Buck Rogers launches into space (May 1987).

Buck Rogers lived in many comic book, novel, movie, and TV renditions, but the one I grew up with was … More

Katniss Everdeen’s Birthday (May 8).

Today is the birthday of Katniss Everdeen, who fought as tribute in the Hunger Games. How to Commemorate: Enter a … More

We all know Star Wars, so I’m just going to suggest using quotes as much as you can during the … More

There’s a lot of turmoil during the holidays, and you can get so stressed that you want to stab someone. … More

It’s not Christmas until you stalk your best friend’s wife. Or fly to Wisconsin. Or fall in love in love with … More

The Pequod leaves New Bedford harbor on Christmas Day for a three-year voyage in search of “Moby-Dick, or The Whale.” … More

And on the sledge sat a person whom everyone knew the moment they set eyes on him. He was a … More

When you hear the big, bad sound of Run-D.M.C.’s Christmas in Hollis and think of Argyle dropping John McClane off in Nakatomi … More

Few romantic comedies warm our hearts as much as While You Were Sleeping, am I right? …Well, I’m pretending you said … More

Loads of people have commemorated Christmas in fiction many, many (MANY!) times, so we’re doing a little series here called … More