The Moon, Mars, Venus, and Saturn, in no particular order. Also, Kaiser Kong.: Eleven articles and twenty pictures were promoted in the week covered by this report.
This Signpost "Featured content" report covers material promoted from 8 to 14 February, 2015. Text may be adapted from the respective articles and lists; see their page histories for attribution.
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within(
nominated by
Freikorp) A relatively early 3D-animated film which attempted to make the leap to photorealism,
Square Pictures rendered the Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within using some of the most advanced processing capabilities available for film animation at the time. A
render farm consisting of 960 workstations was tasked with rendering each of the film's 141,964
frames, and a staff of 200 and about four years labored towards its completion. Square intended to make the character of Aki Ross into the world's first photorealistic computer-animated actress, with plans for appearances in multiple films in different roles. However, all this technical achievement also made it a very expensive film, so Square Pictures was unable to make back the money put into it, leading to its demise. The plot follows scientists Aki Ross and Doctor Sid in their efforts to free a
post-apocalyptic Earth from a mysterious and deadly alien race known as the Phantoms, who have driven the remnants of humanity into "barrier cities".
Brachychiton rupestris(
nominated by
Melburnian and
Cas Liber) A
drought-deciduoussucculent tree, Brachychiton rupestris adapts readily to cultivation and is tolerant of a range of various soils and temperatures. It is a key component and emergent tree in the endangered central semi-evergreen vine thickets—also known as bottletree scrub—of Queensland
Brigalow Belt. Cream flowers appear from September to November, and are followed by the woody boat-shaped follicles, which are ripe from November to May.
Interstate 8(
nominated by
Rschen7754) A road from
San Diego, California to
Casa Grande,
Arizona,
Interstate 8, like much of the American interstate system, expands on previous roads. Mobster
Jimmy Fratianno was involved in the construction of the
El Centro section, and was convicted of fraud, public utility and labour violations, withholding wages from the truckers he employed, and damaging roads with overloaded trucks. The Arizona State government, meanwhile, in an unrelated incident, was found guilty by a
U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee of financial mismanagement in their hiring of contractors, failing to protect the public interest while doing so, and leading to numerous errors in construction. In other words, a surprising article, full of juicy scandals.
Girl Pat (1935 trawler)(
nominated by
Brianboulton) The Girl Pat was a small
fishing trawler based at the
Lincolnshire port of
Grimsby, whose unauthorised transatlantic voyage in 1936 caused a media sensation. The escapade ended in
Georgetown, British Guiana, with the arrest of the trawler's captain,
George "Dod" Orsborne, and his brother. The pair were later imprisoned for the theft of the vessel. Built in 1935, Girl Pat was the property of the Marstrand Fishing Company of Grimsby. On 1 April 1936, Orsborne, with a crew of four and his brother James as a
supernumerary, took the vessel out on what the owners authorised as a routine
North Sea fishing trip of two to three weeks' duration. Using a cheap school atlas to navigate, the trawler went on a long cruise, to Spain, the
Savage Islands,
Dakar in
Senegal, and islands off
French Guiana in South America. The wayward sailors were finally captured in
Georgetown, British Guiana, and the world's press, unsurprisingly, thought they were amazing and took their side. They were convicted, but after eighteen months for George, and twelve months for his brother, they were out, still acclaimed as public heroes.
Fork-marked lemur(
nominated by
Maky) Like all
lemurs, the fork-marked lemur is native to
Madagascar, where they are found only in the west, north, and east sides of the island. But not the south; the south is right out. Fork-marked lemurs are among the least studied of all lemurs and are some of the largest members of the family
Cheirogaleidae, weighing around 350 grams (0.77 lb) or more.
Sega Saturn(
nominated by
TheTimesAreAChanging) Showcased at the Tokyo Toy Show in June 1994, according to Sega project manager Hideki Okamura, the Saturn Sega project started over two years beforehand. The name "Saturn" was initially the system's codename during development in Japan, but was eventually chosen as the official product name. Initially successful in Japan, it failed to sell in large numbers in the United States after its surprise May 1995 launch, four months before its scheduled release date. After the debut of the
Nintendo 64 in late 1996, the Saturn rapidly lost market share in the US, where it was discontinued in 1998, but it lasted somewhat longer in Japan and Europe. It is considered a commercial failure, albeit one with some highly-regarded games.
