Friday, October 31, 2008

Top 12 Vampire Films




(In order of release date from earliest to latest)

"Nosferatu" (Germany 1922)

"Dracula" (1931)

"Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948)

"Drakula Istanbulda/Dracula in Istanbul" (Turkey 1953)

"Black Sunday" (Italy 1961)

"Fearless Vampire Killers" (1967)

"Dracula Has Risen from His Grave" (1968)

"Count Yorga the Vampire" (1970)

"Blacula" (1972)

"Scream Blacula Scream!" (1973)

"Nosferatu" (Germany 1979)

"The Hunger" (1981)


I am sure there are others which could be listed, and many of those probably came after 1981!

Happy Halloween!!!!!!!





From The Daily Vampire

A Very Short Political Endorsement




JUST FOUR WORDS:


PRESIDENT EFFING SARAH PALIN???!!!!!!!!


THIS WEEKEND: Look for Halloween leftovers on this blog

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

21 Words in Turkish (21 of 21)




Zoo


Hayvanat Bahcesi (literal translation: animal garden)



This is an image of Knut the polar bear cub who was raised at the Berlin Zoo. We understand he has grown considerably within the last year.

Our series, which my mother gave a thumbs down too (but I enjoyed putting it together), is over. Now to wrap up the Norwegian word series on my other blog

21 Words in Turkish (20 of 21)




War


Savash

21 Words in Turkish (19 of 21)




Theatre

Tiyatro

















NOTE: Today is Republic's Day in Turkey. The Republic of Turkey was formed on Oct. 29, 1923

SIDEBAR: "Sweeney Todd," the musical by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler picture here, will be performed by Live Arts Theatre of Charlottesville, Va., from Dec. 12- Jan. 10. The direction of the production will be John Gibson.


http://www.livearts.org

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

21 Words in Turkish (18 of 21)




Soup

Corba


Note: This is an actual Turkish soup (Tarator Soup), which is served in the Balkan regions as well.