday at Plymouth.

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PRESTON 1-2 STOKE CITY

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WOODMAN 7

STOREY7 LINDSAY 7 HUGHES 6

BROWNE 6 McCANN 6 WHITEMAN 6 MILLAR 7

FROKJAER 7

RIIS 6 KEANE 6

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SUBS

OSMAJIC 7

BRADY 7

LEDSON 6

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MOTM: Jordan Storey

Attendance 17,253

Preston Fans 14,139 (81.95%).

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Top Favorite Aviation Movies

Below is a list of my favorite movies themed around aviation:

TOP FAVORITE AVIATION MOVIES

1. "Airport" (1970) - Burt Lancaster and Dean Martin starred in this adaptation of Arthur Hailey's 1968 novel about the discovery of a bomber aboard a Chicago-to-Rome flight. George Seaton directed.

2. "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" (1965) - Ken Annakin wrote and directed this all-star comedy about a 1910 air race from London to Paris. Stuart Whitman, Sarah Miles and James Fox starred.

3. "Apollo 13 (1995) - Ron Howard directed this adaptation of "Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13", Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger's 1994 book about NASA's ill-fated fifth mission to the moon. Tom Hanks, Gary Sinese and Kathleen Quinlan starred.

4. "The Rocketeer" (1991) - Bill Campbell starred in this adaptation of Dave Steven's comic book about a stunt pilot-turned-costumed hero battling Nazi agents in 1938 Los Angeles. Directed by Joe Johnston, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton and Jennifer Connelly co-starred.

5. "The Right Stuff" (1983) - Philip Kaufman directed this adaptation of Tom Wolfe's 1979 book about Project Mercury, NASA's first program of test pilots-turned-astronauts. Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid, Fred Ward and Scott Glenn starred.

6. "The Aviator" (2004) - Martin Scorsese directed this adaptation of "Howard Hughes: The Secret Life", the 1993 book about Howard Hughes' life as an aviator and film producer between 1927 and 1947. Leonardo DiCaprio starred.

7. "Death in the Clouds" (1992) - David Suchet starred as Hercule Poirot in this television adaptation of Agatha Christie's 1935 novel. Stephen Whittaker directed.

8. "Pearl Harbor" (2001) - Michael Bay directed this fictionalized account of the December 1941 attack upon the Pearl Harbor Naval Base. The movie starred Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale and Josh Harnett.

9. "Flight" (2012) - Denzel Washington starred in this movie about an alcoholic airline pilot who miraculously crash-lands his plane after a mechanical failure. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, Don Cheadle and Kelly Reilly co-starred.

10. "Die Hard 2: Die Harder" (1990) - Bruce Willis starred as John McClane in this adaptation of Walter Wager's 1987 novel and sequel to the 1988 movie, "Die Hard". Renny Harlin directed.

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Chapter Select: The Rocketeer

Long before Disney ever imagined the juggernaut that would be the MCU, it made a small superhero movie that many have never even heard of. The Rocketeer is, in many ways, a movie ahead of its time. The Christopher Reeve Superman movies had declined to a point of being a joke, and Tim Burton's Batman had brought forth an inking of the gritty superhero movies that would become more a norm to modern audiences. The Rocketeer, however, embraced its premise well before Captain America embraced the WWII era and did so in a way many movies fail at.

The Roc-a-who you ask?(Wink at all those who got that). The Rocketeer is based on a comic from the 1980s and is a homage to serial heroes from the 30s through the 50s and the movie is very much made to be one of those serials. Although this movie was released in 1991 it has the feel of a classic black and white adventure from the 1930s and 1940s and that's were much of the charm comes from. It takes the era, 1938, seriously while still allowing room for some camp that a cheesy superhero from its set time would have. The world feels lived in and the characters relationships with one another are well formed and you don't find yourself asking who is this person to who. Not to mention many of the actions they take make sense and have been set up which makes the ultimate payoffs feel deserved.

As I mentioned earlier, The Rocketeer takes place in 1938 Los Angeles. Our protagonist is Cliff Secord (Bill Campbell), a stunt pilot, who in the opening of the movie crashes his racing plane after being involved in a car chase/shootout during a test flight. The event that lead to the car chase was the thief of a rocket powered pack that Cliff and his friend Peevy (Alan Arkin) discover following the accident. One thing that I enjoyed about his movie was that Cliff and Peevy tested the pack, not by immediately strapping it to Cliff's back, but by using a statue in his place. This action allow the two to discover the need of a helmet which many modern movies tend to overlook and just give the hero the fully functioning costume (Iron was a movie that got this right with Stark testing the suit). Another delightful moment comes from Cliff's first use of the rocket. While trying to save a friend who, for reasons that are set up prior, decides to fly a plane while drunk. His attempt is full of mistakes as one who assume someone strapping on a rocket powered backpack would have.

