Tag Archives: Gandalf

Ian McKellen Performs Shakespeare’s Immigrant Speech on the Late Show

Posted on February 5, 2026 by dannyashkenasi

Ian McKellen appeared on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night, and the whole interview is delightful and engrossing – the full video is posted below – musing on Gandalf and Magneto, Christopher Lee and Elvish tattoos, and seeing … Continue reading →

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Conquest of my own personal NEW YORKER CARTOON captions

Posted on December 16, 2024 by dannyashkenasi

A mustang in a Mustang? The 12th installment of the series, continuing to lift its titles from the Planet of the Apes movies. You can find links to the other 11 in Literary Lyricism category. The vegetarian tofu meatballs option … Continue reading →

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BRAZIL – LENÇÓIS FLYOVER

Posted on September 13, 2016 by dannyashkenasi

Brazil – Les Paul and Mary Ford In my previous Brazil post I introduced you to the Lençóis region – the “Bedsheets” of Brazil, including two unique approaches / views of this one-of-a-kind landscape. Today we will explore the Lençóis … Continue reading →

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