weekend watchlist: when the ghosts won’t shut up
Plus sci-fi noir, sun-fueled madness, and more. (First published August 12th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)
William Shakespeare
curated: were the works attributed to Shakespeare written by a woman?
This is the first argument against William Shakespeare as the playwright that seems convincing to me. And it’s not only plausible but deliciously radical.
Lady Macbeth movie review: the serpent under the innocent flower
An astonishing tale of privilege and power: stark, searing, and brutal, almost a Victorian companion to Get Out. Florence Pugh is a force of nature.
London photos: Middle Temple Hall
The Tudor-era Middle Temple Hall escaped the Great Fire and the World Wars, and is the last building still standing in London in which Shakespeare performed.
from Facebook: scenes from Shakespeare’s Globe’s #TheCompleteWalk
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from Facebook: walk like an Elizabethan
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Ran (4K restoration) movie rating: green light
A fiercely cinematic experience of startling metaphors, sweeping battles, intense characters, and vivid color that deserves to be seen on a big screen…
from Facebook: one Venn diagram, all of Shakespeare’s plays
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from Facebook: Shakespearean Christmas carols
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from Facebook: celebrity tourism is older than you thought
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