The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen began as a 1958 novel, then a 1960 British film, which inspired a comic book series from 1999-2019, and another film in 2003. It might be set to return to the screen in the future. Let’s go back to the beginning before we go back to the future. British author Bertram…
Month: April 2023
Hugo Weaving – advocate for epilepsy awareness
Australian actor Hugo Weaving is best known for his work in movies such as The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), three of The Matrix movies (1999-2003), The Lord of the Rings movies (2001-2003), Captain America (2011), and The Dressmaker (2015). He is less known for promoting awareness about his epilepsy. His British parents were working in Ibadan, Nigeria, when Hugo Wallace Weaving…
How to reform a cannibal into a civilized gentleman – make Crêpes Suzette
Crêpes Suzette are so magnificent that one taste can ‘reform a cannibal into a civilized gentleman’ says chef Henri Charpentier, credited (although disputed) with creating the recipe. Henri Charpentier (1880-1961), the world’s first celebrity chef, wrote in his 1934 autobiography Life à la Henri, that he created the French dessert (crêpes with a sweet fruity sauce that is…