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The Lotus Esprit S1, Known as “Wet Nellie,” Was Featured in The James Bond Film “The Spy Who Loved Me,” and These Photographs Are Really Breathtaking

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The Lotus Esprit S1 was used in the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, where it was affectionately dubbed “Wet Nellie.” This “car-submarine” became an iconic Bond vehicle, with its ability to transform from a car into a working submarine capturing the public’s imagination. Continue reading »

Before LOLCat, There Were The Felines Featured In “Kittens And Cats: A First Reader”

Before LOLCat, Grumpy Cat, Longcat, Nyan Cat, before all the famed kitties of the internet age, before the modern computer was but a glint in Mother Turing’s eye, there were the felines featured in the 1911 book, Kittens and Cats: A First Reader. Continue reading »

Limited edition art prints featured on ITV

Clare Shields, designer from London, creating and selling limited edition art prints with an illustrative style to them. The works are printed using fade resistant archival inks onto German Etching paper. They are limited to an edition of 30. The print titled “Wrapped Up in a Bow” will be featured on a home make-over segment of ITV’s This Morning, hosted by celebrity interior designer Laurence Llewelyn Bowen, on Wednesday 29th June. http://www.itv.com/this-morning Continue reading »