LINES OF THE DAY

". . . But the past does not exist independently from the present. Indeed, the past is only past because there is a present, just as I can point to something over there only because I am here. But nothing is inherently over there or here. In that sense, the past has no content. The past -- or more accurately, pastness -- is a position. Thus, in no way can we identify the past as past." p. 15

". . . But we may want to keep in mind that deeds and words are not as distinguishable as often we presume. History does not belong only to its narrators, professional or amateur. While some of us debate what history is or was, others take it into their own hands." p. 153

Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History (1995) by Michel-Rolph Trouillot

Monday, May 13, 2013

Dracula + Crossbones, Coming on NBC

Dracula is billed as coming from the producers of Downton Abbey and the star of The Tudors.

Trailer for Dracula, starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers here.

What looks interesting is that Dracula appears in Victorian London as an American   entrepreneur peddling science and technology, while actually on a personal mission of vengeance against those who condemned him long ago to eternal life.

The other, Crossbones, premiering in July according to the Washington Post, stars John Malkovich as Blackbeard.  Such information as there is, can be found here.  This one might, perhaps, have some feature roles featuring characters of color?

Posted by at
Labels:

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)