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Originally posted on Ramblings of a cinephile:
Director: Katsuhiro Ôtomo; Main Cast (Voices): Anne Suzuki, Masane Tsukayama, Katsuo Nakamura, Manami Konishi, Kiyoshi Kodama; I must confess I found this film a little underwhelming. This is the first feature film by Otomo after his unforgettable masterpiece Akira.…

Originally posted on Victoria Schultz:
(Scroll down for the English) Когда я летела самолетом, нам выдали заполнять регистрационные бумажки на въезд в аэропорт и там был пункт “for not Brazilian citizens/Aliens” – мы посмеялись с моим соседом над этим забавным…

Originally posted on Nacel Open Door | The Blog:
Are you looking for a simple yet indulgent sweet to satisfy that chocolate craving or trying to put an international twist on dessert? Kathia of Brazil shares her recipe for brigadeiro, a…

Originally posted on MICHAEL BYERS:
This was a fun illustration I did for an article about Tattoo removal and how scary it can be. Apparently it’s even more painful then getting a tattoo in the first place. That’s why I…

Originally posted on Making The Past My Future:
This Week: I received an enquiry concerning the Russian Cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin. A library member reported how his father had a photograph taken with Yuri Gagarin, from when he visited the UK in…

Originally posted on I Read Encyclopedias for Fun:
It’s Leap Day today, and that means people born on February 29th finally get to have a birthday. But why do we have Leap Years? What’s the purpose? Well, it ensures that…

Originally posted on Tootlepedal's Blog:
Today’s guest picture comes from my Somerset correspondent, Venetia and suggests that her recent holiday may have taken her well away from home. We went well away from home today (though not so far…