Similar to newspaper strips, webcomics are strips or comic pages posted online. This method of storytelling has been around as long as the Internet itself, estimating over 30 years worth of generated content.
Manga and Anime: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
Few Japanese series have had such a profound impact on entertainment as Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. Written and drawn by Naoko Takeuchi, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon debuted in Nakayoshi magazine in 1991. The series ran for 60 chapters until 1997. The series stars Usagi Tsukino, a fourteen year-old middle school student who one day discovers…
Eid al Fitr- a Muslim Holiday
Eid Mubarak!
The Muslim holy month of fasting, Ramadan, has begun. This holiday honors the revealing of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad. It ends with the
Record Store Day April 23rd
For many, records are considered an important pastime. While more convenient mediums to store music have been adopted, such as Compact Discs and digital storage in the modern age, record sales still remain unusually high. There are multiple reasons for records remaining popular among all generations! For most, listening to music on records is a…
The Founding of Rome
According to myth, Rome was founded on April 21, 753 BCE, by Romulus and Remus. Learn more about the legend and other bits of Roman history here!
Hurray, Space Day: What is the Overview Effect?
October 13, 2021—At 90 years old, William Shatner became the oldest person to go to space, where he experienced something so unique, something so profound that it reportedly brought him to tears. Upon returning to the Earth’s surface, Shatner reflected, “I hope I never recover from this… What I would love to do is to…
Remembering the Titanic
On April 15, 1912, 110 years ago, the British ocean liner known as the Titanic sank in the icy waters of the north Atlantic. More than 1500 passengers and crew perished in the disaster, including many wealthy and famous passengers. It was the ship’s maiden voyage, its first voyage with passengers. While the Titanic was…
Financial Gurus: Dave Ramsey and Suze Orman
The Financial Gurus Financial planning is seldom a fun topic, and yet virtually everyone in modern society has financial concerns of one sort or another. Many people, at one point or another, are likely to find themselves in dire straits at some point. In those dire straits, one is almost inevitably going to be recommended…
World Autism Awareness Day
Let’s not let the day go unnoticed as World Autism Awareness Day! (In fact, it’s World Autism Month.) For some insight, check out this Topic Guide created by our Reference Department with a list of books available at STPL that were written or otherwise produced, in whole or in part, by autistic people. As part…
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