Thursday, June 28, 2012

A History of Britain: 18th and 19th Centuries

I recently found out about a series called A History of Britain hosted by Simon Schama which aired early last decade and had 15 episodes. Here are the ones covering 1690-1910 for your enjoyment...each clip is about 10 minutes long:


Episode 10-Britannia Incorporated: 1690-1750


Episode 11-The Wrong Empire: 1750-1800

Episode 12-Forces of Nature: 1780-1832
Watch here

Episode 13-Victoria and Her Sisters: 1830-1910
Watch here

Episode 14-Empire of Good Intentions



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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Prada's Fall 2012 Menswear Collection

Browsing the Goth.net forums as I do, I saw a post with a link to the new fall line by the folks over at Prada which you can see here...those famous faces can also be seen in this video of the runway show:

Sigh...can I have one of those models for my very own lol? :-p
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New Series: A Girl For All Time

I recently covered this intriguing new series here, but also wanted to spread the word here should folks who may not follow that particular blog. As stated, the series follows a family of Marchmont women, each of who live during an "exciting time in English history"...I like to think of it as a kind of American Girl: British edition lol. Anyway, upcoming ladies of particular interest to this site are Sophia: Your Georgian Girl and Amelia: Your Victorian Girl:




Check out the site for all the info and order from their US store.
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

The Absinthe Post


Probably one of if not the drink of choice and symbol of the literary elite at the end of the 19th century, that controversial elixir known as the green fairy has been legal in the US about five years now, and once again is making the rounds in the "hip" and alternative circles. Since then, quite a few brands as well books and other media have come out all waxing poetic about the infamous, legendary, and misunderstood beverage with the mystique that seems like it will never die...salute, and don't forget to share any links, thoughts, and reviews you may have on absinthe below!

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