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 August 6, 2010
I dragged my friend to visit one of the top 5 bookshops listed in my Lonely Planet guidebook. We settled with Tea and Tattered Pages since it is the only store that is open on Sundays at noon. It took us a while to find it, and when we got at the door we thought it was closed. But after a few seconds the owner of the shop opened the door and let us in. Hilda (the shop owner) gave us a brief overview on the different sections of the bookshop. She was very helpful when we asked for specific books. It was the first time I’ve been to a second-hand bookshop and find the books arranged as if I’m in a regular bookstore. General fiction are shelved at the ground floor, arranged in alphabetical order. There are more books housed at the basement, where you can find the mystery/triller section, the children’s books, science fiction and fantasy section, and even some nonfiction books on the arts, music, Christianity, U.S. politics, economics, and so on. August 3, 2010
The mere concept of the movie is enough to intrigue you. You are presented with a different crime scene: the dreamworld. The technology to enter someone elses dream exists, and the people who get inside your dream can steal information that you are hiding deep within your subconscious. Now is it possible to do the opposite, that is, to plant ideas inside your head and make it appear that it was your own idea (a.k.a. inception)? Spoilers after the cut. July 22, 2010  Click image to enlarge. It pains me to announce that the manga streaming site One Manga has announced that this is their last week of hosting scanlations. They will remove all content by next week. *sniff sniff* This site has saved me from insanity many, many times. I learned lots of philosophical stuff here, more than what I’ve picked up from books that I’ve read for the past 20+ years. You will be sorely missed. July 21, 2010
I first heard the name of the bookshop while Googling for something else. It got me wondering why it was not included in my trusty Lonely Planet guidebook. So last July 17, I ventured into the shop along rue de Rivoli. It was located across the street from Jardin des Tuileries, near Place de la Concorde. I think I just found the Paris counterpart of Fully Booked Fort Bonifacio branch. They sell the same things that regular bookstores in the Philippines sell, and then some. Books, magazines, stationery, Harry Potter merchandise, and so on. None of the used books here, they sell only new books. And they have a great collection of new books, and I was quite surprised that they have the entire collection of Clive Cussler books. And since it is located very near the famous tourist attractions of Paris (Louvre Museum, Tuileries Garden and Place de la Concorde to name a few), a lot of foreigners can’t resist but to look around (probably trying to escape the summer heat). July 21, 2010 As a foreigner in a strange land, I was shy to look around by myself, knowing that the French people prefer not to speak English and insist that you learn French. I’ve stayed long enough (and even gave tours to some friends who visited me in Paris) for me to get bored with the different sights in the city. I had to learn from a friend of mine that there are actually English bookshops in Paris. I never bothered to look around because I thought that they only sell books written in French. But since I’m getting bored with my research (and I have unlimited access to the metro anyway), I did some research and sought all the English bookshops in Paris. I hope the next few entries will be of use to you if ever you visit Paris. Enjoy! July 19, 2010
University of the Philippines Anime Manga Enthusiasts presents NOW PLAYING: AME Track 10 Cosplay Competition | Novelty Booths | J-Rock Concert and more! TUNE IN THIS NOVEMBER Please check UP AME’s official website or visit our forums for updates! July 16, 2010
(Spoilers ahead.) July 10, 2010
Seriously, The Last Airbender is not worth watching in the cinema. Not in 3D, not even in 2D. Just wait for a kind soul to provide a copy via torrent. And while you’re waiting for that copy, just watch the TV series. Or just watch Eclipse. *shudder* Even Rotten Tomatoes gave a higher rating for Eclipse compared with this mess. June 30, 2010
First, I don’t see how they are going to squeeze in all the important details in 103 minutes. Are they just going to concentrate on Book 1? If yes, maybe it can be done (although we won’t be able to see some Earth-bending action). Otherwise, forget it. Even the seventh book of Harry Potter had to be split into 2 parts, so there’s no way that the entire series of Avatar: The Last Airbender will fit in just one movie. Now if they are just going to show the Water Tribe saga, that would be a bit boring. Let’s face it, the series only got exciting when they finally reached the Northern Water tribe and they had to defend themselves from the attack of the Fire country. Only the humor got me through the first few episodes of the series, thanks to Sokka. If they cannot do that in the movie, then I’m afraid that we won’t see the sequels. Now for the controversies on racism, frankly I don’t care. As long as they can bring justice to the character in the series, that’s fine with me. Geez, I was just praying that this won’t turn out into a Dragonball: Evolution type of movie adaptation. I was also having second thoughts when I saw their website. Don’t get me wrong, the website is really great. But then, the website of The Golden Compass was just as impressive, and we all know how it fared in the box office. I am praying that this film will not flop, because the next 2 books of Avatar are way more exciting compared with the first book. The fact that it will be shown in 3D got me interested in watching this movie. Wow, it would be interesting to see how they bend the elements in 3D. The last movie I watched in 3D was James Cameron’s Avatar, so I have a pretty high standard. They better pull it off in this film. Tomorrow is the opening day of The Last Airbender in the US, much later for the rest of the world (July 28 in Paris). I got my advanced screening tickets on July 9. I hope it’s worth the wait. June 19, 2010
Day 1 featured a round table discussion entitled “Do Books Change Things? Are Things Changing Books?” The panel was chaired by Ian Jack, with Olivier Postel-Vinay, Philip Pullman and André Schiffrinas members of the panel. (See their short biographies here.) They discussed the comparison of book publishing in the past and at present, and tried to look at the future of books in general. |
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My friends were raving about it on my Facebook wall. It has inspired memes all over the internet. People talked about what happened towards the end of the movie, and they did not mind watching the movie again just to prove their point. These are just some of the signs that say that this movie is really good.
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This entry is a part of the Paris English bookshops series.
Leave it to Pixar to come up with another tear-jerker animated film. This gem is my favorite among all the Pixar movies, for it was created not entirely for kids but for all the loyal fans of Woody and his gang for the past 15 years. Geez, I never even realized that it has been so long since the first Toy Story came out. And what a way to bid it goodbye. *sniff*
There ought to be a law punishing people who make 3D films just because it is the “in” thing. Tickets for 3D films ain’t cheap, you know. You should at least get what you pay for.
I entered late in the “Avatar” phenomenon, it was only last year that I got to watch all the episodes of the animated series. And my friends were right, it was surprisingly good. And that’s the reason why I am having second thoughts with M. Night Shyamalan’s movie adaptation.
I was fortunate enough to be in Paris during