Rodrigues starling(
nominated by
FunkMonk) is an
extinctspecies of
starling that was
endemic to the
Mascarene island of
Rodrigues. Known only from
partially-fossilized remains and the reports of a single sailor, Julien Tafforet, who was marooned on the island, the Rodrigues starling was 25–30 cm (10–12 inches) long, and had a stout beak. It was described as having a white body, partially black wings and tail, and a yellow bill and legs, and ate eggs and dead tortoises. Predation by rats introduced to the area was probably responsible for the bird's extinction some time in the 18th century.
Casino Royale (novel)(
nominated by
SchroCat)Casino Royale is a 1953 spy thriller by
Ian Fleming, inspired by his work in the
Naval Intelligence Division during
World War II. It was the first of 12 novels featuring the suave and deadly
MI6 agent
James Bond, code-named 007, a character who would go on to worldwide fame in print and on screen. Initially popular in the UK, it took longer to catch on in the US. There, the hardback sold poorly; the paperback was retitled You Asked for It and 007 was renamed "Jimmy Bond". It also took longer to be properly adapted for the screen. A
1954 TV adaptation made Bond American and included a
baccarat tutorial for viewers. A
1967 parody, described as "incoherent", featured
David Niven as Bond and
Woody Allen as his nephew Jimmy Bond. The wildly successful
Bond film series with
Sean Connery and others started instead in 1962 with a later novel, Dr. No, not getting around to Casino Royale until the 21st film, a successful and acclaimed
2006 reboot of the series starring
Daniel Craig.
Laurence Olivier(
nominated by
SchroCat and
Tim riley) In 1924, Gerard Olivier, a habitually frugal man, told his son that not only must he gain admission to the
Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, but he must also gain a scholarship with a
bursary to cover his tuition fees and living expenses. Olivier's sister had been a student there and was a favorite of
Elsie Fogerty, the founder and principal of the school. Olivier later speculated that it was on the strength of this that Fogerty agreed to award him the bursary. Following Olivier's success in Shakespearean stage productions, he made his first foray into Shakespeare on film in 1936, as
Orlando in As You Like It, directed by
Paul Czinner, "a charming if lightweight production", according to Michael Brooke of the
British Film Institute's (BFI's)
Screenonline. He is noted for
numerous films, including three adaptations of Shakespeare which he also directed: Henry V (1944), Hamlet (1948), and Richard III (1955), adaptations of novels, such as Wuthering Heights (1939), Rebecca (1940), Marathon Man (1976), and other films including The Boys from Brazil (1978), involving a plot to clone Hitler, and - in a rather clever twist - to also give him the important life events that shaped Hitler's character. Fun fact: I'd love to include pictures of him in this Signpost, but am not convinced of the copyright status of any of the half-decent images.
Moonstruck!!
Destroy this Mad Brute: Enlist predates King Kong by sixteen years.
It's not a huge secret that Adam tends to use the featured article section of this article to find things to restore. He doesn't generally spend a tenner to buy a copy of the magazine in question, though, like he did here.
The Surrender of Breda(created by
Diego Velázquez,
nominated by
Crisco 1492)The Surrender of Breda shows the capture of
Breda in 1625, one of the few major successes of Spanish arms in the latter stages of the
Eighty Years' War. The Spanish general, Genoese aristocrat
Ambrogio Spinola, conquered Breda against the instructions of his superiors. Before its capture, the Spanish government had decided that siege warfare against heavily defended towns of the
Low Countries was too wasteful and that they would concentrate instead on an economic blockade of the Dutch republic. The bulk of Spanish forces were diverted to the unfolding
Thirty Years War. The painter,
Diego Velázquez, was an individualistic artist of the contemporary
Baroque period, important as a
portrait artist in the court of King
Philip IV of Spain, where he painted the iconic Las Meninas.
