#wlic2012- Day 2 in Erkan?s adventures to go to Finland. Finland is now the most beloved European country for Erkan. here is why:

I was mobile all day and I could not post before. In early morning I arrived at the Finland Embassy which is located in Gaziosmanpaşa in Ankara like many other embassies. (it is ironic: the same named district in Istanbul is a lower class district and here in Ankara it is an upper class one) … Read more

10 Techie Character Types in movies… “‘Citizen Kane’ no longer the best movie”

Nerds on Film: 10 Techie Character Types We Love by Brandon Smith   1. The Robot That Wants to Be Human Film: A.I. Artificial Intelligence In A.I. Artificial Intelligence, David wants nothing more than to be accepted as a normal human boy. The desire for belonging is a prevalent plot point in many tech movies. … Read more

“The Dark Knight Rises” looks like an anti-Occupy movement statement…

  Yesterday, I could finally watch the latest Batman episode. The villain is  in no way an alternative to Joker. Some exotic scenes are added but they are not substantially integrated to the script and they are more like some Orientalist decorations. Sort of insulting now.. But worse is that the villain, Bane, starts an … Read more

Aslı Tunç (@aslitunc) EFD için yazdı! Albert Nobbs ve Sır Olan Cinsiyetler

Albert Nobbs ve Sır Olan Cinsiyetler Aslı Tunç Albert Nobbs?la (Glenn Close) filmin hemen başında bir 19. yüzyıl Dublin otelinde tanışırız. Morrison Oteli şımarık aristokrat konuklarını ağırlarken Nobbs işletmenin en güvenilir hizmetkarıdır. Bu kısa boylu, kızıla dönük saçlı ve cinsiyetsiz gibi görünen küçük adamın bakışlarındaki ürkekliği derhal fark ederiz. Adeta Nobbs içindeki çığlığı bastırmak için … Read more

“Free Randy Blythe” campaign

“Free Randy Blythe” Randy Blythe denied bail in Czech Republic ? Examiner.com – 1 day ago According to an article published by the Gauntlet on Wednesday, Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe, who has been in a Czech prison for a   Randy Blythe – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Randall “Randy” Blythe (born February 21, 1971) is the vocalist of American … Read more

Cinema roundup including “21 Gorgeous film logos and icons for your design inspiration

21 Gorgeous film logos and icons for your design inspiration from The Next Web by Harrison Weber   Cahiers du Cinema | SUPPLÉMENT TURQUIE from Turkish Cinema Newsletter by M.A.M Cahiers du cinéma n°647, pp.X-XII SUPPLÉMENT TURQUIE C?est un véritable rêve éveillé : avec un top 10 composé à 100 % de films nationaux, le box-office turc 2008 affirme un peu … Read more

Çarşı 30 Yaşında!

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Megadeth concert in Istanbul. A social media selection…

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Emre Sevimbige (@fable_edgar): 3 Aktör 10 Film Yabancı Versiyon

Emre Sevimbige 3 Aktör 10 Film Yabancı Versiyon Hollywood. Yıldızların sınırsız olduğu, Amerikan dünyasının en önemli sembollerinden. Konumuzsa, filmler. Elbette dünya sinemalarında da çok başarılı, kaliteli, belki çok daha iyi yapımlar var. Ancak Hollywood?un o renkli, şaşaalı dünyası da kolay kolay başka şeylerle kıyaslanmayacak halde. Gösteriş, eğlence, moda, pek çok şey orada bol bol var. … Read more

Ergun Babahan, the coumnist, loses his jobs after his anti-Gülen and anti-police tweets…

He later apologized for his angry tweets related to Fethullah Gülen movement but pro-Gülen Today’s Zaman was quick to fire him last night… A video about the first clash between Fenerbahçe fans and police forces. Police forces seemed to have started the clashes… Bu video Adobe Flash Player’ın son sürümünü gerektirmektedir.     Turkish football … Read more

[Images added] Galatasaray, champion of Turkish Super League 2012…Fenerbahçe fans clash with Police… Galatasaray Şampiyon…

  Fatih Terim and his players… photos of GS players here. photos of upset FB players here.   A developing story..   In the mean time: Fenerbahce fans clash police after Galatasaray clinches Turkish league championship | The Republic after the game, Fenerbahçe fans clash with police, police uses heavy doses of tear gas: Images … Read more

A superb video: Turkey wants Fair Play! / Türkiye Temiz Futbol İstiyor!

Dear Mr. Blatter, Dear Mr. Platini, Dear FIFA and UEFA officials; You have not prevented abuse of football and ethics in Turkey for the last 10 months. Here is the result: Turkish football is corrupted. Match-fixing has been legalised. The criminals have been rewarded; The victims have been sanctioned. Remember FIFA and UEFA ethics and … Read more

Roi Ben-Yehuda: Heavy Metal Music Unites Jews And Muslims Across Middle East – a metal roundup

Heavy Metal Music Unites Jews And Muslims Across Middle East – OpEd By Roi Ben-Yehuda Sometimes change happens in the most unlikely ways, fostered by the most unlikely of people. In the last few years, while Israel?s relationship with the Arab and Muslim world has drastically deteriorated, an Israeli heavy metal band has been uniting … Read more

Turkish Football Federation in big time whitewashing (of its own mess)

After all buzz, some football players are used as scapegoats, some symbolic charges and all teams are relieved… So all year drama seems to be about putting FB President Mr. Yıldırım into jail so that he cannot challenge some lapdog businessmen in major bids… Disciplinary Committee announces ruling on rigging scandal from Hurriyet Daily News … Read more

3 early shorts from Peter Greenaway… and a cinema roundup

An Introduction to the Films of Peter Greenaway: Three Early Shorts from Open Culture by cjmarshall   Otisabi…Finally by M.A.M Having high hopes that it is possible to capture the atmosphere and humor of this fantastic comic series. Otisabi by Yilmaz Aslanturk [1]…Finally a TV series. Cannes 2012 | Fatih Akin’s Documentary ‘Der Mull im … Read more