“Stage combat has more in common with a combination of ballroom dance and stage magic than it does with any actual fighting discipline.”
Tag: 11.10.13
How Do You Write A Gift Inscription On An Ebook?
“My worry is that the fine art of inscribing a book with a pertinent message for its recipient is starting to look decidedly peaky.”
Should Philly Expand A Playground On Top Of The Oldest African American Cemetery In The City?
“You don’t play tag over the bodies of the ancestors.”
The Eternal Fascination Of Yorick’s Skull (Though Actually, It’s His Cranium)
“Perhaps because Yorick was such a lauded character in the play, individuals have long expressed an interest in posthumously taking on the role.”
How, And Why, Did Hollywood Screw Up ‘The Golden Compass’?
“The failure of this film means that we’ll never get a film of The Amber Spyglass. We’ll never get to see the film where Nicole Kidman murders God. And for that reason alone, I really wish that The Golden Compass had done better.”
Private Schools In Pakistan Ban Malala’s Book
“Malala ‘was a role model for children, but this book has made her controversial,’ Mirza said. ‘Through this book, she became a tool in the hands of the Western powers.'”
Did Early Reports Get All Of The Facts About The Nazi-Looted Art Treasure Trove Wrong?
The man who had them in his apartment may or may not be missing. In addition, “rather than having vanished during the Nazi era, many of the artworks appear have to passed through the hands of allied forces.” What?
Kids These Days Don’t Have The Right Skills For Dance
The talent is there, but “what’s missing instead is the discipline and focus needed to make the leap to a top-level professional dancer.”