Posts Tagged: Writing

Mutant Women of Earth: How Chris Claremont Reinvented the Female Superhero – ComicsAlliance | Comic book culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

See on Scoop.it – levin’s linkblog: Pop Culture Channel This April Brian Wood and Olivier Coipel launch a new X-Men title with a roster of Jubilee, Kitty Pryde, Psylocke, Rachel Grey, Rogue and Storm. See on http://www.comicsalliance.com

Mutant Women of Earth: How Chris Claremont Reinvented the Female Superhero – ComicsAlliance | Comic book culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

See on Scoop.it – levin’s linkblog: Pop Culture Channel This April Brian Wood and Olivier Coipel launch a new X-Men title with a roster of Jubilee, Kitty Pryde, Psylocke, Rachel Grey, Rogue and Storm. See on http://www.comicsalliance.com

The Mysterious Miss Austen | Humanities

See on Scoop.it – levin’s linkblog: Arts Channel Two hundred years ago, Pride and Prejudice was anonymously published. See on http://www.neh.gov

The Mysterious Miss Austen | Humanities

See on Scoop.it – levin’s linkblog: Arts Channel Two hundred years ago, Pride and Prejudice was anonymously published. See on http://www.neh.gov

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice at 200: looking afresh at a classic

See on Scoop.it – levin’s linkblog: Arts Channel See on m.guardian.co.uk

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice at 200: looking afresh at a classic

See on Scoop.it – levin’s linkblog: Arts Channel See on m.guardian.co.uk

You: a short history

See on Scoop.it – levin’s linkblog: Knowledge Channel TIME magazine once made its Person of the Year “You”, adorning that week’s issue with a reflective metallic cover. Readers like to read about how important they are…. See on http://www.economist.com

You: a short history

See on Scoop.it – levin’s linkblog: Knowledge Channel TIME magazine once made its Person of the Year “You”, adorning that week’s issue with a reflective metallic cover. Readers like to read about how important they are…. See on http://www.economist.com

Singular “they”: everyone has their own opinion

See on Scoop.it – levin’s linkblog: Arts Channel FREDDIE DEBOER, a graduate student and blogger, has just summed up his class project examining the use of singular they. It will be hard going for most readers,… See on http://www.economist.com

Singular “they”: everyone has their own opinion

See on Scoop.it – levin’s linkblog: Arts Channel FREDDIE DEBOER, a graduate student and blogger, has just summed up his class project examining the use of singular they. It will be hard going for most readers,… See on http://www.economist.com

Romance that never loses its sparkle: The world’s most influential novel ever

See on Scoop.it – levin’s linkblog: Arts Channel It gave us Colin Firth in a clinging, wet shirt and inspired Bridget Jones to sing “I’m Every Woman”. Jane Austen’s “own darling child”, or Pride and Prejudice as it’s known to

Romance that never loses its sparkle: The world’s most influential novel ever

See on Scoop.it – levin’s linkblog: Arts Channel It gave us Colin Firth in a clinging, wet shirt and inspired Bridget Jones to sing “I’m Every Woman”. Jane Austen’s “own darling child”, or Pride and Prejudice as it’s known to

Conspiracy Theories About Classic Literary Characters

See on Scoop.it – levin’s linkblog: Pop Culture Channel This week, we read a pretty fascinating article over at Salon, in which Greg Olear argues that Nick Carraway, the narrator of Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, was gay and in love

Conspiracy Theories About Classic Literary Characters

See on Scoop.it – levin’s linkblog: Pop Culture Channel This week, we read a pretty fascinating article over at Salon, in which Greg Olear argues that Nick Carraway, the narrator of Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, was gay and in love

Science Fiction Dreams That Came True in 2012

“As a longtime reader of science fiction, it’s always interesting to see how the visions of writers eventually become real. Take Arthur C. Clarke’s letter to Wireless World in 1945, which details the geostationary communications satellite network everyone uses today.