Virgin of the Rocks(created by
Leonardo da Vinci,
nominated by
SchroCat)The Virgin of the Rocks (full title: The Virgin with the Infant Saint John the Baptist adoring the Christ Child accompanied by an Angel) is the name for two paintings by
Leonardo da Vinci. In this second version, besides the infant Saint John the Baptist adoring the Christ Child, Mary and Jesus are depicted with a halo and John the Baptist holding a cruciform staff, as a subtle reference to the cross. It is on display in the
National Gallery, London.
Mars and Venus(created by
Sandro Botticelli,
nominated by
SchroCat)Mars and Venus is one of the masterpieces of
Sandro Botticelli, one of the most renowned painters in an era full of them, the
Renaissance. If there was a fifth
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, he might be named Botticelli. It is one of five Botticelli works acquired in the 19th century by the
National Gallery. A barely dressed
Mars enjoys what appears to be a post-coital nap while
Venus is quite overdressed compared to her appearance in another Botticelli masterpiece, the Birth of Venus. Four
satyrs playfully appropriate his armor and weapons, with one of them about to abruptly wake Mars by blowing into a
conch shell next to his ear.
Marvel Science Stories cover(created by
Norman Saunders, restored and
nominated by
Adam Cuerden) A fine, rare example of science fiction art from an ephemeral magazine. As the magazine's table of contents describes this cover of the April-May 1939 issue of Marvel Science Stories, "
Norman Saunders, inimitable science-fiction cover artist, gives his conception of a beauty parlor of the future — A Mechanical Fountain of Youth", and an accompanying article by
Eando Binder chattily talks about imagining walking into one of these future marvels, and with no injections or cutting, just the miraculous power of electricity recharging the cells - yes, we know - and adjusting the hormone levels by modifying the
endocrine glands, in order to restore one to the state they were in at their youth. The article explains that biology is one of the younger sciences, so it might well be possible. Well... maybe this was more plausible at the time, but anyone who has done biology in school in the last few decades will be able to tear this apart themselves.
The Princess and the Trolls(created by
John Bauer,
nominated by
SagaciousPhil)John Bauer was a Swedish painter and illustrator. While heavily influenced by the art of the
Renaissance, his style was
romantic nationalism and he was dedicated to the folklore and nature of his home country. This image, from the
Nationalmuseum Stockholm, is one of his illustrations for Among Gnomes and Trolls, a series of popular fairy tale anthologies published by Åhlén & Åkerlund. Bauer produced watercolors using a muted color scheme that were included as full-page illustrations which were a highlight of the series; sales dropped significantly when he was not illustrating the books. Bauer abandoned the series after
World War I, saying that he could no longer imagine the world as a fairy tale. Unfortunately, he died young at 36 along with his wife and child, drowning in a shipwreck on
Lake Vättern.
Three Arch Bay(created and
nominated by
D. Ramey Logan) Three Arch Bay in
Laguna, California was named after the shape of the rocks, forming the Three Arches this rather exclusive area is named after. Few people even know these pools are in South Laguna Beach. The original square pool, seen in the center of the photo, was built in 1929 by the famous director and producer
Edward H. Griffith. This entire community was sold in 1926 for $135,000.00. Today, the original Edward H. Griffith home featuring the original pool is on the market and will run you a cool
25 million, but that price includes the original pool and private beach, an interior that would have you feeling like "Pete the Pirate", and your own personal "Light House" reading room to allow you to "Edit Wikipedia in Style"! The classic 1935 Warner Bros.
Academy Award-nominated film Captain Blood was also filmed in Three Arch Bay, starring
Errol Flynn,
Olivia de Havilland,
Lionel Atwill and
Basil Rathbone - so you will be in good company!
Take the flight and get the shot with WPPilot.
Charlottenburg Palace(created by
Thomas Wolf and
nominated by
Tomer T)Charlottenburg Palace in
Berlin,
Germany is the only surviving royal residence in the city dating back to the time of the
Hohenzollern family. It was built at the end of the 17th century and was greatly expanded during the 18th century. It includes much exotic internal decoration in
baroque and
rococo styles. This, however, is not pictured here. So go, go my friends, and get photographs of the interior for us to join this excellent exterior shot.
