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On further research, it seems like of all the animated or live action versions out there, there has only ever been one attempt at filming the piper at the gates of dawn - an episode of the 1984 stop-motion tv series:
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October 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
On further research, it seems like of all the animated or live action versions out there, there has only ever been one attempt at filming the piper at the gates of dawn - an episode of the 1984 stop-motion tv series:
archive.org/details/the-...
archive.org/details/the-...
yeah, it was leaning so hard into the "twee animals in suits capering through the forest" angle that it sort of forgot to do anything else. fantastic vocal cast, however: alan bennett, michael palin, michael gambon, rick mayall, vanessa redgrave (!).
September 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
yeah, it was leaning so hard into the "twee animals in suits capering through the forest" angle that it sort of forgot to do anything else. fantastic vocal cast, however: alan bennett, michael palin, michael gambon, rick mayall, vanessa redgrave (!).
i watched the 1995 animated version yesterday, and had a Nice Time without having my mind blown by the animation. it also totally omitted the piper at the gates of dawn, which you'd think would have been an opportunity for a showpiece, but apparently not.
September 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
i watched the 1995 animated version yesterday, and had a Nice Time without having my mind blown by the animation. it also totally omitted the piper at the gates of dawn, which you'd think would have been an opportunity for a showpiece, but apparently not.
Alvin Lucier didn't conceive and perform "I am sitting in a Room" for me to hear that echo chambers are creatively uninteresting en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Si...
I Am Sitting in a Room - Wikipedia
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June 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Alvin Lucier didn't conceive and perform "I am sitting in a Room" for me to hear that echo chambers are creatively uninteresting en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Si...
"The Queen's Throat" by Wayne Kostenbaum is a top-notch historical/academic/personal history of queerdom in opera, especially among the audience: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Que...
The Queen's Throat - Wikipedia
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June 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
"The Queen's Throat" by Wayne Kostenbaum is a top-notch historical/academic/personal history of queerdom in opera, especially among the audience: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Que...
hi. i don't do this much. apologies if in poor taste.
March 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
hi. i don't do this much. apologies if in poor taste.
Does listening to Björk help? youtu.be/lGWBx51eda8?...
Bjork - Like someone in love
YouTube video by Cruise Control
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March 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Does listening to Björk help? youtu.be/lGWBx51eda8?...
In the 1948 Hamlet film Laurence Olivier was 11 years older than Eileen Herlie who played his mother.
January 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
In the 1948 Hamlet film Laurence Olivier was 11 years older than Eileen Herlie who played his mother.
I went to the museum all about his work in Prague last year. Had never heard of him beforehand and had my mind kind of blown.
January 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I went to the museum all about his work in Prague last year. Had never heard of him beforehand and had my mind kind of blown.
What is the territory labelled "P.O.B." in the box to the right of the box with Sicily? Port of Something?
December 24, 2024 at 7:42 PM
What is the territory labelled "P.O.B." in the box to the right of the box with Sicily? Port of Something?
Ice on the water, not yet on the pavement
November 23, 2024 at 10:33 AM
Ice on the water, not yet on the pavement
Hitchcock like the idea of "the 39 steps" enough to make a film about it.
October 24, 2024 at 9:58 AM
Hitchcock like the idea of "the 39 steps" enough to make a film about it.
Also maybe Vienna, since the riff was lifted from Bruckner's fifth symphony youtu.be/VT3h2X64gwM?...
The White Stripes vs Anton Bruckner
YouTube video by Jos Thys
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October 11, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Also maybe Vienna, since the riff was lifted from Bruckner's fifth symphony youtu.be/VT3h2X64gwM?...
Would you recommend pursuing a career as a writer considering the risks involved and the opportunity costs of not pursing other paths in life?
October 7, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Would you recommend pursuing a career as a writer considering the risks involved and the opportunity costs of not pursing other paths in life?
And is etymologically related to "fascist"?
October 7, 2024 at 6:59 PM
And is etymologically related to "fascist"?
Canada also just beat Ireland, which is another big upset, but not quite as big as USA beating Pakistan.
June 7, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Canada also just beat Ireland, which is another big upset, but not quite as big as USA beating Pakistan.
The USA played Canada at cricket in 1844, marking not only the first ever international cricket match, but also the first ever international match of any sport. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadia...
Canadian cricket team in the United States in 1844 - Wikipedia
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June 7, 2024 at 3:32 PM
The USA played Canada at cricket in 1844, marking not only the first ever international cricket match, but also the first ever international match of any sport. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadia...
