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John Barrowman is well-known for his iconic roles as Jack Harkness (Doctor Who, Torchwood) and Malcolm Merlyn (which originated on Arrow), as well as a number of other memorable TV performances. The …
Black Mirror is a science fiction anthology series that focuses on a dark and satirical take on modern society, and the consequences of technology. The series got its start in …
You know when it’s really hot outside and you live in a huge, crowded city and you need to use public transportation and it’s the worst thing that’s ever …
Bill Nye the Science Guy is well-known for his beloved television series from the 90’s that taught children to love science. Nye has teamed up with author Gregory Mone …
Over 50 years ago, A Clockwork Orange author Anthony Burgess began working on a dictionary of futuristic slang terms that he’d invented for his dystopian classic. Now the dictionary, assumed …
And you thought Jon Snow coming back to life was a surprise. This fall, Professors Sean Gilsdorf and Racha Kirakosian will be offering an intro-level Folklore and Mythology class …
Dr. Seuss books are more than just childhood staples—apparently, they’ve become important training tools at the Bank of England. As The Guardian reports, the bank’s former deputy governor, Dame Nemat …
A little over a month following the controversy surrounding The O’Reilly Factor host’s firing at Fox News, information about the new book in his Killing series emerges. The new book …
Last year Arundhati Roy announced The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, which will be her second book since the best selling work The God of Small Things. Though this may be …
If there’s one thing that sends me into instant-cry mode, it’s a literary proposal, and this one is definitely unique. Jack Sjogren’s book Things I’d Do (But Just For You) …
I’ve got a serious problem with porn. Book porn, that is. When I’m not surfing the web for it, I’m obsessing over it. I’m constantly thinking about my next …
Hermione would not be happy. Last month, during a burglary in Birmingham, England, a card with 800 words written on it disappeared. But those weren’t just any 800 words–they …
In 1997, the first e-readers hit the reading scene when the Rocket EBook became commercially available to consumers. However, it wasn’t until 2004 with the release of the Sony …
As if we needed more information to link improved academic achievement in children with early exposure to reading! NYU’s School of Medicine completed a recent study that demonstrated a …
Sara Deeter
May 8, 2017
Author Spotlight, Autobiography, Book News, Business, History, Literary Quotes, Maya Angelou, News, Politics, WTF
Because…reasons? Ivanka’s new release, Women Who Work, has already received a lot of criticism from, well, women who work. Real women. Not women whose biggest struggle is having to choose between …
You might have already heard that HBO has signed on four writers to create Game of Thrones spinoffs, but you probably don’t know the one little detail most important …
If you watched with soul-crushing sadness as “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” opened in London’s West End and wowed lucky ticket-holders night after night, contemplated selling your belongings …
When asked about endearingly funny actors out there, Jason Segel definitely comes to mind. Known for the hit sitcom How I Met Your Mother and the movies Forgetting Sarah Marshall and …
If you are a football fan, odds are you’re familiar with the case of former New England Patriot, Aaron Hernandez. Once a star player, Aaron Hernandez had completely fallen …
A new William Gibson novel, Agency, takes place in a world where Hillary Clinton won the 2016 presidential election. (I know, it hurts. Bear with me.) Agency will take place both in …