Newscast(created by
Alex Schomburg, restored and
nominated by
Adam Cuerden) An interior illustration from the aforementioned issue of Marvel Science Stories by
Alex Schomburg for the story Newscast by
Harl Vincent. A fine example of black-and-white science fiction art that we would have featured prominently had we not already featured the cover. Have a teeny-tiny copy instead. Impressive, isn't it?
Drifting(created by
Rowan Harrison,
nominated and slightly edited by
FakeShemp) Steve Moore
drifting a
Nissan Silvia (S14) around
Lydden Hill at King of Europe Round 3 (2014). As a
motorsport discipline, professional drifting competitions are held worldwide and are judged according to the speed, angle, showmanship and line taken through a corner or set of corners.
Deutsche Mark(created by Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company for the
United States Army,
nominated and prepared from the collections of the
Smithsonian Institution by
Godot13) A 1948 West German (
Federal Republic of Germany)
Deutsche Mark. The issue of this currency by the
Allies was combined with a wage freeze, and two different exchange rates with the old
Rentenmark, depending on whether they were savings or wages/payments, attempting to avoid further
hyperinflation. In the summer of 1948, a giant wave of strikes and demonstrations swept over West Germany, leading to an incident in
Stuttgart where strikers were met by US tanks ("Stuttgarter Vorfälle"), and only after the wage freeze was abandoned was the Deutsche Mark accepted. By the way, the article
Deutsche Mark is terribly written at times. The bit of text that was based on is only semi-coherent, so we apologize for any mistakes.
East German mark(created by the
Weimar Republic, modified by Soviet occupation forces,
nominated and prepared from the collections of the
Smithsonian Institution by
Godot13) The first variety of the East German
Deutsche Mark (1948) which circulated between late June and July of 1948. Due to the need to get a new currency out quickly, the base note is a 1937
Weimar RepublicRentenmark with a validation coupon stamp affixed. A yellow security tint can be seen on the right of the obverse.
The Moon, Mars, Venus, and Saturn, in no particular order. Also, Kaiser Kong.: Eleven articles and twenty pictures were promoted in the week covered by this report.
This Signpost "Featured content" report covers material promoted from 8 to 14 February, 2015. Text may be adapted from the respective articles and lists; see their page histories for attribution.
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within(
nominated by
Freikorp) A relatively early 3D-animated film which attempted to make the leap to photorealism,
Square Pictures rendered the Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within using some of the most advanced processing capabilities available for film animation at the time. A
render farm consisting of 960 workstations was tasked with rendering each of the film's 141,964
frames, and a staff of 200 and about four years labored towards its completion. Square intended to make the character of Aki Ross into the world's first photorealistic computer-animated actress, with plans for appearances in multiple films in different roles. However, all this technical achievement also made it a very expensive film, so Square Pictures was unable to make back the money put into it, leading to its demise. The plot follows scientists Aki Ross and Doctor Sid in their efforts to free a
post-apocalyptic Earth from a mysterious and deadly alien race known as the Phantoms, who have driven the remnants of humanity into "barrier cities".
Brachychiton rupestris(
nominated by
Melburnian and
Cas Liber) A
drought-deciduoussucculent tree, Brachychiton rupestris adapts readily to cultivation and is tolerant of a range of various soils and temperatures. It is a key component and emergent tree in the endangered central semi-evergreen vine thickets—also known as bottletree scrub—of Queensland
Brigalow Belt. Cream flowers appear from September to November, and are followed by the woody boat-shaped follicles, which are ripe from November to May.
Interstate 8(
nominated by
Rschen7754) A road from
San Diego, California to
Casa Grande,
Arizona,
Interstate 8, like much of the American interstate system, expands on previous roads. Mobster
Jimmy Fratianno was involved in the construction of the
El Centro section, and was convicted of fraud, public utility and labour violations, withholding wages from the truckers he employed, and damaging roads with overloaded trucks. The Arizona State government, meanwhile, in an unrelated incident, was found guilty by a
U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee of financial mismanagement in their hiring of contractors, failing to protect the public interest while doing so, and leading to numerous errors in construction. In other words, a surprising article, full of juicy scandals.
