THE BLUE PALACE (1974-1976) FORGOTTEN TELEVISION

DAS BLAUE PALAIS (1972-1974) – This German science fiction series is criminally neglected. The title building is where scientists led by Louis Palm (Silvano Tranquilli) conduct interdisciplinary research and investigate unusual phenomena. The Blue Palace reminded me of the 1972 German television series Alpha Alpha but on a much higher production budget. The Blue Palace […]

NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOONS ROUNDUP: MARCH TWENTY-SIXTH

Independent Voter Site Balladeer’s Blog presents another current events roundup from an America where it’s deja vu as anti-Trump loons are again pretending every day is the apocalypse. CONGRESSMAN BURGESS OWENS PRAISES TRUMP AND POINTS OUT “THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY WILL HAVE TO CHANGE.” PRESIDENT TRUMP AND HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN ANNOUNCE HYUNDAI INVESTING TWENTY-ONE […]

MARIE WALCAMP: THE DAREDEVIL OF SILENT MOVIES

MARIE WALCAMP (1894-1936) – Like her fellow silent film icons Douglas Fairbanks and Buster Keaton, Marie Walcamp did most of her own stunts. This earned her the nickname “the daredevil of the movies” as she dazzled audiences in serials, westerns and other action films. Walcamp also appeared in other types of productions, of course. Among […]

Yo te amaba ©by mabm

Yo te amaba, pero quizás, aunque tú lo sospecharas, la certeza, huidiza, le cedía el paso a la duda. Te amaba… como el sol ama al este que lo alumbra. Te amaba… y no lo sabías. Yo te amaba y te veía; tú solo me mirabas. Y ahora que es noche cerrada la duda se […]