Have you ever wondered which classical author shares your astrological sign? Look no further; we did the research for you! Aquarius (January 20th - February 18th) The Water Bearer, Air To our imaginative and original Aquarius readers, you share a zodiac sign with Charles Dickens, born February 7th, 1812. Best known for: A Tale of Two…
On this day in 1933, Cormac McCarthy was born. The great American novelist moved around a lot, and served in the Air Force for four years. After returning to the University of Tennessee in 1957, he was awarded an Ingram-Merrill Award for creative writing. He has published ten novels and has an eleventh on the way. His…
Happy birthday, Sir Barrie! J.M. Barrie, famous for penning the original novel that inspired Peter Pan, was born on this day in 1860. To commemorate, we've put together some of our favorite Barrie quotes (no, we didn't just focus on Peter Pan... though we couldn't omit it entirely). We chose some of our favorite spine-tingling and thought-provoking quotes commenting…
Today is the anniversary of the Bard's birth. Check out ways to commemorate the day below, complete with cakes, quizzes, quotes and more. 1. Bake a Shakespeare-inspired birthday cake Introducing... Cakespeare! To celebrate Shakespeare's b-day, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London invited bakers to design cakes inspired by the Bard's prose. See a few…
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If you happened to be in Key West, Florida during the third week of July, you may have found yourself caught in a sudden and strange upsurge in the local population of white-bearded men sporting cable-knit fishermen's turtlenecks. You may have wondered why said men were often found gathered in the streets—donning Pamplona-red neck-scarves, their…
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Oh yes, there you are, with your party hat on. What with the recent NSA scandal, George Orwell's dystopian caution that "Big Brother is watching you" has never seemed so relevant. In fact, sales of 1984 skyrocketed just after news broke that the US government was tapping into your average Verizon member's mundane phone calls.…
