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Video Game Technology Helps Recreate Sound Of 16th-Century Scotland’s Chapel RoyalApril 7, 2021 at 2:01 PM “Researchers have captured how they believe choral music would have sounded when played and sung in the now-ruined chapel at Linlithgow Palace, west Lothian, which was the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots and where James IV visited for Easter celebrations around 1512. … Gaming technology … allow[s] specialists to model how acoustics would have been affected by long-destroyed interior details, such as the curve of an alabaster sculpture or an oak roof beam.” – The GuardianTags: Art, Music, Scotland, Mary Queen of Scots, James IV, Linlithgow Palace, 04.05.21 96 people like this. Like Gaming technology recreates C16th music in a Scottish chapelApril 5, 2021 at 4:37 AM Researchers capture how choral music would have sounded in birthplace of Mary Queen of ScotsThe sounds of an Easter concert performed for James IV in a Scottish chapel have been recreated using gaming technology alongside groundbreaking recording techniques that allow specialists to model how acoustics would have been affected by long-destroyed interior details, such as the curve of an alabaster sculpture or an oak roof beam.Researchers have captured how they believe choral music would have soun...Tags: Music, Scotland, UK News, Culture, Heritage, Mary Queen of Scots, James IV, Linlithgow Palace, Mary Queen of ScotsThe 39 people like this. Like Gaming technology recreates 16th-century music in Scottish chapelApril 5, 2021 at 4:37 AM Researchers capture how choral music would have sounded in birthplace of Mary Queen of ScotsThe sounds of an Easter concert performed for James IV in a Scottish chapel have been recreated using gaming technology alongside groundbreaking recording techniques that allow specialists to model how acoustics would have been affected by long-destroyed interior details, such as the curve of an alabaster sculpture or an oak roof beam.Researchers have captured how they believe choral music would have soun...Tags: Music, Science, Scotland, UK News, Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Mary Queen of Scots, James IV, Linlithgow Palace, Mary Queen of ScotsThe 38 people like this. Like A Year Into COVID And We’re Still Trying To Keep Our Brains Occupied: TPM’s Favorite Biographies And MemoirsMarch 5, 2021 at 7:10 PM So, unbelievably (or maybe believably -- take your pick) we're hitting the one-year mark of quarantine life. TPM will get to celebrate this "momentous" occasion in about a week on March 11, the day the New York office started working remote.
If you're like us, you've probably had a not-so-great year! And I'm not just talking about the number of demoralizing pandemic stories we covered -- we had the presidential election, an insurrection/attempted coup, horrible storms and Ted Cruz being the a...Tags: New York, Isis, Hollywood, News, Minnesota, Iraq, Afghanistan, Idaho, Ted Cruz, New York Times, Cambridge, Manhattan, Graham, Britney Spears, Cafe, Jessica Simpson 61 people like this. Like New Technique Reveals Centuries of Secrets in Locked LettersMarch 2, 2021 at 5:45 PM M.I.T. researchers have devised a virtual-reality technique that lets them read old letters that were mailed not in envelopes but in the writing paper itself after being folded into elaborate enclosures. From a report: In 1587, hours before her beheading, Mary, Queen of Scots, sent a letter to her brother-in-law Henry III, King of France. But she didn't just sign it and send it off. She folded the paper repeatedly, cut out a piece of the page and left it dangling. She used that strand of paper t...Tags: France, Tech, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Nature Communications, Mary Queen of Scots, Henry III King, The Hague Known 77 people like this. Like Amazon Prime Video March 2021 Movie and TV Titles AnnouncedFebruary 22, 2021 at 4:41 PM Amazon Prime Video March 2021 movie and TV titles announced
As the month of February begins to come to a close, Amazon Prime Video has unveiled its full list of film and TV titles set to stream in March, including the long-awaited Coming 2 America, the animated series adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s Invincible and more! The full list can be viewed below!
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PB ...Tags: Amazon, England, TV, Movies, Australia, Mexico, America, Fbi, Neil Young, Atlantic, Italy, Sydney, Nba, Beverly Hills, TV News, Streaming 61 people like this. Like Ruins with a view: plan to turn Scottish castles into enchanting hotelsNovember 22, 2020 at 4:30 AM SNP hopes to emulate Spain’s lucrative paradores in a drive to boost jobs, tourism and heritage preservationJust outside Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire, on the side of a steep cliff overlooking the North Sea, sits Dunnottar castle. Once a medieval fortress, the picturesque ruins are open to the public for days out but have not boasted overnight visitors since the likes of Mary Queen of Scots and her son James VI in the 16th century. Now, under new proposals to be debated at the Scottish National pa...Tags: Spain, Santiago, SNP, North Sea, Aberdeenshire, Stonehaven, Mary Queen of Scots, Dunnottar, James VI 20 people like this. Like Ian Holm, Star of ‘Alien’, ‘Lord of the Rings’, and Much More, Dead at 88June 19, 2020 at 10:45 AM Ian Holm, a classically trained Shakespearean actor with an intimidating list of credits, has died. Holm’s agent issued a statement saying the actor “died peacefully in the hospital in the company of his family and caregiver,” adding, “Charming, kind and ferociously talented, we will miss him hugely.” Holm was 88. The actor became an established member of the Royal Shakespeare Company before moving into television and film.
