PA Schoolgirls once learned the art of touch typing And it was, almost. Die-hard fans continued to clack-clack away at their beloved machines, unmoved by the seductive overtures of the laptop. Now they are being joined by growing numbers of young converts – correction fluid at the ready – fascinated by the typewriter’s literary glamour, […]
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How Two Lesbians Fought the Nazis With a Typewriter
The jig was up. On July 25, 1944, two women were stopped by German secret police on a bus. When their home was ransacked, the Nazis found what they were looking for: a suitcase filled with leaflets — a surrealist art project — that had plagued the German army for months. Lucy Schwob and Suzanne […]
This Week In Trailers: Dave Made a Maze, California Typewriter, Patti Cake$, A Life in Waves, Apollo Gauntlet
Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week […]