Mae Tuck sets out to meet her sons; Winnie Foster considers running away; a man in a yellow suit comes…
Nature publishes an article about a flash of light from Mars (2 August 1894).
Before the radio play that caused mass hysteria, there was the original science fiction novel by HG Wells– The War…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Bloomsday (16 June)
The events of Ulysses by James Joyce take place on 16 June 1904 and they are commemorated annually in cities…
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
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