Ian Holm was one of those actors who was great in just about anythin...Tags: Death, Movies, Brazil, Wisconsin, Terry Gilliam, Royal Shakespeare Company, Kenneth Branagh, Ridley Scott, Peter Jackson, Kafka, Henry, Alexandra, Holm, Nicholas, Garden State, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 117 people like this. Like A prayer book inscribed by Mary, Queen of Scots is expected to sell for up to $434,000June 1, 2020 at 11:14 AM A prayer book that once belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots and contains an inscription by the tragic monarch is to go on sale, with an expected price of up to £350,000 ($432,000).Tags: Cnn, Mary Queen of Scots, Mary Queen 46 people like this. Like Best Hotels in Scotland When Experiencing a City BreakMarch 9, 2020 at 6:09 AM Scotland is a place of wonder. A place to be discovered. Not only is there an abundance of places to visit and explore, the scenery is some of the most breath taking in Western Europe. Whether you’re looking for an outdoor adventure at some of the cities excellent attractions like Edinburgh Castle or you fancy a dram or two of whisky at one of the pubs in Glasgow; the hotels in Scotland, while on a city break, are some of the best.
The Scottish hotels in which we’ve chosen are not only som...Tags: Travel, Fashion, New York, London, Scotland, Andy Murray, Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Perth, Western Europe, Inverness, Stirling, Blantyre, Dakota, Edinburgh Castle 57 people like this. Like Amazon Announces Its ‘Lord of the Rings’ Cast Members, Which Are Mostly New FacesJanuary 14, 2020 at 4:41 PM Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy world have been waiting for months for an official announcement from Amazon Studios about its The Lord of the Rings cast members for the upcoming streaming series. Today, that wait came to an end. Amazon took to social media to reveal fifteen cast members for the show, and you can get a breakdown of each of them below.
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Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Nazanin Boniadi, Tom Budge, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Ema Horvath,...Tags: Amazon, Hbo, UK, London, Television, Movies, Benedict Cumberbatch, Lionsgate, Casting, La, Natalie Dormer, Berlin, Fantasy, Disney, Iran, Bbc 96 people like this. Like ‘Messiah’s’ Mehdi Dehbi on Authenticity of Character Coming ‘From Within’January 2, 2020 at 9:45 AM Belgian actor Mehdi Dehbi is best known for appearing in “Mary Queen of Scots” and “A Most Wanted Man” on the big screen, as well as stage work in plays including “Romeo and Juliet” and “The Just Assassins.” But his very first role, at age 3, was playing Jesus when his parochial school staged scenes […]Tags: News, Features, Netflix, Jesus, Romeo, Messiah, Mary Queen of Scots, Mehdi Dehbi 25 people like this. Like Margot Robbie on ‘Bombshell,’ ‘Birds of Prey’ and How She Fell in Love With Harley QuinnJanuary 2, 2020 at 9:00 AM Margot Robbie has excelled at playing real people on screen. In 2019, she played Sharon Tate in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and the year before, she took on Queen Elizabeth I in “Mary Queen of Scots.” In a career-making performance — for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe, a […]Tags: Hollywood, News, Features, Harley Quinn, Birds Of Prey, Quentin Tarantino, Golden Globes, Margot Robbie, Sharon Tate, Mary Queen of Scots, Bombshell, Elizabeth I 20 people like this. Like Lamb’s House: A Masterful Restoration of a 17th Century Home (Once Visited by Mary Queen of Scots)November 18, 2019 at 4:00 AM Here are the CliffsNotes version of what you need to know about Lamb’s House, located in Edinburgh’s port of Leith: The home was built in 1610 for a wealthy merchant (Andrew Lamb); Mary Queen of Scots was rumored to have once been a guest there; its restoration more than 400 years later by Groves-Raines Architects has won a load of awards.
While those facts communicate the importance of the building, they don’t convey its soul, which had nearly perished due to neglect over the centuries before b...Tags: Books, Scotland, Windows, Hungary, House, Edinburgh, Iceland, NICK, White, Pedro, House Tour, Kristin, Leith, Mary Queen of Scots, Remodel & Renovation, Architecture & Interiors 51 people like this. Like Stacked-Up Book Thoughts: Late Summer ReadingOctober 4, 2019 at 9:32 AM Happy Monday! It's been a while since I wrote a review post, so this is going to be long on books, but not necessarily long on words. Despite feeling overworked, I've still found time to make a dent in my reading list.
