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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
moments that should each last forever
šš»š¼ššµš²šæ š¦š½šæš¶š»š“ The seasons revolve and the years change With no assistance or supervision. The moon, without taking thought, Moves in its cycle, full, crescent, and full. The white moon enters the heart of the river; The air is drugged … Continue reading
The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past
Warner Bros. is heading back to Middle-earth once again, and this time, the journey comes with a twist nobody saw coming. A brand-new Lord of the Rings movie has just been announced, titled The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of … Continue reading
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Tagged Frodo, Peter Jackson, Stephen Colbert, The Lord of the Rings
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The Day of Homer
The Day of the Locust is a 1939 novel by Nathanael West that offers a dark satirical look at the American Dream in the 1930s, focusing on the desperation and alienation of hopefuls on the fringes of the film industry, … Continue reading
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Tagged Cinema, Homer Simpson, Nathanael West, novels, The Simpsons
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Geo Games
“WatchĀ live TV from around the world and guess which country it’s from! Free, the way we like it. Fair warning: there goes the day. H/T Joe
Lunch Poems
āLunch Poemsā by Frank OāHara. The beauty of the book is that Frank OāHara supposedly wrote every poem during his lunch hour, and you can read it exactly how it was written — you can keep the book in your … Continue reading
Africa
There I Ruined ItĀ didnāt ruin a thing by turning Totoās 1982 hit āAfricaā into a geography lesson. Instead of the original lyrics, every word has been replaced with the names of all 54 internationally recognized sovereign countries in Africa.
World Poetry Day
Each year on March 21, poetry gets its own global moment in the spotlight. World Poetry Day, created by UNESCO, is a celebration of language, creativity, and the quiet power of words to connect us across cultures. Whether you love … Continue reading
It’s fish doorbell season again
Every spring fish swim through the heart of Utrecht, Netherlands looking for a place to spawn and reproduce. Some swim all the way to Germany. There are complications, though, as the fish often have to wait a long time at … Continue reading
NYC People
Named Streets NYC: This is a neatĀ ā a website showing New York, and specifically giving information about who the people some of its streets are named after were. āThis map shows the names and biographical information for streets that … Continue reading
Travel Between The Pages 