2018-09-21 15:23
It took 400 years, but the play “Love’s Victory” by Lady Mary Wroth is finally performed. It is one of the oldest comedies in existence that was written by a woman. The com… Read More
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2018-05-11 13:34
If you enjoy vintage wines and have money to burn, you might want to head to Paris. Three of the oldest bottles of wine known to man are being put up for auction. The three bottles contain a… Read More
2017-10-23 17:24
Image courtesy of ©Markus Zahn, picture-alliance/dpaVitus the Donkey nibbled on an orange DeLorean causing damage that accumulated to Euro 5,800.Since the value of the car is Euro… Read More
2017-09-20 12:54
2017-02-12 11:54
Google has a sense of humor. When Alphabet announced that it would buy back part of its own shares, it looked like a standard announcement.Companies regularly buy back their own stock when t… Read More
2017-02-12 11:50
Promoting your book is already difficult, and the War of the Book Fairs in Italy does not help. If we take a closer look, we notice that Italians just love to bicker about soccer, women, pol… Read More
2017-01-01 16:26
2016-10-08 12:03
2016-04-13 11:06
The devil might be in the details, but in case of Lucifer it’s in the translation. Lucifer is supposed to be mentioned in Isaiah 14:12, but good luck trying to find it in the original… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
She is only 18 years old, but she penned an amazing poem. Every year, the Dutch government organizes a poetry contest. Youngsters between 14 till 19 are invited to write a poem for National… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
As we all know, Pope Francis is a native Spanish speaker. The Argentinean-born Bishop of Rome is not that fluent in Italian. It showed when he was delivering a blessing in Italian and g… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
In September 2012 and April 2013, I wrote about the Voynich mystery.The Voynich Manuscript was created during the 15th century and is still an intriguing unsolved mystery. It is written in a… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Book clubs could become a great way for authors to promote their books. Jean Hanff Korelitz, a novelist herself, started “Book the Writer”. A book club can book a writer for an a… Read More
2015-03-14 17:57
"The Wizard of Oz" is written by L. Frank Baum and originally published in 1900.According to the author, he came up with Oz due to the index of a filing cabinet. However, oz is also the abbr… Read More
2015-03-14 17:04
When I was a kid, learning Latin was a prerequisite to go the Med or Law School. From the age of 12, I had 2 hours of Latin – every school day for 6 years. I loved it since it allowed… Read More
2015-01-03 14:32
Authors Michael Chabon, Gay Talese, Zadie Smith and Scott Turow recently partied at the annual New Yorker Festival at the Top of the Standard.They rubbed shoulders with rockers Sting and Im… Read More
2014-12-13 12:42
Jeff Koons designed the jacket for producer Brian Grazer’s upcoming book “A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life.” Superproducer Brian Grazer has written a book about… Read More
2014-09-26 13:08
2014-08-24 16:11
Making maps is painstaking work. Mapmakers throughout the ages have been victims of copycats passing their painstaking work off as their own. So how can you prove that someone ripped off the… Read More
2014-08-17 08:35
Kim Kardashian, despite having a healthy chuck of disposableincome from whatever source, does not always pays her bills. Seems to run in the family – little Sis also skipped on paying… Read More
2014-08-09 11:10
Amazon is on the warpath. It sent its Kindle authors the following message:"It’s the e-book’s turn to be opposed by the literary establishment. Amazon and Hachette – a big… Read More
2014-02-24 16:52
Nationale Notaris (National Notary) is an organization of 60 notaries throughout the Netherlands. The organization wanted an ad campaign for promoting last wills and testaments. It hired ad… Read More
2014-02-07 19:02
On Friday 7, 2014 the XXII Olympic Winter Games started in Sochi, Russia. As always, search engine Google commemorated the event with a doodle. It depicts the popular winter sports such… Read More
2014-02-01 20:18
Did you ever wonder who the dandy on the cover of the New Yorker is? You know, that well-dressed gentleman looking at a butterfly through his monocle? His story is quite interesting!For the… Read More
2014-01-25 15:51
HEMA is a leading Dutch discount retailer selling household goods. As part of its range, it sells the South African Kleintuin wine. The label features a red tulip.Slight problem - the label… Read More
2014-01-25 15:06
Many fairytales are based on real persons and events. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm made it their mission to preserve Germanic folktales.One of the most popular tales is for sureSnow White. But fe… Read More
2014-01-25 13:53
On December 17, 2014 Shia LaBeouf released his short film Howard Cantour.com. It did not take long for sharp eyes to detect the uncanny resemblance to a comic strip by famous creator Daniel… Read More
2014-01-25 12:35
As you might now, the virtual currency Bitcoin is becoming more and more popular. Needless to say, its success triggered quite a few copycat cryptocurrencies trying to get a piece of the act… Read More
2013-12-27 18:49
Poor Jory Enck! He borrowed a GED study guide in 2010. He got it at the Central Texas community of Copperas Cove located about 70 miles northwest of Austin. In September 2013, a new law came… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
There is a long list of celebrities who cheated on their taxes. Considering their net income, it’s quite amusing that they avoid paying taxes since they are not exactly poverty-stricke… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Reposted from The Medievalists.netThe tradition of singing raucous lyrics in pubs has a long history. There are a few drinking songs from the Middle Ages, including those found in the C… Read More
Bookworms Rejoice! There Is Now A Short-story Vending Machine For Your Convenience - Free Of Charge!
2006-06-07 11:16
Grenoble, located in the French Alps, started a great initiative. It installed short story dispensers. It’s simply brilliant in its simplicity. The dispensers are placed in public area… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Yep, it was that time of year again…the Eurovision Song Contest brought to you live from Vienna. Let’s have a look at how the 27 candidates did. 1. Slovenia A st… Read More
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