The New York Public Library’s Berg Collection is only viewable by appointment. It contains about two thousand linear feet of manuscripts, letters, and notes by notable authors. The original collection was donated to the library in 1940 by Dr. Albert Berg in memory of his brother Henry, and has been expanded since. It is considered one of the greatest collections of literary first editions in the US. But the Berg Collection also has an assortment of objects that are considerably… weirder. Have you ever wanted to get a look at a lock of Walt Whitman’s hair? How about Virginia Woolf’s …
After eight seasons, Watchers on the Wall reports that Game of Thrones is done filming – forever. Though the cast members attended a wrap party in Belfast on July 1st, filming continued until the sixth. Maisie Williams (who plays fan-favorite Arya Stark) appears to have been among the last actors on set. She posted a photo on her Instagram of white sneakers splattered with (hopefully) fake blood, and the caption: “goodbye belfast. goodbye arya. goodbye game of thrones. what a joy i’ve had. here’s to the adventures to come #lastwomanstanding #barely#immasleepforthenextfouryears#justkiddingidontsleep” goodbye belfast. goodbye arya. goodbye game of thrones. what a …
The parchment on which most medieval manuscripts are written is less visually uniform than the paper that would come after, or even the papyrus that came before. This is because parchment was made from animal skin, and the process of creating it often left holes and tears, and sometimes the creativity of the repairs meant that the parchment was more beautiful for having been ripped. Image Via Atlas Obscura Image Via MedievalBooks Image Via Uppsala University Library Image Via Uppsala University Library Image Via Atlas Obscura Other scribes went in a different direction, incorporating the …
Each year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invites new members into its ranks, an honor extended to outstanding actors, directors, writers, composers, and others at all levels of the film production process. This year, a record-breaking 928 invitations were issued. Game of Thrones stars Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen), Lena Heady (Cersei Lannister), and Pedro Pascal (Oberyn Martell) received invites, as did Amandla Stenberg (The Hunger Games, The Hate U Give) and Liv Tyler (Lord of the Rings). On the writing side, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling was invited. Her screenplay for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them made …
For the last seven seasons of Game of Thrones, the King’s Landing set in Belfast has been a centerpiece of the show’s political landscape. It has provided the backdrop for meteoric rises and tragic downfalls, regime changes and elaborate machinations. And now it looks like it’s… on fire? Image Via WinterIsComing Westeros’s capital is no stranger to fire – in season two’s Blackwater, the city’s defenders utilized magical green ‘wildfire’ to great effect. Then in season six the same substance was used to blow up the Great Sept of Baelor. Does this mean that dragons have been …
