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Tag: Sherlock Holmes

The Steampunk Aesthetic and Ideal in Literature and Film: A Primer

How important is steampunk? Is it a literary genre? A film aesthetic? Or just a subculture that has co-opted bits and pieces of Victorian dress and mixed it with a wry twist of sci-fi? The term steampunk is not as old as the literature that inspired it. A term coined in the 1980s as a…

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For the love of the (e)Book

An interesting article on the potential change that eBooks will bring to reading: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/aug/14/kindle-books I truly enjoy digital reading. If one is to be fussy about the format of the book, then that is to be selective about reading altogether. I am currently working my way through all of the Sherlock Holmes stories, of which…

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News from the Paper World

  • Ideal for beginners who want to better understand #Gekisaidai ni as well as seniors looking to add polish to their… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 4 days ago
  • Whether you're just beginning your #karate journey, or are grading for a black belt, traditional #GekiSaiDaiIchi is… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 week ago
  • Sanchin kata is famous for the demands it makes on the body, as well as its ability to help karate practitioners de… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 weeks ago
  • Using decades of insight, as well as his anatomy studies at Wits University, Che Jagger breaks down the anatomical… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 3 weeks ago
  • GRKC Dojo Renovation and Makeover 2020 zoehinis.com/2020/12/14/grk… 1 month ago

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