Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad
Learn about the space epic Ad Astra and the 19th century novella it’s based on, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.
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(ARTICLE) An interview with James Gray (director):
(ARTICLE) Critical take on the themes in Heart of Darkness:
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The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt
Don’t let this one pass you by. Learn about the Pulitzer-Prize winning epic that became a box office bust. By Donna Tartt.
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(VIDEO) Donna Tartt interview with Charlie Rose in 2014:
(VIDEO) Donna Tartt interview on tour for Goldfinch:
(VIDEO) The destruction of the Buddhas of Bamyian:
(ARTICLE) How the film reconstructed the Met:
(ARTICLE) Donna Tartt interview before the Goldfinch was written:
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It - Stephen King
The horror epic that spawned our preteen nightmares. Learn about the origins of the book, how it got adapted, the history of clowns, and why Stephen King loves writing the spooky stuff.
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(VIDEO) The trailer for It Chapter 2:
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(VIDEO) An interview with Stephen about Ronald McDonald:
(VIDEO) A beautiful animated short about childhood from Stephen:
(ARTICLE) About Charlie, the real man who was murdered in Bangor:
(ARTICLE) A journalist’s diary on reading the whole book:
(ARTICLE) On Stephen King adaptations to film:
(ARTICLE) On the multiverse of Stephen’s books:
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Huck Finn & The Peanut Butter Falcon
Learn about the amazing independent film, The Peanut Butter Falcon and how it fits into the controversial classic, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.
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(VIDEO) The trailer for The Peanut Butter Falcon:
(VIDEO) The featurette about the film:
(ARTICLE) The Toni Morrison essay “In Defense of Huck Finn”:
(BOOK) “My Jim” by Nancy Rawles:
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark - Alvin Schwartz, Stephen Gammell
BOO. Learn about the artwork that gave every 90’s kid nightmares, and the history of horror in Children’s literature. Now a feature film in theaters!
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(ARTICLE) All 82 Scary Stories, ranked:
(ARTICLE) Comparing the two artists of Scary Stories:
(ARTICLE) Mark Twain’s original “Golden Arm” story:
(ARTICLE) The Struwwelpeter German book for kids:
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The Boys - Garth Ennis
What if superheroes were just as flawed as our celebrities and politicians? Learn about an amazing comic series, also now a show on Amazon.
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The main character Hughie (who looks like Simon Pegg):
The Boys Reddit page:
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The Arabic graffiti in the back of The Boys:
The Arabic graffiti in the back of Homeland:
Punisher Kills The Marvel Universe:
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Hamlet - William Shakespeare
To listen, or not to listen…of course you should! One of the most quoted (and copied) works of all time, but did Willy Shakes copy someone else? Join us as we uncover the many meanings of a murder most foul.
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An amazing 5 minute animation on why you should read Hamlet (Youtube):
A 20 minute video on Disney’s Lion King influences (Youtube):
The alternate Lion King ending where Simba dies (Youtube):
An article about the history of ghosts in Shakespeare:
The trailer for “Royal Deceit”, the film based on the Amleth story (Youtube):
A great 4 minute recap of the plot of Hamlet (Youtube):
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