Even though it's September, I'm still reading summer books, though I just started listening to the new fall Elin Hiderbrand book. I couldn't wait any longer to read the next installment in her St. Johns trilogy.
We watched the movie Mary, Queen of Scots on HBO this past weeke...Tags: Audiobooks, Books, Hbo, Fiction, New York City, Gallery, Wheeler, National Geographic, Sarah, Grace, Mary, Greg, Tim, Daryl, Hudson Valley, William Morrow 139 people like this. Like Royal baby latest news: William welcomes Harry to 'sleep deprivation society' as he joins Charles and Queen in speaking of joy at new arrival - live updatesMay 7, 2019 at 11:42 AM Prince Charles "delighted" at becoming grandfather again Queen speaks with pride about her eighth great-grandchild Granny with dreadlocks and grandpa he may never get to know Royal baby 2019: Everything we know so far Camilla Tominey: Details of birth remain shrouded in secrecy Bryony Gordon: Harry's reaction was gloriously himself Your Royal Appointment: Sign up for our weekly royal newsletter The Duke of Cambridge has spoken of his elation at the arrival of the royal baby and joked that he...Tags: UK, England, London, News, Nbc, Wales, Australia, France, Scotland, Germany, Angela Merkel, Berlin, US, Toronto, Post Office, Earth 69 people like this. Like Royal family residences in the UKMay 1, 2019 at 4:30 PM There’s a lot to keep track of in the British royal family. Within the last few years, they’ve had their fair share of scandals and happy events; there have been several grand weddings, a few new family additions, and some record breaking — Queen Elizabeth II became the longest reigning monarch in 2015. The royal family is a large one, and its members are all spread out over different royal residences within the UK — many of which can be seen in films and television, like Netflix’s The Crown....Tags: Travel, UK, London, Scotland, Netflix, United Kingdom, Moscow, Diana, Buckingham Palace, Prince Harry, Harry, Edinburgh, Camilla, Victoria, Charles, Jack 78 people like this. Like From beheadings to abdications: a brief history of royal redundanciesApril 30, 2019 at 9:57 AM As Emperor Akihito stands aside, Simon Tisdall looks back at other notable departuresRedundant royals have been disposed of in various grisly and ingenious ways over the centuries. Beheading was fashionable at one time, as Mary, Queen of Scots, discovered in 1587. Revolution, assassination and death in battle were other popular methods. Continue reading...Tags: Japan, World news, Asia Pacific, Monarchy, Akihito, Simon Tisdall, Mary Queen of Scots 49 people like this. Like Top 5 courses for a luxury ladies’ golf trip in ScotlandMarch 18, 2019 at 10:59 AM Although it has a reputation for being a man’s sport, golf has also been a great sport for women. Ladies have been playing golf since it was popularized 500 years ago. In fact, Mary Queen of Scots is considered the mother of golf, and played often to release the stress of trying to claim her […]
The post Top 5 courses for a luxury ladies’ golf trip in Scotland appeared first on A Luxury Travel Blog.Tags: Travel, Europe, Scotland, Attractions, United Kingdom, Regions, Going Out, Speciality Travel, Leisure Travel, Western Europe, Mary Queen of Scots 39 people like this. Like Mary Queen of Scots documents found at Museum of EdinburghMarch 8, 2019 at 6:15 AM The "historic treasures" are uncovered after spending decades unseen at the Museum of Edinburgh.Tags: UK, News, Edinburgh, Mary Queen of Scots 14 people like this. Like Shorties (An Excerpt from Helen Oyeyemi's New Novel, A New Song from the National, and more)March 6, 2019 at 7:00 AM BuzzFeed shared an excerpt from Helen Oyeyemi's new novel Gingerbread.