There is also the plot line involving Jenny (Jennifer Connelly), who is Cliff's girlfriend. She is an inspiring actress who is becoming bored with the routine the two have. The girl just wants one nice dinner instead of date night at the same diner. Jenny is an extra on a movie starring Neville Sinclair (Timothy Dalton). We learn earlier in the movie that Sinclair hired gangsters to steal the rocket pack so him being our main villain is no mystery though at this point his reasoning had yet to be revealed (it's a movie set in the late 1930s, so really not hard to figure it out). Through a series of mishaps, Sinclair discovers Jenny connection to Cliff and goes from firing her to giving her a speaking role. This all leads to a wonderful scene at the South Sea Club, an upscale restaurant that Sinclair takes Jenny to in order to seduce information out of her. Cliff shows up and mayhem ensues with Jenny being taken by Sinclair.

Now I know your think another damsel in distress. Thing is Jenny is the one who learns of Sinclair's true identity and even manages to knock him unconscious during an escape attempt. Girl did more than in one scene than most heroines do in two hours (looking at you Wonder Woman '84).

After some disposition giving by Howard Hughes (Terry O'Quinn), yes I know but go with it, Cliff heads to confront Sinclair. This all leads to the final confrontation involving the FBI, gangsters, Nazi's and, an airship. Yep sounds terrible on paper but remember this is a 1930s serial on the big screen so it's actually kind of fun. Admittedly the end battle suffers from 90s budget and technical restraints but it is a small blip on this otherwise entertaining movie.

There are many other small details that I haven't gone into, mostly dealing with set up and payoffs. I believe discovering these small gems on your own make the viewing experience more enjoyable.

The Rocketeer is one of my all-time favorite movies and is often forgotten due mainly to when it was released. It was released just a week prior to Terminator 2, so let's face it a fun early hollywood type movie didn't stand a chance. Hopefully, this will get at least one person interested in this movie because it really is worth the watch. In fact, I may go watch it right now.

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Drag me to hell 2 sequel

#Drag me to hell 2 sequel movie#

After failing to find blockbuster success with his homemade anti-superhero Darkman (1990) or his ambitious third Evil Dead movie, Army of Darkness (1992), Raimi paid his dues as a director for hire. 5 minutes.Sam Raimi spent most of the ‘90s trying to break out of his role as the cult filmmaker that invented the energetic extremes of The Evil Dead (filmed in the late ‘70s, but not released until 1981) and its beloved slapstick splatter sequel, Evil Dead II (1987). West German theatrical version was cut by approx. Kerrigan: Man, that’s the first time I ever seen a Texan beat himself to the draw. Manning How long is the West German version of to Hell and back? Principal photography began on Jin and around Prague, Czech Republic and at Barrandov Studios, on a massive backlot set recreating the 19th-century Whitechapel district of London.Ĭast overview, first billed only: Audie Murphy Audie Murphy Marshall Thompson Johnson Charles Drake Brandon Jack Kelly Kerrigan Gregg Palmer Lt. When Connery dropped out, the Hughes Brothers met with Brad Pitt and Jude Law, before deciding to cast Johnny Depp.

#Drag me to hell 2 sequel movie#

Where did the movie from Hell take place? It is loosely based on the graphic novel From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell about the Jack the Ripper murders. Is the movie from Hell based on a true story?įrom Hell is a 2001 American thriller film directed by the Hughes Brothers and written by Terry Hayes and Rafael Yglesias. “It took awhile to complete the trilogy but we did it,” the rocker-director wrote in the caption to an Instagram post breaking the news. Rob Zombie has finally completed 3 From Hell, the long-awaited sequel to his 2004 horror film The Devil’s Rejects. Zombie’s most recent film is 2019’s 3 From Hell. Zombie has directed a number of horror films, including 2003’s House of 1000 Corpses, 2005’s The Devil’s Rejects and the 2007 reboot of Halloween. Both shocking and a brilliant twist to end on, Clay can only watch in stunned horror as Christine is sucked screaming into the fiery depths of hell. In its final moments, Drag Me to Hell sees Christine stunned to learn that Clay still has the cursed button that she thought she’d gotten rid of. Christine is dragged to hell After her alleged defeat of the Lamia, her and Clay are going to visit his parents at their cabana. Christine seeks a psychic’s help to break the curse, but the price to save her soul may be more than she can pay.ĭrag Me to Hell/Film synopsis Why was Christine dragged hell?ĭownfall. In retaliation, the crone places a curse on Christine, threatening her soul with eternal damnation. But her heavenly life becomes hellish when, in an effort to impress her boss, she denies an old woman’s request for an extension on her home loan. What is the movie Drag Me to Hell about?Ĭhristine Brown (Alison Lohman) has a loving boyfriend (Justin Long) and a great job at a Los Angeles bank. It was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Diploma. Return from Hell (Romanian: Întoarcerea din iad) is a 1983 Romanian drama film directed by Nicolae Mărgineanu. San Dena prepares a séance, but an unseen force attacks them and drags the boy to Hell. In 1969 Pasadena, a Hispanic couple seek help from young medium Shaun San Dena (Adriana Barraza), saying their son is ill and hears evil voices after stealing a silver necklace from a Gypsy wagon, despite trying to return it. The only aspect that we even considered doing any research for was who would be the demon that Alison Lohman’s character calls forth: The old woman. IS DRAG ME TO HELL BASED ON A LEGENDARY CURSE OR URBAN LEGEND? The story is an absolute fabrication. Is Drag Me to Hell based on a true story? How long is the West German version of to Hell and back?.Who are the actors in to Hell and back?.Where did the movie from Hell take place?.Is the movie from Hell based on a true story?.What is the movie Drag Me to Hell about?.Is there a film called Return From Hell?.Is Drag Me to Hell based on a true story?.

