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Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin
1970 | Metal, Rock
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Album Favorite

Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin

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"Robert Plant has a horrible attempt at a wail at the beginning. He doesn’t get anywhere near it, but it’s still awesome. In a way, live stuff is about the mistakes. You don’t want a note-perfect recital of a song, you want a fucked up, exciting, bum notes everywhere, people falling off their stools version of it. And I think Led Zeppelin are brilliant at that kind of stuff. Everything on this is completely real and it sounds like they’re really trying and not quite getting there – and that’s the thrill. That’s what it’s all about. The white knuckle ride. We didn’t sign up for the teacup ride. It’s real life – there’s a human element to it, and you really get that on Led Zeppelin recordings."

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Kim Gordon recommended Atlanta - Season 1 in TV (curated)

 
Atlanta  - Season 1
Atlanta - Season 1
2016 | Comedy
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TV Season Favorite

"I like how fragmented Atlanta is. It just belies people's expectations of what a character is going to be and their socio-economic situations. I just feel like there's a lot of humour on the show but it's also dealing with a lot of heavy, serious stuff and race issues. I also just like how it's fragmented and artful. It feels more filmic to me than TV. I also like 'This Is America' - both the video and the song. I thought that was one of the most brilliant things. It's so hard to make comments about culture, and then also the entertainment world, as well as the rap world. That was amazing. That reflects a lot of the attitude of Atlanta, as well. It's being self-reflective"

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The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
1991 | Horror, Thriller

"The final one is The Silence of the Lambs. I love dark movies, and I love thrillers. I don’t like horror movies because I get too scared. [laughs] I draw the line at thrillers; I like to think while I’m afraid. Obviously, great characters in that movie. The shots last for like a million years. Anthony Hopkins never blinks. Again, you just see the throughline; Jodie Foster’s character is obviously strong in that she’s dealing with this serial killer and she’s keeping up with everybody and her boss at the FBI. At the same time, she’s so vulnerable. It’s her vulnerability that enables her to have this connection with this psychopath. It’s a brilliant performance, and I just love that movie. It’s so good."

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Jim Broadbent recommended The Wild Bunch (1969) in Movies (curated)

 
The Wild Bunch (1969)
The Wild Bunch (1969)
1969 | Action, Drama, Western

"Wild Bunch, yeah. I’ve seen that as many times as I’ve seen any… it was just a great classic western. The wonderful characters — full of great character actors, you know: Warren Oates, Strother Martin, L.Q. Jones, William Holden, Robert Ryan — they’re just terrific. Just from the acting point of view, the whole shape of it was brilliant, and the story. It was violent and sexy and beautiful. And a fantastic narrative — ambitious and big. Impossible to imagine anyone doing it now, really. I’m a child of that, the Bonnie and Clyde to Raging Bull period, you know. Those are the films that heightened my interest in acting and movies and everything. But that’s the sort of classic of that period, I suppose."

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Night Owl (Night Owl, #1)
Night Owl (Night Owl, #1)
M. Pierce | 2013
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
WOW!

I was hooked with this early on, the first chapter alone sucked me in. I didn't entirely know what to expect when I started this, I just knew that several people I follow on here had given it good ratings and I thought, I want to try that! So I bought it and WOW!

The concept of the story is different, and I loved it. The writer/character in the story is called M.Pierce just like the author themselves and the end, where he says he's going to write their story for others to read...brilliant!

The epilogue has left me a little stumped, but considering it's a trilogy, I guess it's left it open to continue.

Can't wait for more!
  
Doom Patrol - Season 1
Doom Patrol - Season 1
2019 | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Brilliant nonsense
This series covers the formation of the band of misfits gathered together by Timothy Dalton's Niles Caulder, including a range of people with odd abilities after suffering unusual events. With the exception of try-hard Cyborg, they are all wonderfully flawed people just trying to find some purpose to their lives. Alan Tudyk serves as the antagonist for most of the series, as well as a wonderful forth-wall-breaking narrator and the source of most of the laugh-out-loud moments.
While I enjoy Cliff (the robot, former racing car driver), Jane is by far the best character. An extreme schizophrenic, she has over 60 personalities to call on, each with its own special power.
Good, daft fun.
  
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Jimmy Fallon recommended Bridesmaids (2011) in Movies (curated)

 
Bridesmaids (2011)
Bridesmaids (2011)
2011 | Comedy

"Bridesmaids: If you have not seen it yet then you probably don’t live on Earth. But if you do live on Earth and haven’t seen it you should check it out. It is one of the more modern of the comedy choices I picked, because if you want to see genius comedy – I mean genius, brilliant comedy – Kristen Wiig will just teach you a lesson, and show you how to be funny. She’s unbelievable in this movie. The story is relatable. If you didn’t think Kristen could be funnier, then get ready for Melissa McCarthy, because she hits you over the head with a cinder block of comedy. It is unbelievably well-written, well-acted, well-directed…one of my faves."

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Spectacular New Perspective
One of the greatest failures of our education system is its inability to make history interesting enough that people want to learn it so that we can stop repeating it. Then, we have Erik Larson. His brilliant writing technique turns dull historical facts into a story that forces you to continue turning the pages. Truly spectacular perspective of Churchill and those closest to him during a truly dark time in history. Also, a great glimpse of the German leaders as well. I'm truly looking forward to the next book of his I've ordered... and others after that. I think this should be a guide on how to bring history to a level that people can connect with.
  
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Sarah (7800 KP) rated The Corset in Books

Oct 4, 2019  
The Corset
The Corset
Laura Purcell | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics, Mystery
9
9.0 (3 Ratings)
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A gripping read
I love it when you pick up a book that you know nothing about, from an author you've never read before and it turns out to be a fantastic and addictive read.

This is marvellous Victorian thriller set from the points of view of two flawed yet highly interesting characters. The central plot of murder, intrigue and abuse is written very well and is a brilliant page turner. I literally couldn't put this book down. It's not perfect and gets a tad rambly at times with some slightly old school language, but for the most part it's such an entertaining read. And the ending was completely unexpected and such a great twist, I really didnt see it coming.
  
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Wolfie (57 KP) rated Crown of Midnight in Books

Aug 26, 2019 (Updated Aug 26, 2019)  
Crown of Midnight
Crown of Midnight
Sarah J. Maas | 2013 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
9
9.1 (48 Ratings)
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Celeana finally over comes the challenge of the first book and is working. But soon stuff starts to go down as rebals are found in rifthold. This book was more of filler to be but I still enjoyed. (0 more)
Not as good as the first.
Celeana finally over comes the challenge of the first book and is working. But soon stuff starts to go down as rebals are found in rifthold. This book was more of filler to be but I still enjoyed the book so much. These books talk about hardship and no matter how bad it is we can over come it. This assassin is brilliant and her sass gods above it makes me happy to hear her sassing choal or dorian.