Girl Pat (1935 trawler)(
nominated by
Brianboulton) The Girl Pat was a small
fishing trawler based at the
Lincolnshire port of
Grimsby, whose unauthorised transatlantic voyage in 1936 caused a media sensation. The escapade ended in
Georgetown, British Guiana, with the arrest of the trawler's captain,
George "Dod" Orsborne, and his brother. The pair were later imprisoned for the theft of the vessel. Built in 1935, Girl Pat was the property of the Marstrand Fishing Company of Grimsby. On 1 April 1936, Orsborne, with a crew of four and his brother James as a
supernumerary, took the vessel out on what the owners authorised as a routine
North Sea fishing trip of two to three weeks' duration. Using a cheap school atlas to navigate, the trawler went on a long cruise, to Spain, the
Savage Islands,
Dakar in
Senegal, and islands off
French Guiana in South America. The wayward sailors were finally captured in
Georgetown, British Guiana, and the world's press, unsurprisingly, thought they were amazing and took their side. They were convicted, but after eighteen months for George, and twelve months for his brother, they were out, still acclaimed as public heroes.
Fork-marked lemur(
nominated by
Maky) Like all
lemurs, the fork-marked lemur is native to
Madagascar, where they are found only in the west, north, and east sides of the island. But not the south; the south is right out. Fork-marked lemurs are among the least studied of all lemurs and are some of the largest members of the family
Cheirogaleidae, weighing around 350 grams (0.77 lb) or more.
Sega Saturn(
nominated by
TheTimesAreAChanging) Showcased at the Tokyo Toy Show in June 1994, according to Sega project manager Hideki Okamura, the Saturn Sega project started over two years beforehand. The name "Saturn" was initially the system's codename during development in Japan, but was eventually chosen as the official product name. Initially successful in Japan, it failed to sell in large numbers in the United States after its surprise May 1995 launch, four months before its scheduled release date. After the debut of the
Nintendo 64 in late 1996, the Saturn rapidly lost market share in the US, where it was discontinued in 1998, but it lasted somewhat longer in Japan and Europe. It is considered a commercial failure, albeit one with some highly-regarded games.
Rodrigues starling(
nominated by
FunkMonk) is an
extinctspecies of
starling that was
endemic to the
Mascarene island of
Rodrigues. Known only from
partially-fossilized remains and the reports of a single sailor, Julien Tafforet, who was marooned on the island, the Rodrigues starling was 25–30 cm (10–12 inches) long, and had a stout beak. It was described as having a white body, partially black wings and tail, and a yellow bill and legs, and ate eggs and dead tortoises. Predation by rats introduced to the area was probably responsible for the bird's extinction some time in the 18th century.
Casino Royale (novel)(
nominated by
SchroCat)Casino Royale is a 1953 spy thriller by
Ian Fleming, inspired by his work in the
Naval Intelligence Division during
World War II. It was the first of 12 novels featuring the suave and deadly
MI6 agent
James Bond, code-named 007, a character who would go on to worldwide fame in print and on screen. Initially popular in the UK, it took longer to catch on in the US. There, the hardback sold poorly; the paperback was retitled You Asked for It and 007 was renamed "Jimmy Bond". It also took longer to be properly adapted for the screen. A
1954 TV adaptation made Bond American and included a
baccarat tutorial for viewers. A
1967 parody, described as "incoherent", featured
David Niven as Bond and
Woody Allen as his nephew Jimmy Bond. The wildly successful
Bond film series with
Sean Connery and others started instead in 1962 with a later novel, Dr. No, not getting around to Casino Royale until the 21st film, a successful and acclaimed
2006 reboot of the series starring
Daniel Craig.
