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May92020 by adminNo Comments
Carved stone turtle unearthed from Angkor reservoir site

Carved stone turtle unearthed from Angkor reservoir site

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Cambodian archaeologists have unearthed a large centuries-old statue of a turtle at the Angkor temple complexBy SOPHENG CHEANG Associated PressMay 8, 2020, 1:02 AM2 min read2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articlePHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Cambodian archaeologists have unearthed a large centuries-old statue of a turtle at the Angkor temple complex. The 56-by-93 centimeter (22-by-37 inch) carved stone turtle believed to date from the 10th century was discovered Wednesday during digging at what was the site of a small temple that had been built on Srah Srang, one of Angkor’s several reservoirs. Researchers pinpointed where the temple had been and workers drained water off to enable the dig, which began March 16, said Mao Sokny, head of the excavation team of the Apsara Aut
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Apr262020 by adminNo Comments
Michael Madsen urges social distancing with ‘Reservoir Dogs’ parody

Michael Madsen urges social distancing with ‘Reservoir Dogs’ parody

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April 26 (UPI) -- Frequent Quentin Tarantino collaborator Michael Madsen parodied one of his most famous roles with a social-distancing home video this weekend. In the 1992 film Reservoir Dogs, Madsen played gangster Mr. Blonde, who tortures a police officer for information, eventually cutting off his ear. The song "Stuck in the Middle with You" plays during both the movie and this weekend's 90-second video. In the clip, a camera weaves through a house and shows several people with blood-soaked bandages on their ears. The implication is that they were warned not to leave home during the coronavirus pandemic. Toward the end of the video, Madsen dances in the kitchen wearing a black suit jacket and tie, white shirt and sunglasses -- his character's costume from the film. He also has on gre...
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