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MASTERLIST

UPDATED: 10/06/2024

Other

1. Wilson Fisk

Off the cuff – AU Alpha/Beta/Omega - Completed

Struggle through – AU Twins - Work in progress

2. Big Jack Horner

Right and wrong - Completed

3. Hannibal Lecter (Hopkins)

A double-edged sword - Completed

Rose colored glasses – AU soulmates - Completed

4. Sans

Putting on the Ritz -  AU MobFell - Work in progress

5. Father Brown

Oh, ye of little faith – AU soulmates - Completed

6. Alan Shore

One in a million - Completed

7. William Parrish

Meet Miss Black - Completed

8. Alastor - Hazbin Hotel

Bolt from the blue -  Work in progress

9. Gru and Dru - Despicable me

Double or quits -  Work in progress

10. Anton Ego - Ratatouille

Get blood from a stone – AU vampires - Work in progress

Christie Fandom

1. Larissa Weems

The family credo - Completed

Off the mark – AU soulmates, AU twins - Completed

Bah, Humbug – Completed

The Angel wears blue – AU Devil wears Prada - Completed

Always there – AU Christmas Carol - Completed

Trial and error - AU -  Work in progress

2. Larissa Weems and Maxim Horvath

Soul-destroying – Completed

3. Lucifer

Corruption – Completed

Gone but not forgotten – Completed

 Molina Fandom

1. Maxim Horvath

Grimhold – AU soulmates – Part 1 - Completed

Remember When... – AU soulmates – Part 2 - Completed

Doc, where's the DeLorean?! – AU time travel – Completed

The dance of the betrayed – AU vampire – Completed

Twin method – AU twins – Completed

The Devil Wears Armani – AU Devil wears Prada – Completed

Losing a Knut and finding a Galleon – AU Harry Potter – Completed

Ruler of the Underworld – AU Greek Mythology – Completed

Schadenfreude – AU soulmates – Completed

Corpse groom – AU Corpse Bride – Completed

A promise – Completed

Sweet Oblivion – AU Addams Family – Completed

Morgana's plan - AU Merlin era – Completed

Love letters - AU selkie – Completed

Summon up - AU Demons – Completed

Third time's a Charm – Completed

Bite back – AU vampire and werewolf – Completed

Catch Your Eye – AU twins and Prime Morganian – Completed

Quick on the Draw - AU Merlin era – Completed

Sugar and Spice - AU No Magic, Sugar Daddy – Completed

Himalayan blunder – Completed

Way to your heart – AU soulmates – Completed

In the end game – AU Avengers – Completed

The Angel of Music - AU No Magic – Completed

Clipped wings - AU No Magic, AU wings – Completed

Fall To Pieces - AU Merlin era – Completed

Perfume the air -  - AU No Magic – Completed

The Nutcracker King - AU Nutcracker -  Work in progress

 2. Maxim Horvath and Otto Octavius

Double trouble – Completed

Play second fiddle – AU Alpha/Beta/Omega – Completed

History repeats itself – AU Time Loop – Completed

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3. Otto Octavius

A fish out of water – AU Mer!Otto – Completed

Surrender to fate – Completed

On the off chance – Comic Otto - Completed

Wish list – Comic Otto - Work in progress

 4. Boris Plots

The kitten – Completed

Take The Lead – AU modern – Completed

 5. Comte De Reynaud

Chocolat au poivre – Completed

A gust of wind – AU Magic-user – Completed

Heaven's Light -  AU Modern - Work in progress

 6. Manuel Aringarosa

The Holy Grail – Part 1 - Completed

Face off with the Devil – Part 2 - Completed

Love the sinner - AU Angels and Demons - Work in progress

 7. Hugh Weldon

The LiT Tradition – Part 1 - Completed

Baby steps – Part 2 - Completed

8. Andrés Galan

Valentine's Day auction – Part 1 - Completed

Double life - Part 2 - Completed

Thick as thieves – AU criminals – Completed

 9. Konstantin "Kostya" Dmitrievich Levin

Book character - Completed

Puppy love - Completed

10. Randall Pepperidge

A study in you – Part 1 - Completed

Detective Work – Part 2 - Completed

11. Ricardo Morales

The curious case of Beth Garrett – Part 1 - Completed

