The story of Beauty and the Beast is one of the most beloved fairy tales in the world, but did you know that it has its roots in an ancient Greek myth about Greek god Eros (known as Cupid to …
A Trip to the Moon (French: Le voyage dans la lune) is a 1902 French science-fiction adventure film directed by Georges Méliès. It is widely regarded as the first science fiction film and one of the most influential films in cinema …
The Antikythera Mechanism: A Real-Life Enigma Earlier this week, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny won 3 Saturn Awards (including Best Fantasy Film and Best Actor for Harrison Ford), as well as a Grammy Award for its soundtrack (which …
This past Sunday, Star Trek was one of the big winners at the Saturn Awards, which are like the Oscars for fantasy & science-fiction movies/series. Star Trek: Picard picked up 4 Saturn Awards, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds was …
Ayn Rand, a name that evokes both admiration and criticism, left a mark on literature, philosophy, and political thought. Born Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum on February 2, 1905, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, she embarked on a tumultuous journey that shaped her worldview and ignited passionate …
Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Born in London to a prominent literary family, she received a private education that included learning Greek and Latin. Woolf was fascinated by the ancient Greeks …
With the Baltimore Ravens playing in the NFL Conference Championship on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, its a great time to look at how they got their name. The Baltimore Ravens were named after the famous poem “The Raven” …
Jan. 21 was World Religion Day, so let’s talk about one of the world’s newest (but oldest) legal religions, Hellenic (Greek) Polytheism. It is actually a religion that dates back thousands of years, but was banned in 390 AD when …
To celebrate Lord Byron’s birthday (Jan. 22, 1788), lets learn more about him. Lord Byron was a British poet and one of the most influential figures of the Romantic movement in the early 19th century. He was born George Gordon …
The Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling, is a seven-book series that has captured the hearts of millions of readers worldwide. The series follows the life of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron …