The Good The Bad The Weird, 2008
A Sergio Leone-inspired Korean Western set in Japanese occupied Manchuria, just before WWII. It’s the story of two outlaws and a bounty hunter who find a “treasure” map while being pursued by the Imperial Japanese army (Who want the map thinking it will “save the Japanese Empire”) and Manchurian bandits (Who want to sell the map on the “Ghost Market”). [Korean with English Subtitles]
Golden Gate Bridge Turns 80
Construction start: January 5, 1933, Construction end: April 19, 1937, Opened: May 27, 1937
Total length 8,981 ft (about 1.7 miles), Width 90 ft, Height 746 ft
Monowheels, 1930s
Volkswagen Beetle’s Dark Past
In 1933 Adolf Hitler met with Ferdinand Porsche to discuss the development of a “Volks-Wagen” (“People Car”), a basic vehicle that should be capable of transporting two adults and three children at a speed of 100 km/h (62 mph), and which should cost no more than a 990 Richsmark (at an average income of 32RM/week).
Hitler’s original napkin sketch, 1932
Dime Mystery Magazine, May 1937
Superscope Stereo, 1977
Except for the “Superscope Stereo” this advertisement looks, and reads like a scene from many a pulp novel.
Quiriguá, Mayan Ruins
Quiriguá is located near the Motagua River in Guatemala. The site dates back to between 724 and 785AD when it was under the rule of K’ak’ Tiliw Chan Yopaat.
The monumental complex of pyramids, terraces, and stairways echoes a time when the city prospered from trade in jade and obsidian.
Where in the world?
Not really a pulp media type, but she always looked the part…. Funko POP! Coming July 2018
