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The Alias Newsletter - Issue 18
Monday, July 8, 2002
In this issue:
1. Spy Museum
2. Esquire Pics
3. Season 2 starts shooting this month!
4. Jennifer Garner is Breakout Star of 2002
5. Sites of the Week
6: Quotes of the Week
7: Affiliates
8: Final Thoughts
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1: Spy Museum
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I noticed this article in PARADE, a Sunday mini-magazine in my local
newspaper and typed it up because I couldn’t find the text at Parade’s
website. Feel free to re-distribute it, but please credit me and Parade,
of course.
Typed by Charlie – allalias.com - allalias Resources and Information.
COPYRIGHT 2002 PARADE MAGAZINE
[Start Article]
At a time when questions are being raised about the effectiveness of
U.S. intelligence, the new International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C.,
opening July 19, provides visitors with an opportunity to reflect on the
world of espionage, past and present.
“The museum gives visitors a glimpse into the world where spies
operate,” says Peter Earnest, 68, its executive director. “It exposes
visitors to a variety of spy devices and uses interactive technology to
test their powers of observation.”
The emphasis is on the human factor in intelligence. “The exhibits are
about real people telling real stories – they show what spying devices
have meant in the hands of the individuals who used them,” explains
Milton Maltz, 72, chairman of the Malrite Company, which funded the $38
million museum. And there is a touch of irony in the participation as a
museum advisor of Maj. Gen. Oleg Kalugin, 68, former chief of KGB
Foreign Counterintelligence, America’s enemy in the Cold War.
“Intelligence” says Kalugin, “provides the hidden part of history, the
back side of communication, the machinations behind historic decisions.”
An exhibit called “Spy School” gives visitors a crash course in which
they develop a cover identity and learn the importance of careful
observation. Photographs of seemingly normal streetscapes and other
scenes challenge you to analyze potential threats. You can scrutinize
satellite photos – an Iranian port or al-Qaeda training camps. In films,
retired intelligence operatives share their experiences; touch-screens
and videos teach you about disguises and bugging devices. In addition,
more than 200 real-life spy gadgets, each with its unique story, are on
display.
“But the most powerful tool is the human brain,” says Earnest, a former
CIA operative who feels the public must understand the role of
intelligence in shaping history and current events. History exhibits
include the “Sisterhood of Spies,” in which a mirror in a boudoir
displays phantom images of female spies, such as Mata Hari, who tell
their stories and fade away.
Both intelligence failures and successes are presented, such as Pearl
Harbor and the inflatable tanks and other deceptions that mislead the
Nazis about the Normandy invasion. The ‘War of Spies” chronicles the
selling of secrets by spies who “turned,” such as the CIA officer
Aldrich Ames, who sold secrets to the Soviets. A film titled Ground
Truth gives an assessment of intelligence today, from the war on
terrorism to corporate espionage. Before exiting the museum, you can
visit the “Ops Center,” where a former intelligence officer will
personally answer your questions.
“We don’t know what’s next,” says Kathleen Coakley, vice president of
exhibition development, “but I hope we awaken the visitor to the
question: ‘Could I ever do this if need be?’”
[End Article]
My thoughts and pictures next to the article: One of the gadgets, a KGB
shoe that records conversations, dates back to the Cold War. I,
personally, was disappointed the shoe wasn’t a phone (as it is in Get
Smart – a great classic TV show). Other gadgets include a German watch
that takes pictures that dates back to the 1950s and a KGB gun hidden
lipstick that was found in the mid-1960s.
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2: Esquire Pics
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VaughnEtc., the sister-site of VartanEtc., has got the pictures of
Michael Vartan in Esquire – you can check them out here:
http://www.vaughnetc.com/photos/esquire.html
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2: Season 2 starts shooting this month!
------------------
Yep, you heard me correctly! The Yahoo! Group Jennifer Garner found this
tidbit from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel:
A: Is it true that Sydney's supposedly dead mother will become a major
character in the new series of Alias? If so, who will play the part?
Q: In the casting surprise of the year, the role of Laura, the long-
lost mother of Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner), goes to beautiful
Swedish star Lena Olin. Some insiders were startled that the
classically trained actress, an Ingmar Bergman discovery, would sign up
for a Hollywood action series. However, Olin has always split her time
between the classics and such popular movies as 1988's memorable The
Unbearable Lightness of Being (in which her character insisted on
wearing a bowler hat while having sex) and 1993's Romeo is Bleeding, in
which she played an assassin who could crush a man to death between her
legs.
