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24
Mar
2020
Stay At Home AND Go To PARIS!
Posted On March 24, 2020  By Brian Meehl  And has No Comment

The REVIEWS ARE IN inviting you to Paris 1894… the Moulin Rouge…and more! ★ “…a hugely enjoyable and fast-paced adventure…full of fun, imaginative dialogue and unforgettable personas. Though part of a series, Blowback ’94 fully stands on its own.”IndieReader, 4.0 IR Rating  ★ ★ ★ ★ “With this stunning conclusion to the Blowback trilogy, […]

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18
Mar
2020
“PARCE DOMINE” & THE MOULIN ROUGE
Posted On March 18, 2020  By Brian Meehl  And has No Comment

This panoramic painting and the infamous music-hall, the Moulin Rouge, are fraternal twins brought to life by the same man, Adolphe Willette. Willette painted the scene of Pierrot’s suicide and his funeral procession of revelers for a famous cabaret on the Parisian hill of Montmartre, Le […]

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12
Mar
2020
BLOWBACK ’94 VIDEO REVIEW!
Posted On March 12, 2020  By Brian Meehl  And has No Comment

LitPick is a fantastic kid-driven book site filled with kid-written reviews and kid-made videos. (And they get paid to do it!) Love the site and love the animated video they made for my latest. Check it out HERE!    

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4
Mar
2020
WHO WAS LE PÉTOMANE?
Posted On March 4, 2020  By Brian Meehl  And has No Comment

Joseph Pujol (1857-1945). His stage name, Le Pétomane, comes from French, péter (to fart) and maniaque (maniac). In real life, Pujol was an incredibly stand-up (and let loose) guy. At the Moulin Rouge in 1890s Paris, Le Pétomane became the highest paid entertainer in the world. In […]

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27
Feb
2020
THE MOULIN ROUGE ELEPHANT
Posted On February 27, 2020  By Brian Meehl  And has No Comment

Oh, the things that went on in the belly of this beast! Especially after sundown. More often than not, the chamber inside the elephant (accessed by a staircase in a leg) was a luxurious opium den where gentleman were entertained by belly dancers. The chamber was also […]

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