How do books touch us in such profound ways? The impact that books have on readers has a lot to do with the time in their lives at which people read them. When the narrative of a book aligns with or mirrors the experience a reader is going through, a powerful lasting impression is left upon that person. When I first read J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye in my sophomore year of high school, I connected with the main character Holden Caulfield immediately. His mental dilemma regarding the authenticity of the adult world was a topic I identified with …
For those who don’t know, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will play against each other twice in London Stadium this weekend, for the first Major League Baseball games ever played in Europe. For many years, the commissioner of the MLB has showed an increasing desire to increase the international presence of baseball, and this is clearly the league’s most determined effort. Image Via USA Today Before the games tomorrow and on Sunday, ESPN has asked players from both the Yankees and Red Sox various questions about details of the trip, from tourism to what they …
Why is it that the most philosophical books are often the most controversial? Literature that makes audiences question the basic fabric of society is known to be the most profound. Questioning our current atmosphere is what allows humanity to develop intellectually. Yet, it’s only normal for people to fear the questioning of society, as history shows that it frequently leads to change. There are a few books that come to mind that pose an abundance of deep, philosophical questions. Yet, institutions around the world, from school curriculums to entire nations, have banned them for various reasons. Granted, these books are …
We all know that the Game of Thrones franchise has yielded mountains of unique merchandise. Just like other major franchises, Game of Thrones has their own version of Monopoly, Clue, and Risk. However, there are some other strange products based on the hit series, such as a Jon Snow USB drive, a life size Iron Throne, and oddly enough, Khal Drogo thongs. Now, Johnnie Walker is releasing a pair of new scotches, “A Song of Ice”, and “A Song of Fire”. Johnnie Walker had already released a scotch with the Game of Thrones branding, titled “White Walker”. It was released back …
Lily Brooks-Dalton’s novel Good Morning, Midnight is being adapted on Netflix, and George Clooney is set to both direct and star in it. The novel was adapted for the screen by Mark L. Smith, who is best known for adapting The Revenant. Clooney, as well Grant Heslov from Smokehouse Pictures, will produce the piece. Production is set to begin later this year in October. The plot follows Augustine, a gifted astronomer in the Arctic, who spends his time studying the sky in search for evidence of how the universe began. In light of a catastrophic event, the scientists in the …
