Happy birthday to the Boy Who Lived! How to Commemorate: Bake a cake with badly spelled frosting. Go shopping and … More
Month: July 2018
Bridget Jones attends a Tarts and Vicars party. Sort of. (29 July)
In my personal list of nightmare scenarios, the top three are: Going to work with no pants on Having to … More
The Doctor teaches humans how to defeat The Silence (20 July 1969)
Imagine a race of beings that was erased from your memory as soon as you weren’t looking at them. This … More
Dr. Watson’s Birthday (7 July 1852)
Doctor John Hamish Watson, best known as the partner/biographer of famous detective Sherlock Holmes, was born on this day in … More
Fictional Fathers (Father’s Day)
In honor of Father’s Day throughout the US, here are some of our contributors’ favorite fictional dads from TV, film, … More
Amanda and Leo turn 11. A lot. (June 6)
Think Groundhog Day with a pair of cool pre-teens instead of cranky Bill Murray. Amanda and Leo are best friends … More
Bloomsday (16 June)
The events of Ulysses by James Joyce take place on 16 June 1904 and they are commemorated annually in cities … More
