When The Lord of the Rings was first released back in 1954, the book included two illustrations by J.R.R. Tolkien: the Doors of Durin and the Inscription on Balin’s Tomb. Since then, the artwork of the legendary author has never graced the pages of the beloved fantasy classic… until now. Thanks to The Guardian, we […]
Leonard Nimoy was born in Boston on March 26th, 1931. To pay honor to the great man and humanity’s ultimate honorary grandfather, the city has declared that the actor’s birth date would, from now on, be “Leonard Nimoy Day.” As you can see in the 2013 Tweet below, the man dearly loved his hometown: “I […]
Antartica is not only very cold and mostly uninhabitable, it’s also really difficult to determine precisely who actually owns it. In this video, Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones both do a very good and entertaining job of explaining everything there is to know about one of the largest piece of land in the world. [Jay […]
How did medieval people go to the toilet and what did they do to dispose of their waste? Jason Kingley OBE, the Modern Knight discusses the dangerous and smelly past. [Modern History TV]
What’s Your Passion, a company that creates fine jewelry inspired by some of pop culture’s biggest franchises, has just unveiled its new collection of officially licensed Marvel jewelry, and I have to say, It’s nothing short of stunning! I’ll include a few of my favorite pieces below, but be sure to check out the whole […]
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Pickles, kimchi, sauerkraut, oh my! The history of pickling foods dates back to ancient Mesopotamia and features cameos from Queen Elizabeth I and William Shakespeare. Who knew this sour treat had such an impressive journey? [Mental Floss]
From the hundreds of books I’ve read in the past few decades, The Lord of the Rings is the one I’ve read the most. Among the characters from Tolkien’s wonderful universe, none is as mysterious as Tom Bombadil. In this video from Nerd of the Rings, host and Tolkien nerd Matt Graf explores five interesting […]
Here is a compilation of some of the best and words in existence! I especially like the word “sehnsucht”, meaning “the inconsolable longing in the human heart for we know not what”; a yearning for a far, familiar, non-earthly land one can identify as one’s home. [Via the Defunct “The Meta Picture”]
https://youtu.be/x3YkkmMxjV0 Here’s the original Muppet performance (in best quality) of “Mah-Na, Mah-Na” (or “Mah Nà Mah Nà”, composed by Piero Umiliani, the song first written for use in the Italian film “Sweden – Heaven and Hell”). This performance first aired on Episode #14 of Sesame Street, which premiered on Thursday, November 29th 1969. (three days […]