I’m definitely not a tech blogger/reviewer, but there’s something I want to point out about the charging cable that ships with the new iPhone 12. Compared to the usb-c charging cable that came with the iPad Pro I bought earlier this year and old apple lightning chargers, the new iPhone cables appear to be reinforced: … Continue reading iPhone 12 Charging Cable
Deck Z: The Titanic: Unsinkable. Undead by Chris Pauls and Matt Solomon published September 2012 by Chronicle Books LLC This review may contain spoilers. This book is one of the most awesome books I've ever read about the Titanic. In Deck Z, a zombie virus breaks out on board the the ship, and Thomas Andrews … Continue reading The Titanic + Zombies = Awesomeness
Based on the play “The Berg,” Atlantic is a fictionalized retelling of the Titanic’s sinking. It was the first sound film made about the disaster and the first full-length sound film in Germany. Actually, the film was produced in three languages. In addition to German, there were French and English versions, as well as a … Continue reading Atlantic (1929)
La Hantise (or Obsession, for those of us not well-versed in French), is a French silent film from 1912 that chronicles a woman’s obsessive fear for her husband’s safety after an encounter with a palm reader at a party. Plot At the beginning of the film, Jacques Trevoux receives a letter from his friend advising … Continue reading La Hantise (1912)
Cane River by Lalita Tademy Published April 2001 by Grand Central Publishing A blend of fact and fiction, Cane River explores the history of Tademy’s family. Tademy tells the story of four generations of her slave-born female ancestors: Elisabeth, Suzette, Philomene, and Emily, all born along the Cane River in Louisiana. Their stories revolve around … Continue reading A Journey Along Cane River
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