A bullet with your name on it – Part 2 - Completed

Under the gun - Completed

Come to heel - Completed

12. Everly Campbell

Painting is an art - Completed

13. Sheik Amar

Princess of Persia - Completed

Tell me a story - Completed

La princesse et la bête - AU Beauty and the Beast, AU magic - Completed

14. Robert Aldrich

Switch Off – Part 1 - Completed

Movie viewing – Part 2 - Completed

Run the show – Part 3 - Completed

Newshound – AU News – Completed

Stage Fright – Completed

15. Frank Burton

Voice over the phone - Completed

16. Chandler Manning

Waltzing with Danger – Part 1 - Completed

On dangerous ground – Part 2 - Completed

Criminal mind – Part 3 - Completed

Above the law - Completed

17. Diego Rivera

The Art of Seeing - Completed

18. George Garea

Passing of time - Completed

19. Gabriel Duvall

Play it by ear – AU innocent – Part 1 - Completed

Truth and Justice – AU innocent – Part 2 - Completed

New beginnings – AU innocent – Part 3 - Completed

Off base – AU soulmates and Canon Divergence - Completed

20. Reverend Leland Drury

Harvest Moon – AU werewolf – Part 1 - Completed

New Moon – AU werewolf – Part 2 - Completed

Father Drury – AU Alpha/Beta/Omega – Completed

21. John King Fisher

Heart stealing – Completed

22. Eric Sanders the Third

Innocent eyes – Part 1 - Completed

Blameless – Part 2 - Completed

Not guilty – Part 3 - Completed

Journal – Part 4 - Completed

23. Jimmy Stiles

Woodwork – Completed

24. Avanti

Missing the train – Completed

25. Baldabiou

Softer than silk – Completed

26. Stephen Arden

Predator – AU vampire - Completed

Alien invasion – AU alien - Completed

Bleeding edge – AU mutant - Completed

27. Boris Blavasky

Bruise up – AU soulmates - Completed

28. Priest from Serena

Cardinal sin – AU demons - Completed

29. Davide Rieti

A blast from the past – AU time travel - Completed

30. Jim Bussey

Written in stone – AU demons - Completed

31. Angel

Maverick gambler – Completed

32. Denis Brabant

Drunk as a fiddler – Completed

33. Cliff Gray

Orchids – Completed

34. Harold Lindsay-Jones

Fleeting glance – Completed

35. Sgt. Steven Dunlop

Lost in translation – Completed

36. Edy Rodriguez

Bow to fate – Completed

37. Juan Raúl Pérez

Happy merry-go-round – Completed

38. Paul Weller

Trip down memory lane – Completed

39. Harding Hooten

The best medicine – Completed

The unexpected always happens – Completed

Twist of fate – Completed

40. Rahad Jackson

Put the Pedal to the Metal – Completed

41. Satipo

Fool me once – Completed

42. Alejandro "Sandy" Stern

The Good Lawyer – Completed

43. Fancast

The Penguin: 

Under Your Wing - Completed

Spur of the moment - Completed

Overshoot the mark - Completed

Botch up - Work in progress

Glimmer of Hope -  AU Alpha/Beta/Omega - Work in progress

44. Snidely K. Whiplash

Rotten to the core – Completed

45. Panos Demeris

Laws of attraction – Completed

46. Jonas Nyebern

Back from the dead – Completed

47. Richard Suskind

Write away – Completed

48. Lou Wheeler

Ghost of a chance – Completed

49. Roger Stephenson

Bouquet of orchids – Completed

50. Big Boss

As you wish – Completed

51. Sir Jeremy Burtom

Ensnare – Completed

52. Martin Morales

Coffee break - AU Coffee Shop – Completed

53. Bram Shepard

Getting to know you – Completed

54. Mike Preston

Things Are Not What They Appear – AU Innocent - Completed

55. Touchstone

Tailor-made - AU Tailor Shop - Completed

56. Hank Spallone

Knock down with a feather - Completed

57. Multifandom

The Zodiac - Completed

58. Armand Gamache

Under wraps - Completed

59.  Dr. Edelweiss

Bete noire - Completed

60. Ares

Caught off guard - Completed

Road to Damascus - Completed

61. Ray Hernandez

Fake out - Completed

62. Mark Rothko

The Mummy - Completed

63. Viggo Grimborn

Here be dragons - Completed

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