Marvel Cinematic Retrospective Fans today are living in a Golden Age of movies based on comic books. Kids, teenagers, and adults have grown up on the exploits of superheroes since the 1910's, and more recently, in film as well. Among the various comic book producers, few were as prominent and beloved as Marvel Comics. It…
Happy Leif Erikson Day
Happy Leif Erikson Day October 9 is recognised as the day Leif Erikson, Norse adventurer, reportedly visited the New World circa 1000 AD. He is credited as the first European to 'discover' America, 500 years before Christopher Columbus. The exact details of his voyage are not entirely known, and the earliest recordings of 'Vinland', the…
Tolkien Week: The Fellowship of the Ring
Tolkien Week The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Welcome to year two of Tolkien Week! Tolkien Week is an entire week dedicated to the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien, the father of modern fantasy. Not familiar with Tolkien Week? You can read more about it in last year's blog. Optional Thematic…
Fiction Spotlight: Fire and Blood by G. R. R. Martin
Fiction Spotlight: Fire and Blood The Starks promised us that Winter is Coming. Since last year, it came and went. Game of Thrones has wrapped up and the world has moved on to other shows and fandoms. In the meanwhile, some fans may wonder what is G. R. R. Martin working on now? What else…
Rock, Mineral, and Fossil Collecting
Rock, Mineral and Fossil Collecting Imagine a pleasant day at the local park. Or maybe you have a favorite beach you like visiting? Perhaps you're walking along the sidewalk in your neighborhood or back yard, when low and behold, you spy treasure! It's not a pot of gold though; no, what you found is one…
Kaboom! The Mt. Vesuvius Volcanic Eruption
Mount Vesuvius is a volcano located in southern Italy, near the city of Naples. The volcano is renown for the eruption that occurred there nearly two millennia ago. In 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius surprised Italy with a terrifying eruption that left a mark on history. The exact date of the eruption is unknown, but scientists…
The Guinness Book of World Records
The Guinness World Records dates back to an argument between Sir Hugh Beaver and some hunting friends in 1951. Beaver, the manager of Guinness Breweries, argued that the golden plover was the fastest game bird in flight. While Beaver and his friends did later confirm that the plover was in fact as fast as argued…
YA Spotlight: The Fork, The Witch, and The Worm
YA Spotlight: The Fork, The Witch, and the Worm Earlier this year, I blogged about Christopher Paolini's first book, Eragon in which I alluded to the other books Paolini has published since his first novel. As it happens, his latest came out on New Years Eve last year, so let us tackle The Fork, The Witch…
Happy Birthday Harry Potter: 39?! and Other Fun Facts
Happy 39th Birthday Harry Potter?! This July 31st celebrates the birthday of the Boy Who Lived, Harry Potter. Sharing a birthday with author J. K. Rowling, Harry will be celebrating his 39th birthday. Many happy returns! .... wait, 39? That's right, The Boy Who Lived was canonically born July 31, 1980. Rather than being a…
Vive la France! Bastille Day
Bastille Day: La Fête Nationale July 14 marks the annual celebration of Bastille Day, the national holiday and celebration of France. Bastille Day, or La Fête Nationale, is one of the largest celebrated occurrences in the world, and certainly the largest one in France. Bastille Day marks one of the turning points of the French…
1 - 10 of 62
- Go to page 1
- Go to page 2
- …
- Go to page 7
- Next page
