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Vampire Girl vs Frankenstein Girl was dumb, Japanese fun. 8/10.

If this turns out to be a horror movie series for Halloween, here is the second movie.

The movie title, Vampire Girl vs Frankenstein Girl,  explains the plot.  Since this is a Japanese movie from 2009, the fun comes from watching their take on American style and culture.  This might be a parody, I can’t tell.   The version I watched was in English, and dubbed very well.

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“Failure Is Not an Option”: An Oral History of ‘Apollo 13’

Failure Is Not an Option”: An Oral History of Apollo 13

In April 1970, the crew of the Apollo 13 became the most talked-about people on Earth after a malfunction en route to the moon left three astronauts stranded 200,000 miles from home. It was one of the biggest media stories of the decade, with audiences around the world glued to their TV sets and radios.

That’s not how I remember it.

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