The 47-year-old Olin will join the Alias cast this month, when shooting
on the second season begins. For Olin, this will mean a temporary move
to Hollywood from the rustic home near New York she has shared with her
husband, Chocolat director Lasse Hallstrom, and
their two children ever since they immigrated to the United States
eight years ago.
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3: Jennifer Garner is Breakout Star of 2002
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From Access Hollywood’s website ( www.accesshollywood.msn.com )
Breakout Star:
"People are gravitating more and more to Jennifer Garner from Alias.
She's so attractive that guys love her and she's this high-kicking cool
chick for women to kind of admire."
Thanks to the Yahoo! Group JenniferGarner for the news.
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4: Sites of the Week
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There are three new Jennifer Garner Fansites and I thought I’d feature
them all together:
http://sydneybristow.cjb.net - Also related to the character Sydney
Bristow
http://JenniferGarnerFan.com - the name says it all
http://www.torn-world.org/radiance/ - from the maker of The Alias
Addiction
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9: Quotes of the Week
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“…licked my face!” - Sydney
“Let me make one thing very clear, Mr. Hassan. The extent to which I am
willing to service you is when I offer you a soda”- Vaughn
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10: Affiliates
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AliasJunke: http://www.genniebailey.com/alias
The Alias Addiction: http://www.torn-world.org/alias
The Alias Revolution: http://www.geocities.com/invisible_playerette/
Alias HQ: http://geocities.com/alias_tv/
I am also affiliated with Spy Games & Files and Records, both of which
are either closing or changing/redoing; although both have been doing so
for quite a long time.
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11: Final Thoughts
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I hope everyone, weather you are American or not – had a great Forth of
July!
Please remember to vote for us!
http://www.topsitelists.com/topsites.cgi?I...lias&area=start
and
http://alias.mytopsitelist.com/jump.php?cm...ite_id=allalias
and http://www.sd-6.com/topsites/rate.cgi?id=2
Thanks!
Charlie
char-@allalias.com
Monday, July 8, 2002
In this issue:
1. Spy Museum
2. Esquire Pics
3. Season 2 starts shooting this month!
4. Jennifer Garner is Breakout Star of 2002
5. Sites of the Week
6: Quotes of the Week
7: Affiliates
8: Final Thoughts
------------------
1: Spy Museum
------------------
I noticed this article in PARADE, a Sunday mini-magazine in my local
newspaper and typed it up because I couldn’t find the text at Parade’s
website. Feel free to re-distribute it, but please credit me and Parade,
of course.
Typed by Charlie – allalias.com - allalias Resources and Information.
COPYRIGHT 2002 PARADE MAGAZINE
[Start Article]
At a time when questions are being raised about the effectiveness of
U.S. intelligence, the new International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C.,
opening July 19, provides visitors with an opportunity to reflect on the
world of espionage, past and present.
“The museum gives visitors a glimpse into the world where spies
operate,” says Peter Earnest, 68, its executive director. “It exposes
visitors to a variety of spy devices and uses interactive technology to
test their powers of observation.”
The emphasis is on the human factor in intelligence. “The exhibits are
about real people telling real stories – they show what spying devices
have meant in the hands of the individuals who used them,” explains
Milton Maltz, 72, chairman of the Malrite Company, which funded the $38
million museum. And there is a touch of irony in the participation as a
museum advisor of Maj. Gen. Oleg Kalugin, 68, former chief of KGB
Foreign Counterintelligence, America’s enemy in the Cold War.
“Intelligence” says Kalugin, “provides the hidden part of history, the
back side of communication, the machinations behind historic decisions.”
An exhibit called “Spy School” gives visitors a crash course in which
they develop a cover identity and learn the importance of careful
observation. Photographs of seemingly normal streetscapes and other
scenes challenge you to analyze potential threats. You can scrutinize
satellite photos – an Iranian port or al-Qaeda training camps. In films,
retired intelligence operatives share their experiences; touch-screens
and videos teach you about disguises and bugging devices. In addition,
more than 200 real-life spy gadgets, each with its unique story, are on
display.
