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August 8, 2008

Art & Literature

10 Literary Geniuses Who Went To Jail
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Some of the greatest literary minds in history have also frequently found themselves in trouble with the law. While the majority manage to get away with a slap on the wrist, some have found themselves... Read more

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Wed

July 30, 2008

Art & Literature

Top 10 Fantasy Worlds In Literature
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Throughout the history of English literature, hundreds of writers have created fantastic worlds for their plots and characters to play out in. This is sometimes done for reasons of satire (under oppressive... Read more

Recent comment by Melissa

aka Westeros???

Mon

July 28, 2008

Art & Literature

Top 10 Creepiest Tales of Edgar Allan Poe
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Edgar Allan Poe. Can you think of a name more synonymous with spine-tingling macabre literature? A master craftsman of prose and poetry alike, Poe dwells in that dark corner of our literary consciousness... Read more

Recent comment by tatiana collins

i love masque of the red death. its so deep and creepy.i like that.

Thu

July 10, 2008

Art & Literature

Top 10 Greatest Shakespeare Plays
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There is no doubt that Mr Shakespeare is the greatest writer of modern English to date - his plays have been made into movies, his sonnets have appeared in books and music, and his works translated in to... Read more

Recent comment by Kasia

I like Shakespeare, but I don't agree with Hamelet being the best. Romeo and Juliet is by far the best!

Sun

July 6, 2008

Art & Literature

Top 10 Greatest Epic Poems
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Modern poets tend to avoid the epic style poetry of the past - but there can be no doubt that many of them were influenced greatly by these poems. This is a selection of the most well known epic poems from... Read more

Recent comment by Sri

I think it's tough to compare epics of different countries/traditions. Anyone of a more eastern tradition would put the...

Wed

June 11, 2008

Art & Literature

Top 10 Most Controversial Non-Fiction Books
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Having already covered controversy in movies, it is time to move on to controversy in literature. I have intentionally left off books that have been dealt with in other lists. Links are included for the... Read more

Recent comment by peter2112

So, now we have it. An Excellent list and very educational and profound. But here is how I look at...

Wed

May 14, 2008

Art & Literature

10 Books that Screwed Up The World
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Books are one of our greatest resources, but many times in history books have been written which are misleading or untrue. In some cases this has lead to widescale death and destruction and evil governmental... Read more

Recent comment by buffaloreview

Ridiculous to include Behe's Black Box.

Mon

May 12, 2008

Art & Literature

Top 10 Great Travel Novels
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It's hard to find great travel writing, but it's out there. Part of the reason for this is that so much travel writing is also considered nature writing or narrative non-fiction. Part of the reason is that... Read more

Recent comment by bookluver

Great list! Another great book, a great travel memoir is "Drifting on a Headwind" by Jim Harlan- a great...

Fri

April 18, 2008

Art & Literature

Top 10 Obscure But Superb Science Fiction Novels
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Sturgeon's Law states that "90% of science fiction is shit -- 90% of everything is shit" but, even though literally tons of crappy SF gets published every year, sometimes the absolute best gets shuffled into... Read more

Recent comment by petet2112

"Rendez-Vous With Rama" by Arthur C. Clarke

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People Who Give Judaism a Bad Name

By John Waller

Judaism is one of the oldest religions still alive today, and is the oldest of the Abrahamic...

Creepy Girls in Fiction

By Mark Russell

A recent trend in media is the idea that children are scary or creepy. Girls seem to be...

Rock Concerts that Were Just Messed Up

By Ryan Thomas

A concert can be a communal experience. As countless strangers bond silently over the sounds of...

Facts Surrounding Comet Elenin

By Dylan Angeles

One of the biggest viral news stories of 2011 was the discovery of Comet Elenin (C/2010 X1). For a...

Notable Screen Kisses

By Kiss Me Cate

A kiss - so simple yet so emotional. There is something about sitting in a dark theater watching...

Reasons to Admire John Lennon

By Bryan Johnson

John Lennon is one of the most influential people in history. His message of peace, love, and...

Recent Space Discoveries

By Theresa Cornelius

The better technology gets, the more opportunity we have to learn more about our Universe. In...

Unhealthy Foods You Think are Healthy

By Rune Erlandsen

I love food. I do also love unhealthy food, unfortunately, and in an attempt to help myself and...

Top Ten Signs You Are Not a City Person

By Ryan Thomas

It’s very easy to recognize someone who doesn’t quite have city life down. The city is...

Notable Pangrams

By Nic Swaner

Originating from Greek pan gramma, meaning "every letter," a pangram is a sentence using every...

Nuclear Test Sites

By Michael Affleck

For obvious reasons, most of the world's sites for the testing of nuclear weapons are located in...

Films that Predicted the Future

By John Waller

The world of cinema comes with many movies that failed to predict the future (We didn't get to...

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