Laurence Olivier(
nominated by
SchroCat and
Tim riley) In 1924, Gerard Olivier, a habitually frugal man, told his son that not only must he gain admission to the
Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, but he must also gain a scholarship with a
bursary to cover his tuition fees and living expenses. Olivier's sister had been a student there and was a favorite of
Elsie Fogerty, the founder and principal of the school. Olivier later speculated that it was on the strength of this that Fogerty agreed to award him the bursary. Following Olivier's success in Shakespearean stage productions, he made his first foray into Shakespeare on film in 1936, as
Orlando in As You Like It, directed by
Paul Czinner, "a charming if lightweight production", according to Michael Brooke of the
British Film Institute's (BFI's)
Screenonline. He is noted for
numerous films, including three adaptations of Shakespeare which he also directed: Henry V (1944), Hamlet (1948), and Richard III (1955), adaptations of novels, such as Wuthering Heights (1939), Rebecca (1940), Marathon Man (1976), and other films including The Boys from Brazil (1978), involving a plot to clone Hitler, and - in a rather clever twist - to also give him the important life events that shaped Hitler's character. Fun fact: I'd love to include pictures of him in this Signpost, but am not convinced of the copyright status of any of the half-decent images.
Moonstruck!!
Destroy this Mad Brute: Enlist predates King Kong by sixteen years.
It's not a huge secret that Adam tends to use the featured article section of this article to find things to restore. He doesn't generally spend a tenner to buy a copy of the magazine in question, though, like he did here.
The Surrender of Breda(created by
Diego Velázquez,
nominated by
Crisco 1492)The Surrender of Breda shows the capture of
Breda in 1625, one of the few major successes of Spanish arms in the latter stages of the
Eighty Years' War. The Spanish general, Genoese aristocrat
Ambrogio Spinola, conquered Breda against the instructions of his superiors. Before its capture, the Spanish government had decided that siege warfare against heavily defended towns of the
Low Countries was too wasteful and that they would concentrate instead on an economic blockade of the Dutch republic. The bulk of Spanish forces were diverted to the unfolding
Thirty Years War. The painter,
Diego Velázquez, was an individualistic artist of the contemporary
Baroque period, important as a
portrait artist in the court of King
Philip IV of Spain, where he painted the iconic Las Meninas.
Virgin of the Rocks(created by
Leonardo da Vinci,
nominated by
SchroCat)The Virgin of the Rocks (full title: The Virgin with the Infant Saint John the Baptist adoring the Christ Child accompanied by an Angel) is the name for two paintings by
Leonardo da Vinci. In this second version, besides the infant Saint John the Baptist adoring the Christ Child, Mary and Jesus are depicted with a halo and John the Baptist holding a cruciform staff, as a subtle reference to the cross. It is on display in the
National Gallery, London.
Mars and Venus(created by
Sandro Botticelli,
nominated by
SchroCat)Mars and Venus is one of the masterpieces of
Sandro Botticelli, one of the most renowned painters in an era full of them, the
Renaissance. If there was a fifth
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, he might be named Botticelli. It is one of five Botticelli works acquired in the 19th century by the
National Gallery. A barely dressed
Mars enjoys what appears to be a post-coital nap while
Venus is quite overdressed compared to her appearance in another Botticelli masterpiece, the Birth of Venus. Four
satyrs playfully appropriate his armor and weapons, with one of them about to abruptly wake Mars by blowing into a
conch shell next to his ear.
Marvel Science Stories cover(created by
Norman Saunders, restored and
nominated by
Adam Cuerden) A fine, rare example of science fiction art from an ephemeral magazine. As the magazine's table of contents describes this cover of the April-May 1939 issue of Marvel Science Stories, "
Norman Saunders, inimitable science-fiction cover artist, gives his conception of a beauty parlor of the future — A Mechanical Fountain of Youth", and an accompanying article by
Eando Binder chattily talks about imagining walking into one of these future marvels, and with no injections or cutting, just the miraculous power of electricity recharging the cells - yes, we know - and adjusting the hormone levels by modifying the
endocrine glands, in order to restore one to the state they were in at their youth. The article explains that biology is one of the younger sciences, so it might well be possible. Well... maybe this was more plausible at the time, but anyone who has done biology in school in the last few decades will be able to tear this apart themselves.
