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Gifts for Your Favorite Oscar Wilde Fan
We all have one. That friend whose book tastes are insatiable because they’re devoted to Oscar Wilde. They named their pets after the characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray. They petition their local theatre annually for a production of Salome. They celebrate Wilde’s birthday each year on Tumblr and are the first to tell you about the latest adaptation rumors.
Don’t you think they deserve a present that fosters that fandom? In honor of Oscar Wilde’s birthday, here are five gift recommendations for the Wilde fan in your life.
Posted by Danielle Mohlman
The Most Awesomely Bookish Halloween Costumes (According to Us)
October is the month of pumpkin flavored everything, chocolate bars in the perfect bite size, reading horror books, watching scary movies, and most importantly, thinking hard about our Halloween costumes!
This may come as a shock, but we have an affinity for bookish Halloween costumes—you just can’t go wrong! So here are some of our all time favorite Halloween costumes inspired by literature that we’d give ALL the candy to. Well, all the candy we haven’t already eaten.
Posted by Jamie Canaves
The 2015 Archery Championship for Fictional Archers
To commemorate the season premiere of Arrow last week, we at Quirk HQ would like to welcome you to the 2015 Archery Championship for Fictional Archers!
Posted by E.H. Kern
The Many Literary Voices of Benedict Cumberbatch (All of Which Are Beautiful)
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You have scrolled through his endless memes. You know the deep, velvety voice. The world cannot get enough of Benedict Cumberbatch, and it is easy to see why. The man is a literary chameleon; his roles range from a geeky student to a gold-loving dragon. While this list does not cover all his book adaptations (that is all the man seems to do), here are our favorites.
Posted by Sarah Fox
Quirk Corral: PPZ Trailer and Zombie Mouth Cupcakes
Whether you are looking for a ghastly cupcake tutorial, or some fancy Totoro office wear, we’ve got you covered with this week's best bookish, geeky, and crafty links.
Posted by Jennifer Morell
Cards Against Literature, plus Halloween Expansion!
The game that’s so wrong it’s right? Or maybe it’s just wrong? Either way, bookish things are never wrong so we’ve sprinkled our magical make-it-bookish dust and created Cards Against Literature—and in honor of October 31st there’s a bonus Halloween Expansion Pack.
*Shoves handful of candy corn in mouth and shuffles cards*
Posted by Jamie Canaves