Science Fiction Dreams That Came True in 2012

“As a longtime reader of science fiction, it’s always interesting to see how the visions of writers eventually become real. Take Arthur C. Clarke’s letter to Wireless World in 1945, which details the geostationary communications satellite network everyone uses today.

Follow the Brothers Grimm on Germany’s new fairytale route | Travel | The Guardian

“From Snow White’s house to Sleeping Beauty’s castle, a new route through Germany marks 200 years of Grimm Brothers’ fairytales” via Follow the Brothers Grimm on Germany’s new fairytale route | Travel | The Guardian.

Follow the Brothers Grimm on Germany’s new fairytale route | Travel | The Guardian

“From Snow White’s house to Sleeping Beauty’s castle, a new route through Germany marks 200 years of Grimm Brothers’ fairytales” via Follow the Brothers Grimm on Germany’s new fairytale route | Travel | The Guardian.

An Attempt At A Glossary For Americans Watching The Olympic Opening Ceremony | Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors

“It was rather British. Here’s a little help over some of the main aspects, to provide a little glossary.” via An Attempt At A Glossary For Americans Watching The Olympic Opening Ceremony | Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV

An Attempt At A Glossary For Americans Watching The Olympic Opening Ceremony | Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors

“It was rather British. Here’s a little help over some of the main aspects, to provide a little glossary.” via An Attempt At A Glossary For Americans Watching The Olympic Opening Ceremony | Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV

Mary Poppins vs. Voldemort | The Contrarian

[Olympics] one of the most exhilarating moments of the show: when an army of Mary Poppinses comes to defend the children from the forces of evil. I was about to say it was worthy of Alan Moore … but then

Mary Poppins vs. Voldemort | The Contrarian

[Olympics] one of the most exhilarating moments of the show: when an army of Mary Poppinses comes to defend the children from the forces of evil. I was about to say it was worthy of Alan Moore … but then

What does this guy have to do with the comma? He invented it. | The Hot Word | Hot & Trending Words Daily Blog at Dictionary.com

“The comma’s ancestors have been used since Ancient Greece, but the modern comma descended directly from Italian printer Aldus Manutius. (He’s also responsible for italics and the semicolon!)” via What does this guy have to do with the comma? He

What does this guy have to do with the comma? He invented it. | The Hot Word | Hot & Trending Words Daily Blog at Dictionary.com

“The comma’s ancestors have been used since Ancient Greece, but the modern comma descended directly from Italian printer Aldus Manutius. (He’s also responsible for italics and the semicolon!)” via What does this guy have to do with the comma? He

The London We All Wish For

“Admit it, if you’ve never been to London, you secretly wish it was just like this picture. I have to say, I was pretty disappointed when I went and saw that it was filled with a bunch of fashion snobs

The London We All Wish For

“Admit it, if you’ve never been to London, you secretly wish it was just like this picture. I have to say, I was pretty disappointed when I went and saw that it was filled with a bunch of fashion snobs

Orhan Pamuk’s Museum of Innocence: A spot of romance | The Economist

“THE project has eaten up all his Nobel prize money and he says he could have written half a novel in the time it has taken to finish it. But Turkey’s laureate, Orhan Pamuk, finally has his Museum of Innocence,

Orhan Pamuk’s Museum of Innocence: A spot of romance | The Economist

“THE project has eaten up all his Nobel prize money and he says he could have written half a novel in the time it has taken to finish it. But Turkey’s laureate, Orhan Pamuk, finally has his Museum of Innocence,

Fairy tales: The Anti-Grimm | The Economist

“These tales, only of few of which were published in the 1850s, were collected in the Upper Palatinate region of Germany by Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, a scholar intent on preserving the rapidly vanishing folk wisdom of his region. What