“But the most powerful tool is the human brain,” says Earnest, a former
CIA operative who feels the public must understand the role of
intelligence in shaping history and current events. History exhibits
include the “Sisterhood of Spies,” in which a mirror in a boudoir
displays phantom images of female spies, such as Mata Hari, who tell
their stories and fade away.
Both intelligence failures and successes are presented, such as Pearl
Harbor and the inflatable tanks and other deceptions that mislead the
Nazis about the Normandy invasion. The ‘War of Spies” chronicles the
selling of secrets by spies who “turned,” such as the CIA officer
Aldrich Ames, who sold secrets to the Soviets. A film titled Ground
Truth gives an assessment of intelligence today, from the war on
terrorism to corporate espionage. Before exiting the museum, you can
visit the “Ops Center,” where a former intelligence officer will
personally answer your questions.
“We don’t know what’s next,” says Kathleen Coakley, vice president of
exhibition development, “but I hope we awaken the visitor to the
question: ‘Could I ever do this if need be?’”
[End Article]
My thoughts and pictures next to the article: One of the gadgets, a KGB
shoe that records conversations, dates back to the Cold War. I,
personally, was disappointed the shoe wasn’t a phone (as it is in Get
Smart – a great classic TV show). Other gadgets include a German watch
that takes pictures that dates back to the 1950s and a KGB gun hidden
lipstick that was found in the mid-1960s.
------------------
2: Esquire Pics
------------------
VaughnEtc., the sister-site of VartanEtc., has got the pictures of
Michael Vartan in Esquire – you can check them out here:
http://www.vaughnetc.com/photos/esquire.html
------------------
2: Season 2 starts shooting this month!
------------------
Yep, you heard me correctly! The Yahoo! Group Jennifer Garner found this
tidbit from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel:
A: Is it true that Sydney's supposedly dead mother will become a major
character in the new series of Alias? If so, who will play the part?
Q: In the casting surprise of the year, the role of Laura, the long-
lost mother of Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner), goes to beautiful
Swedish star Lena Olin. Some insiders were startled that the
classically trained actress, an Ingmar Bergman discovery, would sign up
for a Hollywood action series. However, Olin has always split her time
between the classics and such popular movies as 1988's memorable The
Unbearable Lightness of Being (in which her character insisted on
wearing a bowler hat while having sex) and 1993's Romeo is Bleeding, in
which she played an assassin who could crush a man to death between her
legs.
The 47-year-old Olin will join the Alias cast this month, when shooting
on the second season begins. For Olin, this will mean a temporary move
to Hollywood from the rustic home near New York she has shared with her
husband, Chocolat director Lasse Hallstrom, and
their two children ever since they immigrated to the United States
eight years ago.
------------------
3: Jennifer Garner is Breakout Star of 2002
------------------
From Access Hollywood’s website ( www.accesshollywood.msn.com )
Breakout Star:
"People are gravitating more and more to Jennifer Garner from Alias.
She's so attractive that guys love her and she's this high-kicking cool
chick for women to kind of admire."
Thanks to the Yahoo! Group JenniferGarner for the news.
------------------
4: Sites of the Week
------------------
There are three new Jennifer Garner Fansites and I thought I’d feature
them all together:
http://sydneybristow.cjb.net - Also related to the character Sydney
Bristow
http://JenniferGarnerFan.com - the name says it all
http://www.torn-world.org/radiance/ - from the maker of The Alias
Addiction
------------------
9: Quotes of the Week
------------------
“…licked my face!” - Sydney
“Let me make one thing very clear, Mr. Hassan. The extent to which I am
willing to service you is when I offer you a soda”- Vaughn
------------------
10: Affiliates
------------------
AliasJunke: http://www.genniebailey.com/alias
The Alias Addiction: http://www.torn-world.org/alias
The Alias Revolution: http://www.geocities.com/invisible_playerette/
Alias HQ: http://geocities.com/alias_tv/
I am also affiliated with Spy Games & Files and Records, both of which
are either closing or changing/redoing; although both have been doing so
for quite a long time.
------------------
11: Final Thoughts
------------------
I hope everyone, weather you are American or not – had a great Forth of
July!
Please remember to vote for us!
http://www.topsitelists.com/topsites.cgi?I...lias&area=start
and
http://alias.mytopsitelist.com/jump.php?cm...ite_id=allalias
and http://www.sd-6.com/topsites/rate.cgi?id=2
Thanks!
Charlie
char-@allalias.com
