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April Quirk Perk: Princesses Behaving Badly
Princesses Behaving Badly by Linda Rodriguez McRobbie: $1.99!
Posted by Christina Schillaci
How to Make Small Talk with an Alien Overlord
[Movie still from Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, Lucasfilm]
You find yourself stuck on a Vogon ship and are brought forward for a poetry reading. Shoved out of line before the Conehead Highmaster, you are instructed to Gnarfle the Garthok. You enter a glossy black throne room, and are confronted with Darth Sidious/Galactic Emperor Palpatine. What do you say in a moment like that? How to you even begin to converse with an alien who has complete control over you, your ship, and maybe even your planet? Anyone can be flustered by small talk, but when you’re under pressure like this it’s important to prepare. Before you discuss the future of your species with a hostile alien overlord, here are a few tips to help you get ready.
Posted by Margaret Dunham
The Consequences of Time Travelers Who Meet Their Ancestors
[TV still from Doctor Who, BBC]
Time travel can be a tricky thing. One must avoid paradoxes, black holes, and alternate dimensions. But most importantly you must be careful when meeting your own ancestor. Here are a few fictional characters who learned that very lesson.
Posted by Sandra Woolf
Bat Appreciation Day (Why Batman is Great)
It’s Bat Appreciation Day today, and what better time to celebrate America’s favorite bat-like costumed crimefighter, Batman! What makes Batman so appealing? What is it that keeps him forever in the justice-seeking hearts of millions of fans world-wide? Well, your individual bat-mileage may vary, but here are just a few things that keep Batman at the top of the belfry…
Posted by Jon Morris
Most Dangerous Fictional Libraries in Pop Culture
[Movie still from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Warner Bros.]
Libraries are dangerous places. They are filled with adventure, with daring quests and magic spells, with fearsome beasts, killers, and vampires. They are packed to the brim with solo travel to far off places, with haunted houses and darkened alleyways. Some would even say that libraries are treacherous no matter what stories we read in them – after all, a little learning is a dangerous thing.
Posted by Rose Moore
Repeat Offenders: Characters with Overdue Library Books
Image by Gerhard Gellinger from Pixabay.
It’s National Library Week and today we're drawing special attention to the library’s biggest contributors: the chronically overdue. They’re both a hindrance and a help. They’re the reason you’ve been waiting six months for that bestseller to become available, but their late fees paid for new carpeting at your favorite branch. But they have a legitimate reason for not returning that book on time. Or at least that’s what they told us.
Posted by Danielle Mohlman
