Freaky Tales: this gory 80s-inspired anthology film is all surface and no substance: Nostalgia for the 1980s has been in vogue since the release of Stranger Things in 2016. The Netflix show brought about a renaissance of interest in the popular culture of the time firmly rooted in nostalgia – video game arcades, the role-playing …
Odyssey by Stephen Fry – the tales of return from the Trojan war are charmingly retold but at an uncomfortable cost: Stephen Fry’s Odyssey is the final instalment in his retellings of Greek myth that began with Mythos. Here, Fry tells us, we move away from the turbulent creation of the gods and the swashbuckling …
Magnets, mating and metallic objects – cautionary tales from the MRI scanner: What's the worst that can happen? KaliAntye/Shutterstock A 57-year-old woman from Wisconsin recently sustained a rather unfortunate injury to her buttock. She had attended the hospital for an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan and had entered the machine with a concealed firearm. The …
How Frozen became the catalyst for Disney’s shift from male-centric tales: The landscape of animated musical films has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years. Male storylines, once the hallmark of the genre, have taken a back seat, thanks to the revolutionary success of a film that centres around the relationship between two sisters: Disney’s …
Three medieval tales about adventures to the Moon from around the world: We have always wondered what was up there. Wikimedia With the Japan mission to the Moon just beginning and with the space race to its south polar region, we are reminded of the wonder and excitement of travelling to the Moon. Of course, …
Beatrix Potter’s famous tales are rooted in stories told by enslaved Africans – but she was very quiet about their origins: An illustration by Beatrix Potter from The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies. The Trustees of the British Museum, CC BY-NC-SA Peter Rabbit, the cute and wily bunny who wears a bright blue jacket, is …
Three essential tales of black vampirism: Alfonso Bresciani/AMC Anne Rice’s phenomenally popular 1976 tale of bloodlust and bloodshed, Interview with a Vampire, transferred to the small screen recently – but with some significant deviations that include shifting the principal character’s story to the narrative of a black man. In the novel (and the more faithful …
The jury that asked the spirit world for a verdict – and other bizarre tales from the courtroom: Artman96 / Shutterstock Criminal justice systems vary around the world. But in many countries, for hundreds of years, people have faced trial by a jury of their peers. In England and Wales, a jury is a group …
Check out this Paternoster image: Image from page 6 of “Peasant tales of Russia” (1917) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: cu31924026738140 Title: Peasant tales of Russia Year: 1917 (1910s) Authors: Nemirovitch-Dantchenko, Vaselii Ivanovich, 1845-1936 Subjects: Russian prose literature Publisher: London : Robert Scott Contributing Library: Cornell University Library Digitizing Sponsor: MSN View Book …
A cool Paternoster image: British Library digitised image from page 339 of “Tales in the Speech-House. … Illustrated” Image by The British Library Image taken from: Title: "Tales in the Speech-House. … Illustrated" Author(s): Grindrod, Charles F. [person] British Library shelfmark: "Digital Store 12624.n.25" Page: 339 (scanned page number – not necessarily the actual page …
Check out this Paternoster image: Image from page 5 of “Tales of the Round table; based on the tales in the Book of romance” (1908) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: talesofroundtabl00langrich Title: Tales of the Round table; based on the tales in the Book of romance Year: 1908 (1900s) Authors: Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 …
A nice Port Elizabeth image: Image from page 116 of “The Bookshelf for boys and girls Historic Tales and Golden Deeds part 4” (1912) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: bookshelfforboys00univ019 Title: The Bookshelf for boys and girls Historic Tales and Golden Deeds part 4 Year: 1912 (1910s) Authors: University Society, New York Subjects: …
South Africa in the news: Ramadan in UAE: ‘After Iftar Tales’ bring joy, knowledge to kids: Other than our team here in Dubai, we have two authors locally and one author each from Egypt, UK and South Africa who have all been amazing at responding to our requests and working hard to fine tune …: …
Generation X: its tales about McJobs and information overload feel as poignant now as in 1990s: Abacus Andy, Dag and Claire are in their twenties. Dissatisfied with society’s structures and expectations, they move to the Californian desert looking for new beginnings and more meaningful lives. To survive, the three get McJobs – “low-pay, low-prestige, low-dignity, …
A nice Paternoster image: British Library digitised image from page 6 of “The Twilight Reef, the Poet of Dead-Horse Flat, and the Decivilisation of Mr. Smyth [Tales.]” Image by The British Library Image taken from: Title: "The Twilight Reef, the Poet of Dead-Horse Flat, and the Decivilisation of Mr. Smyth [Tales.]" Author(s): MacIlwaine, Herbert C. …
Check out this Paternoster image: Image from page 7 of “True tales of travel and adventure, valour and virtue” (1884) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: truetalesoftrave00macarich Title: True tales of travel and adventure, valour and virtue Year: 1884 (1880s) Authors: Macaulay, James, 1817-1902 Subjects: Voyages and travels Adventure and adventurers Publisher: London, Hodder …
A nice Paternoster image: Image from page 9 of “Completed tales of my Knights and Ladies” (1919) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: completedtalesof00parr Title: Completed tales of my Knights and Ladies Year: 1919 (1910s) Authors: Parr, Olive Katharine, 1874-1955 Subjects: Crusade of White Knights and Ladies Publisher: London, New York, [etc.] : Longmans, …
Tales on the Trails – a Beauty interest event taking place on 2020-11-01 00:00:00 in United States The City of San Marcos Parks and Recreation Department, San Marcos Public Library, and Community Action, Inc. are partnering to bring you Tales on the Trails. Each month will feature a different story that you can follow along …