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Category Archives: Pop-culture
An Interview with Emelyne Godfrey
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 4th December 2012 Emelyne Godfrey is the author of the books Masculinity, Crime and Self-Defence in Victorian Literature and its newly published sister volume, Femininity, Crime and Self-Defence in Victorian Literature and Society. Q – Emy, … Continue reading
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Inspector LeBrock (Anthropomorphic Badger and Bartitsu Enthusiast)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 12th March 2013 Detective Inspector Archibald “Archie” LeBrock (left), the protagonist of the Grandville graphic novel series, assumes the Bartitsu “rear guard” position.
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Indian Clubs in “Doctor Who”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 31st May 2013 The malicious minions of the evil Mrs. Gillyflower (Dame Diana Rigg) wield Indian clubs as weapons in this nicely-researched scene from the Doctor Who episode, The Crimson Horror. In reality, Indian clubs … Continue reading
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You know you’ve made it when …
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 9th August 2013 The Level 1 and Level 2 incarnations of Flint, the Bartitsuka flamingo “Flint” is a new character in Urban Rivals, which is a “free multiplayer online trading card game (MMO … Continue reading
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Victorian Street Fighting in “Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 23rd October 2015 The protagonists of the newly released game Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, Jacob and Evie Frye, display their hand-to-hand combat skills in this promotional video. Although the kukri knife and wrist dagger … Continue reading
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A Melange of Mayhem from Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 16th December 2015 Ten solid minutes of Victorian violence are on display in this compilation of finishing moves from the Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate video game, which is set in the world of 19th century … Continue reading
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