It was an eventful day for the rigidly scheduled Mr. Fogg. I mean, it’s a wonder he was able to get…
A Monet is stolen from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (late Sept)
A group of bungling thieves-for-hire sneak into the museum by hiding in a statue of a horse and later pose…
The First Week of August
“The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the…
Harry Potter’s Birthday (31 July).
Happy birthday to the Boy Who Lived! How to Commemorate: Bake a cake with badly spelled frosting. Go shopping and…
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…
Burlesque for Nerds
You know what brings fiction into the real world more than most other things? Cosplay! And do you know what…
Don Pedro and friends arrive at the home of Signior Leonato. (6 July)
After much fighting in war, Don Pedro and his team of allies return home to visit his friend Signior Leonato.…
Amy Pond marries Rory Williams. Or all reality collapses. (26 June)
On 26 June 2010, Amy and Rory got married. Also, all of time and space collapsed. So there’s that. Honestly,…
Thorin & Co. Arrive in Rivendell (June 20)
On their quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain as their ancestral home, a party of dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield…
Favorite Fictional Fathers. (Fathers Day)
In honor of Father’s Day throughout the US, here are some of our contributors’ favorite fictional dads from TV, film,…