Fairy tales: The Anti-Grimm | The Economist

“These tales, only of few of which were published in the 1850s, were collected in the Upper Palatinate region of Germany by Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, a scholar intent on preserving the rapidly vanishing folk wisdom of his region. What

Lesser-Known Punctuation Marks

“You know period, comma, semicolon, asterisk, etc. but there are a lot more punctuation marks. Can you name some that we don’t use all that often? Easier still, can you match the punctuation mark with its proper name?” via Lesser-Known

Lesser-Known Punctuation Marks

“You know period, comma, semicolon, asterisk, etc. but there are a lot more punctuation marks. Can you name some that we don’t use all that often? Easier still, can you match the punctuation mark with its proper name?” via Lesser-Known

Five hundred new fairytales discovered in Germany | Books | guardian.co.uk

WANT!!!   “A whole new world of magic animals, brave young princes and evil witches has come to light with the discovery of 500 new fairytales, which were locked away in an archive in Regensburg, Germany for over 150 years.

Five hundred new fairytales discovered in Germany | Books | guardian.co.uk

WANT!!!   “A whole new world of magic animals, brave young princes and evil witches has come to light with the discovery of 500 new fairytales, which were locked away in an archive in Regensburg, Germany for over 150 years.

The Philosopher’s Beard: Reading Jane Austen as a moral philosopher

“Jane Austen wrote romantic comedies about middle-class girls looking for a good husband among the landed gentry. If that were all there was to it we wouldn’t take her any more seriously now than the genre hacks published by Mills

The Philosopher’s Beard: Reading Jane Austen as a moral philosopher

“Jane Austen wrote romantic comedies about middle-class girls looking for a good husband among the landed gentry. If that were all there was to it we wouldn’t take her any more seriously now than the genre hacks published by Mills

Americanisms | The Economist

Invaluable guide to good writing …! Americanisms | The Economist.

Americanisms | The Economist

Invaluable guide to good writing …! Americanisms | The Economist.

From work to frame in intermedial references : Joseph Beuys in three contemporary German poems

Very proud of my very clever friend, Noël! (And the paper was edited by your blogger …)     “This article [1] focuses on the way three German contemporary poems mirror the movement from the material work of art to its

From work to frame in intermedial references : Joseph Beuys in three contemporary German poems

Very proud of my very clever friend, Noël! (And the paper was edited by your blogger …)     “This article [1] focuses on the way three German contemporary poems mirror the movement from the material work of art to its

World Mysteries – Voynich Manuscript

“Written in Central Europe at the end of the 15th or during the 16th century, the origin, language, and date of the Voynich Manuscript—named after the Polish-American antiquarian bookseller, Wilfrid M. Voynich, who acquired it in 1912—are still being debated

World Mysteries – Voynich Manuscript

“Written in Central Europe at the end of the 15th or during the 16th century, the origin, language, and date of the Voynich Manuscript—named after the Polish-American antiquarian bookseller, Wilfrid M. Voynich, who acquired it in 1912—are still being debated

The Big Question: How big is the Agatha Christie industry, and what explains her enduring appeal? – Features – Books – The Independent

The Big Question: How big is the Agatha Christie industry, and what explains her enduring appeal? – Features – Books – The Independent.

The Big Question: How big is the Agatha Christie industry, and what explains her enduring appeal? – Features – Books – The Independent

The Big Question: How big is the Agatha Christie industry, and what explains her enduring appeal? – Features – Books – The Independent.

The Manuscript Found in Saragossa – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

An incredible “found artifact” book with stories within stories within stories – magnificent and highly recommended!   The Manuscript Found in Saragossa – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

The Manuscript Found in Saragossa – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

An incredible “found artifact” book with stories within stories within stories – magnificent and highly recommended!   The Manuscript Found in Saragossa – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

1000 novels everyone must read | Books | The Guardian

1000 novels everyone must read | Books | The Guardian.

1000 novels everyone must read | Books | The Guardian

1000 novels everyone must read | Books | The Guardian.