Walter Hill directed The Warriors, a 1979 American action crime thriller film. In the United States, it was released in February 1979. After being framed for the murder of a respected gang leader, a fictitious New York City street gang must travel 30 miles from the north end of the Bronx to their home turf […]
Byron Preiss was a writer, editor, and publisher from the United States. He developed and was president of Byron Preiss Visual Publications, which later became ibooks Inc. But what is Byron Peiss’ book The Secret about? Byron Preiss invented The Secret, a treasure hunt. The hunt entails looking for twelve treasure boxes, the locations of
Just like college tuition, the price of textbooks has increased dramatically in recent years. Despite having access to online resources, most of the material used in colleges and universities are hard copy textbooks which cost a lot. But do you know why college textbooks are so expensive? High-priced college textbooks with “access codes” that expire
During the 1920s, the author of Ulysses met Ernest Hemingway in Paris. Despite being both well-known heavy drinkers, they began to frequent cafes and bars together. James Joyce was unathletic and had failing eyesight, but his drinking buddy was tall, strapping, and prone to violent outbursts. But did you know that James Joyce depended on
JRR Tolkien is a world-renowned fantasy author who is best known for writing the trilogy The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. But did you know his estate filed a case against Dungeons & Dragons for using certain words that the author had invented? Dungeons & Dragons were sued by the Tolkien Estate for
You might imagine disguised explosives, wiretaps, bat bombs, or other dramatic inventions when you think of allied espionage. However, declassified documents show that ordinary saboteurs, purposefully clumsy factory workers, annoying train conductors, and bad middle managers helped the United States win World War II. But why did the US publish a spy manual during World
From the 6th century BCE, ancient Greek comedy was a popular and influential form of theater performed throughout ancient Greece. Aristophanes and Menander were the genre’s most famous playwrights, and their works, as well as those of their contemporaries, poked fun at politicians, philosophers, and fellow artists. But did you know there’s an ancient Greek
Lysistrata is an Ancient Greek Comedy Where Women Withheld Sex to End a War. Read More »
There are many larger-than-life heroes in American folklore. But for those who have been out of school for a long time, it can be difficult to remember which are made up and which are real historical figures who have come to be credited with fantastical deeds. What about Johnny Appleseed, the outdoorsman who is said
Theodor Seuss Geisel was a popular children’s author and cartoonist. He is well-known for his work illustrating over 60 books under his pen name, Dr. Seuss. But did you ever wonder why he left Oxford University in the first place? Dr. Seuss attended Oxford University to study English to become a professor there, but he
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was Walt Disney’s first feature-length animated film. Not only was it a box office smash hit, but it also created a whole new genre of entertainment. But did you know the dwarves originally had different names? In Disney’s Snow White, one of the original dwarves was called “Deafy,” and
