a bit of history… above is the US F15 fighter jet
this is the russian SU27 fighter jet – i always assumed russia copied the US but that is not necessarily the case
russian sukhoi fighter jet performing the cobra maneuver
lets hope this gif plays!
beautiful profile of the SU27 with its ‘drop nose”
illustration of the SU 27 showing the drop nose
interesting documentary on the history of the Su27 (drop nose) and the F15, interesting for you industrial designers. by dd
the talented mister ripley: with matt damon as tom ripley, jude law as dickie greenleaf, gwyneth paltrow as marge sherwood, cate blanchett as meredith logue, and philip seymour hoffman as freddie miles
stanley kubrick’s 2001 space odyssey
sight & sound: the cinema of walter murch – a good film directed by jon lefkovitz for anyone interested in cinema, film editing and sound editing
the godfather with al pacino
given your ass will be positioned at home and under quarantine, here’s something worthy to watch. all the great films are somehow mentioned in here from carl deyer to michelangelo antonioni… watch it here (see clip above) or see it on vimeo – approved by dd but suggested by rb
another man: jarvis cocker was always good at scaring us… wasn’t he?
well finding this jarvis cocker interview on the BBC with him just reconfirms how cool documentary film maker adam curtis actually was and still is…
saw this years ago, but how relevant and true this holds today with president donald trump and the disappearance of truth and the normalization of injustice and falsehoods. definitely worth a watch again if you have already seen this. And a must if you have never seen it.
“we have become lost in a fake world”
if you can play it here, here is a << DIRECT LINK TO YOUTUBE >>
russia, donald trump, patty smith and a damn good documentary. grab a glass of your oat milk, get-off Instagram and sit your money maker down. the flash sales can wait. by dd
above the 2500 year celebration party, “decadence and downfall : the worlds most expensive party”
and now that we are on this topic; here is “the fall of the shah” about the revolution of 1979. this may also be of interest.
the deposed shah of iran had a massive party to celebrate the 2,500 years of the persian empire, inviting the heads-of-state from around the world. it was the party of the century and monarchs, and the like, hustled to insure the right seats at the table. this of course was just a few year before the revolution and the beginning of islamic republic of iran. fun little movie from BBC – documenting the 2500 year celebration of the persian heritage. happy norouz, and for the rest of you happy first day of spring. by dd
hilary koprowski was the target of accusations in the press, an allegation long refuted by “evidence” showing that the HIV-1 virus was introduced to humans long before his polio-vaccine trials were conducted in africa. however, the “evidence” is disputed and targeted in this documentary.
polio (oral) vaccine used in belgian congo as an experiment
I must say that I’m a total supporter of vaccines, and I believe strongly in the opinion of the scientific community. but like all good things that can go astray, I do have serious concerns about the lack of honesty, greed and monetary realities of the pharmaceutical complex. it is very very possible that this was a lapse of judgement, or involved a handful of bad apples, but it had to be suppressed in order to salvage the confidence of the public, save the moral standing of the west and avoid financial disaster for the pharmaceutical companies involved. that is very plausible and this documentary by channel four surely raises those doubts and drills holes into the conclusion of the royal society. watch it, judge for yourself, but don’t form an opinion till you research this thoroughly. by dd
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