Great storytelling

Those with a more cultured creative eye might disagree, but I think that Fallon’s BBC trailers for A History Of The World In 100 Objects are gorgeous and intriguing. The BBC's project looks like a winner in these days of short attention spans: bite sized bits of history broadcast every day on Radio 4 that describe some of the contents of the British Museum.

I’ve always had a hankering for history, so these really do speak to me.

Saruman Sings Charlemagne

"Coming this Spring, Sir Christopher Lee’s symphonic metal concept album about the first holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne. If that sounds at all like an odd career move for the knighted actor, consider this:

The Carandinis, Lee’s maternal ancestors, were given the right to bear the coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire by the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. Through his Carandini ancestors, Christopher Lee has a direct link to Charlemagne, and has decided for the first time in his life to pay homage to his distinguished ancestor, who is credited as “The Father of Europe.”

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via dangerousminds.net

Christopher Lee is related to Charlemagne? Who'da thunk it?

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