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Quirky History: Weird Medieval Manuscripts
Of all the tens of thousands of manuscripts that were produced and copied during the Middle Ages, only a fraction have survived to our day. Some of these manuscripts are plain, written in black ink, and have no more than a few illustrations. Others are magnificent with colorful writings and illuminations plated in real gold. And then there are the manuscripts that are outright weird.
We would like to introduce you to four of the weirdest medieval manuscripts still in existence.
Posted by E.H. Kern
Speaking In Terms At Frankenstein’s Support Group For Misunderstood Monsters
Wednesday, 8pm. Unitarian Church basement.
FRANKENSTEIN: Does anyone have any issues they would like to bring up?
DRACULA: Ah, yes. I have something. It is…about language.
Posted by Jadzia Axelrod
Complex Female Protagonists
[Photo by Omar Lopez on Unsplash]
As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, we’re taking some time to applaud the complex female protagonists we know and love. Here are four women who are living their absolute best lives – even if that means being deceptive and making some pretty questionable choices.
Posted by Danielle Mohlman
What If Robert Frost Wrote About Food?
[Image by Dominic Alberts from Pixabay]
The Roll Not Buttered
Two rolls were left on a china plate,
And sorry I could not have eaten both
And be no glutton, long I gaped
And looked at one as far as I could
To where it was buttered by my host;
Posted by Jadzia Axelrod
Geeky Books that Inspire Nostalgia
[Movie still from Power Rangers (2017), Lionsgate]
With the approaching release of Power Rangers, we are feeling nostalgic. We’re embracing the feeling by rounding up our favorite geeky books that inspire nostalgia. Take a trip with us…to the past!
Posted by Sarah Fox
Noteworthy Women In Sci-Fi History
It's Women's History Month, and we're all about celebrating ladies—especially ladies in the sci-fi world.
Posted by Jadzia Axelrod