The Princess and the Trolls(created by
John Bauer,
nominated by
SagaciousPhil)John Bauer was a Swedish painter and illustrator. While heavily influenced by the art of the
Renaissance, his style was
romantic nationalism and he was dedicated to the folklore and nature of his home country. This image, from the
Nationalmuseum Stockholm, is one of his illustrations for Among Gnomes and Trolls, a series of popular fairy tale anthologies published by Åhlén & Åkerlund. Bauer produced watercolors using a muted color scheme that were included as full-page illustrations which were a highlight of the series; sales dropped significantly when he was not illustrating the books. Bauer abandoned the series after
World War I, saying that he could no longer imagine the world as a fairy tale. Unfortunately, he died young at 36 along with his wife and child, drowning in a shipwreck on
Lake Vättern.
Three Arch Bay(created and
nominated by
D. Ramey Logan) Three Arch Bay in
Laguna, California was named after the shape of the rocks, forming the Three Arches this rather exclusive area is named after. Few people even know these pools are in South Laguna Beach. The original square pool, seen in the center of the photo, was built in 1929 by the famous director and producer
Edward H. Griffith. This entire community was sold in 1926 for $135,000.00. Today, the original Edward H. Griffith home featuring the original pool is on the market and will run you a cool
25 million, but that price includes the original pool and private beach, an interior that would have you feeling like "Pete the Pirate", and your own personal "Light House" reading room to allow you to "Edit Wikipedia in Style"! The classic 1935 Warner Bros.
Academy Award-nominated film Captain Blood was also filmed in Three Arch Bay, starring
Errol Flynn,
Olivia de Havilland,
Lionel Atwill and
Basil Rathbone - so you will be in good company!
Take the flight and get the shot with WPPilot.
Charlottenburg Palace(created by
Thomas Wolf and
nominated by
Tomer T)Charlottenburg Palace in
Berlin,
Germany is the only surviving royal residence in the city dating back to the time of the
Hohenzollern family. It was built at the end of the 17th century and was greatly expanded during the 18th century. It includes much exotic internal decoration in
baroque and
rococo styles. This, however, is not pictured here. So go, go my friends, and get photographs of the interior for us to join this excellent exterior shot.
Newscast(created by
Alex Schomburg, restored and
nominated by
Adam Cuerden) An interior illustration from the aforementioned issue of Marvel Science Stories by
Alex Schomburg for the story Newscast by
Harl Vincent. A fine example of black-and-white science fiction art that we would have featured prominently had we not already featured the cover. Have a teeny-tiny copy instead. Impressive, isn't it?
Drifting(created by
Rowan Harrison,
nominated and slightly edited by
FakeShemp) Steve Moore
drifting a
Nissan Silvia (S14) around
Lydden Hill at King of Europe Round 3 (2014). As a
motorsport discipline, professional drifting competitions are held worldwide and are judged according to the speed, angle, showmanship and line taken through a corner or set of corners.
Deutsche Mark(created by Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company for the
United States Army,
nominated and prepared from the collections of the
Smithsonian Institution by
Godot13) A 1948 West German (
Federal Republic of Germany)
Deutsche Mark. The issue of this currency by the
Allies was combined with a wage freeze, and two different exchange rates with the old
Rentenmark, depending on whether they were savings or wages/payments, attempting to avoid further
hyperinflation. In the summer of 1948, a giant wave of strikes and demonstrations swept over West Germany, leading to an incident in
Stuttgart where strikers were met by US tanks ("Stuttgarter Vorfälle"), and only after the wage freeze was abandoned was the Deutsche Mark accepted. By the way, the article
Deutsche Mark is terribly written at times. The bit of text that was based on is only semi-coherent, so we apologize for any mistakes.
East German mark(created by the
Weimar Republic, modified by Soviet occupation forces,
nominated and prepared from the collections of the
Smithsonian Institution by
Godot13) The first variety of the East German
Deutsche Mark (1948) which circulated between late June and July of 1948. Due to the need to get a new currency out quickly, the base note is a 1937
Weimar RepublicRentenmark with a validation coupon stamp affixed. A yellow security tint can be seen on the right of the obverse.
Discuss this story
Vchimpanzee - you are allowed to edit it. Hafspajen ( talk) 16:14, 3 March 2015 (UTC) reply
"because I'm tired of black boxes when we feature images of video game consoles."
"because I'm tired of black boxes when we feature images of video game consoles."
can someone please explain this image caption?
— Cirt ( talk) 14:27, 27 February 2015 (UTC) reply