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Vulture, TIME, Big Other, and Town & Country recommended March's best new boo...Tags: Music, David, Brooklyn, Jordan, Jackson, Mitchell, Atomic Books Comics Preview, Paris Review, Antonia Fraser, Mary Queen of Scots, Helen Oyeyemi, Illuminati Hotties, Halle Butler, Joe Hill Stream, Rope Vol 102 people like this. Like Movie tourists boost Scottish castle visitor numbersFebruary 26, 2019 at 7:34 PM Films such as Mary Queen of Scots being shot in Scotland helped attract more tourists, new figures suggest.Tags: News, Scotland, Mary Queen of Scots 31 people like this. Like The Biggest Beauty Moments You Didn't See At The OscarsFebruary 25, 2019 at 4:45 PM Despite all the drama that ensued prior to this year's 91st Academy Awards, the show did go on — and how. Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga almost made out (that's what happened, right?), Rami Malek professed his love for Queen and Lucy Boynton (then promptly fell off the stage), and Spike Lee won his first Oscar (not counting the honorary statue he received in 2016). Overall, the night end up being something special... or, at the very least, something worth tweeting about.But that only accounts for...Tags: Fashion, Music, Kacey Musgraves, Bradley Cooper, Amy Poehler, Alfonso Cuarón, Emma Stone, Brian, Lady Gaga, Spike Lee, Roma, Allison Janney, Mccarthy, Adam Lambert, Melissa Mccarthy, Gaga 73 people like this. Like Everything That's Happening At The 2019 Oscars (Live)February 24, 2019 at 8:05 PM Today is a big day. No, it's no Joe Alwyn's birthday. Nor is it the day that Timothée Chalamet wears a bib on the red carpet again. It is, instead, the day of the 91st Academy Awards. If you are just joining us and have no idea how much weird shit has gone on in the past few weeks leading up to the show, then count yourself lucky — you get to enjoy the evening for what it is without knowing that they almost created a new category (then got rid of it), eliminated half of the live performances (a...Tags: Fashion, Music, Hollywood, Queens, Queen, Amy Adams, Donald Trump, Rami Malek, Jordan Peele, Mary Queen of Scots, Joe Alwyn, Timothee Chalamet 92 people like this. Like ‘Vice,’ ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Lead Make-Up and Hair Stylists Guild Awards WinnersFebruary 17, 2019 at 12:27 AM Adam McKay’s Dick Cheney biopic “Vice,” starring Oscar nominees Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Sam Rockwell, won two awards at the sixth annual Make-Up and Hair Stylists Guild Awards Saturday night. The film won for best period and/or character makeup as well as special makeup effects. “Mary Queen of Scots” received the prize for period […]Tags: News, Awards, Vice, Dick Cheney, In Contention, Adam Mckay, Sam Rockwell, Maisel, Mary Queen of Scots, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Christian Bale Amy Adams, Make Up and Hair Stylists Guild Awards 42 people like this. Like Some Hair and Makeup Oscar Contenders Went Prosthetic, Others Used Traditional TricksFebruary 13, 2019 at 8:35 PM A historical British royal drama. A biopic of an American vice president. A Swedish film about real-life trolls. All three of this year’s Academy Award nominees for hair and makeup showcase a wide range of visual effects on the faces and bodies of their stars, but there’s one subject everyone has an opinion on: the […]Tags: Awards, Border, Oscar, Vice, Margot Robbie, Mary Queen of Scots 17 people like this. Like Mary Queen of Scots actress Margot Robbie's rise to fame…February 5, 2019 at 6:00 PM Margot Robbie is currently celebrating the success of her latest film, Mary Queen of Scots,...Tags: Margot Robbie, Mary Queen of Scots 35 people like this. Like More Female Directors Were Worthy of a Best Director Nod Than Ever, But Got Shut Out of the OscarsJanuary 22, 2019 at 2:00 PM You can count on one hand the number of female directors who have been nominated for a Best Director Oscar in the award’s 90-year history. You can count on one finger the number of female directors who have won the Best Director prize. But despite their meager showing at awards ceremonies, female directors are thriving in the independent and film festival circuit, with films like Lynne Ramsay‘s lean thriller You Were Never Really Here winning the Cannes screenplay prize or Debra Granik‘s quietl...Tags: Amazon, Movies, Awards, Alfonso Cuarón, Spike Lee, Greta Gerwig, Cannes film festival, Academy Awards, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Joaquin Phoenix, Kathryn Bigelow, Cannes, Jane Campion, Marielle Heller, Ramsay, National Society of Film Critics 92 people like this. Like 2019 Oscar nominations: ‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite’ lead; ‘Black Panther,’ ‘A Star Is Born,’ are in the mixJanuary 22, 2019 at 8:36 AM By JAKE COYLE | AP Film Writer
NEW YORK — Oscar voters on Tuesday showered Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” and Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” with a leading 10 nominations to the 91st Academy Awards, while two dominant but contentious Hollywood forces — Netflix and Marvel — each scored their first best picture nomination.
Though many expected “A Star Is Born,” Bradley Cooper’s tear-inducing revival of one of Hollywood’s most oft-remade show-business myths, to top nominations, Cooper was surprisingly ...Tags: Japan, New York, Hollywood, Movies, News, Mahershala Ali, Mexico, Germany, Disney, Awards, Los Angeles, Sport, Ap, Netflix, Things To Do, Soccer 101 people like this. Like Stars of Mary Queen of Scots film attend Scottish premiereJanuary 15, 2019 at 8:30 AM Some of the stars of the new Mary Queen of Scots film attend its Scottish premiere in Edinburgh.Tags: News, Mary Queen of Scots, Mary Queen 29 people like this. Like |