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Disney's newest breaks through to another age group
Disney's latest endeavor is far from child-like. It deals with some issues the children's-film-powerhouse usually avoids, but the film is a good mix of animation and action.
jules verne • plato • atlantis • disney • animated

Jules Verne - Mysterious Island
Some books we read more than once; others multiple times; our favorites can never be read enough. Jules Verne's "Mysterious Island" is this reviewer's favorite.
jules verne • lost • desert island • mysterious island • review

Jules Verne Biography and Work
Biography of French author Jules Verne, famous for Around the World in Eighty Days and A Journey to the Centre of the Earth.
jules verne biography • jules verne work • verne and wells • verne and burroughs • vernes books

Jules Verne's Adventures of the Rat Family
What were rat lovers reading 100 years ago? Without a doubt, Jules Verne's <b>Adventures of the Rat Family</b>!
jules verne • adventures of the rat family • felician myrbach-rheinfeld • ratopolis • ratin

New Episodes for "Summer of Sci-Fi"
This week we take a look at the new, first-run programming scheduled for the Sci-Fi Network beginning in June. "This week in television history" takes a look back at DYNASTY.
dynasty • summer of sci-fi • robocop • jules verne

Restaurant is the Jewel of Eiffel Tower
Taken over by Ducasse in 2007, the Michelin-starred Jules Verne reaches new heights of modern French cuisine nestled into the lace-like iron pillar of the Eiffel Tower.
jules verne • eiffel tower restaurant • minimalist design • discreet style • historical monument

The New Year Brings Some New Series To Television
This week we review three new series: THE DISTRICT, BLACK SCORPION and THE SECRET ADVENTURES OF JULES VERNE. Come along and see what some of the new series for 2001 look like.
roger corman • black scorpion • sci-fi • jules verne • the secret adventures of jules verne

Around the World in 72 Days
In 1889 two women reporters set off to prove that Jules Verne's popular novel was not just imaginary fiction. One is still remembered today, the other forgotten.
nellie bly • elizabeth bisland • bly bisland race • race to beat phileas fogg • around the world in eighty days

By the Light of the Moon: Science Fiction's 17th-Century Roots
How old is science fiction? Well, in one form or another it’s older than you probably think. Join us as we travel back to the 1600s and search for SF’s seventeenth-century roots as part of Suite101’s Seventeenth Century Event.
science fiction • sf • sci-fi • articles and essays about science fiction and lite • the origins and roots of science fiction

Eiffel Tower, 120, Gets a Facelift
The Eiffel Tower turns 120 this year and the French are celebrating the birthday by giving the structure a new paint job, a new restaurant, and other renovations.
eiffel tower • eiffel tower birthday • eiffel tower renovation • eiffel tower painting • altitude 95

Famous Novelists Take on the Tube
What would it have been like if famous writers had to pen some thoughts on the London Underground. Guest author Richard Mitchell parodies works of Tolkein, Lewis Carrol, Dickens and others to give us a humourous view of the tube.
london underground • the tube • travel • humour • humor

Twenty-one Feet Under the Sea: Jules' Undersea Lodge
Land lovers beware! Key Largo boasts an undersea hotel with all the luxuries of a four-star accommodation. So don your flippers and
jules' undersea lodge • florida • key largo • kitsch • pop culture

Earth's Interior
What we see of the Earth at the surface is compossed of less than one percent of the Earth's mass. Over 99 percent of the Earth's mass will never be seen or physically studied by geologists. Despite this, geologists know quite a lot about the Earths interior.
geology • geophysics • seismic • p-waves • s-waves

Alexandria VA’s Carlyle House
How did one of the most formidable homes of the Potomac port city disappear from view for over a century- while remaining intact? Visit the Carlyle House for answers.
carlyle house • potomac port city • formidable multi storied palladian stone structure • most mysterious home in alexandria • pioneer merchant class

Hollywood and the Nuclear Age
Guest columnist John Lovett has spawned (pardon the nuclear mutant joke) an insightful article on Hollywood and the Bomb. You might be a dove, you might be a hawk, but in the world of filmaking, the bottom line ideology is the potential draw.
hollywood • mutant • bomb • mad • max

Iceland Insider
For a small country Iceland overflows with natural beauty and history. Often overwhelmed visitors miss many of the nuances surrounding them. Now a guided tour helps all.
iceland • icelandair • kronar • laugavegur • así art museum

Inside Scoop on Disneyland Paris
All you need to know about the differences between Disneyland Paris and Disneyland California, money-saving tips, and the end to the Euro Disney/Disneyland Paris debate.
paris • disney • disneyland • eurodisney • euro

Literary Libretti
When speaking or writing about operas, we tend to forget who their librettists are. Here are some eye-opening examples of librettists who are household names...as novelists, poets, or playwrights.
opera • lessing • voltaire • rameau • dumas pere

New Eiffel Tower Online Ticket Reservations
Individuals can now buy tickets and make time-specific reservations online for the elevators when touring the Eiffel Tower, the top sightseeing destination in Paris.
eiffel tower tickets • top sights in paris • online reservations french sights • reservations tour eiffel • paris museum pass

Paul Delvaux
Article on Belgian Surrealist Paul Delvaux.
surrealism belgium art delvaux

Television In February Has Something For Everyone
This week we examine some of the outstanding programs offered during this "sweeps" week; We take a look back at COACH in "This Week In Television History" and preview what is in store for this column next week.
coach • in a heartbeat • nypd blue • 7th heaven • cbs

Trains, Planes and Automobiles
How transport themes can inspire your kids to read.
trains • planes • automobiles • roads • cars

Telelvision Syndicators Hope To Hit The Jack-Pot In Las Vegas
This week we preview some of the new syndicated and first-run syndicated series coming your way; Catch up on NFL coverage; check out the top-rated talk show hosts and vist "This Week in TV History."
natpe • las vegas • syndication • nfl • afc

The Emmys Honor the Best Television Has to Offer
A look at some of the nominees for the 51st Annual Emmy Awards; This Week in TV History; My television viewing picks for the week.
51st annual emmy awards • nypd blue • great expectations • ally mcbeal • tv shows

The Hollow Earth Thoery
The Hollow Earth Theory was remarkable in its ability to survive the scientific advances of the 18th and 19th centuries, surviving even until the early 20th century.
hollow earth theory • pseudo-scientific theories • journey to the center of the earth • edmund halley • john cleves symmes

21st Century Travel
Space Tourism is the travel buzzword of the 21st Century.
space travel • space age • space tourism • nasa • space voyages

Drink Urine, Sell Jeans?
The folks at Diesel have gone a bit mad: Models drinking their own urine are the focus of its latest ad campaign.
diesel • jeans • women • media • print

An Introduction to Steampunk
Steampunk is a sub-genre of historical science fiction and fantasy in which the inventions of the future are created using the technologies of the Victorian era.
steampunk • clockpunk • steam • neo-victorian • england

Gourmet Chips and Snack Foods
From crisps or chips to poppadoms and nuts, the UK's Phileas Fogg delivers a world of flavour in every foil packet minus the MSG, trans fats and needless artifice.
phileas fogg • phileas fogg+chips • uk snack foods • phileas fogg+poppadoms • phileas fogg+nuts

Imagination.
How much detail do you have to write into the text and how much can be left the imagination of the reader. There are many different ways a reader can visualise your descriptions.
imagination • detail • illustration • experiment

Paris History from the French Revolution
Told through the eyes of the working class, criminals, French artists, poets, street people and sex trader workers, this book of Paris history is intriguing.
paris history • french revolution • napoleon • marie antoinette • filmmaker jean-luc godard

Robert Goddard, Rocket Pioneer
An American inventor before his time, Robert Goddard invented liquid fueled rockets in 1926.
robert goddard • goddard • liquid fueld rockets • early rocket technology • propellants

Seattle's SF Museum And Hall of Fame
The Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame, located in Seattle, Washington, offers a unique and interesting experience for both fans and non-fans of science fiction.
science fiction • hall of fame • museum • seattle • sci-fi

Sex – Drugs & Aliens.
Well that got your attention. Anyone can write a book, publish it and promote it. But getting a book read is like finding a web page; you need the key words to catch the reader’s attention and the content to stimulate response.
evolution • god • roswell • aliens • science

Space Program and Science Fiction
NASA inspired millions to reach for the stars. Many did, and in so doing, changed Science Fiction.
mars • science fiction • venus • edgar rice burroughs • space program

The Sultan's Elephant
Spectacular street show from Royal de Luxe features a forty-two ton mechanical elephant, a barrel-shaped wooden rocket, and a sixteen-foot little girl.
sultan's elephant • sultan • elephant • royal de luxe • street theatre

Writing Science Fiction.
To write needs inspiration but has to have guide lines and a structure. I have given some ideas of basics I learned from experience.
stimulation • imagination • creation. guide lines • structure.

"You Can Get Published"; Gives A Good Start to New Writers
Review of <i>You Can Get Published</i>, a book for begining and aspiring writers from Writer's Digest Books.
publishing • books • review • writers

Accessible Tourism in Paris
Access to Paris's main tourist attractions for older and disabled travellers and wheelchair users is improving. Some 'Paris by Wheelchair'-style tips:
accessible tourism paris • paris by wheelchair • disabled access paris • accessible attractions paris • visit paris disabled

Albert Pierce and the Battle of Mobile Bay
Plucked from Mobile Bay during the 1864 battle, Alfred Pierce told how he and his secret sub attacked a Union warship
albert pierce • battle of mobile bay • css tennessee • hl hunley • pioneer ii

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