To complement their wonderful albums, we need more work by these artists in which to immerse our lives. Here is a list of all the reasons why we want these autobiographies, even though some may be slightly impossible… 1. Jeff Mangum Image Courtesy of Pinterest When listening to Mangum’s music (primarily his work with band Neutral Milk Hotel) you see the angle of our truly dark world romanticizing the terrible beauty of life. With lyrics like “how strange it is to be anything at all,” you know that he is capable of achieving masterpiece level writing. A reclusive …
Sometimes there just isn’t enough money in the piggy bank to scratch the itch of getting a fresh new book, unbroken spine, no dog ears, free of pizza grease, and coffee stains. The library helps momentarily, lending a new story without the dent in your pocket. But leaving the house to return books can dampen the experience, having not finished the stack of books you assured yourself you only needed the two-week allotment for. In these times of need, there are other ways to get books than by using a plastic card. That’s when our best friend, the …
Do your friends not understand your hours of silence? Are they then confused by hysterical laughing or crying when you’re reading? Well, then you need new friends. And here is a cool new way to get one: a trend called Silent Book Clubs (SBC). SBCs are a way for members to gather in a space, and silently read whatever book they want for however long they want. image courtesy of Unsplash They don’t have to follow a structured schedule and don’t have to read a particular book. You could show up halfway through Everybody Poops and no one would blink …
Hold the door, hold the phone, raise the roof. Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn is more than a human doorstop, he is also a disc jockey. “I’ve always known Kristian as the go-to guy for music advice,” co-star Isaac Hempstead Wright says to MTV. “He’s not just a gimmicky DJ who’s in a show. He’s actually a very talented musician.” Along with getting those fantastic acting schools while studying in school, he also picked up his love for music there, having studied both subjects in college. He has played piano since he was 3 years old, which …
Like joining a school newspaper or playing for the football team, there are a lot of after school programs that prepare high school students for certain careers. They might learn the discipline of meeting a deadline for a newspaper, the pain of real injuries in football, or the dedication needed in theatre. At Deltona High School in Florida, students can join Howl to learn the world of literary magazine publishing. Image courtesy of Teaching Quality Howl, named after the Allen Ginsberg poem and the school’s wolf mascot, has been up and running for four years. It was founded by Dylan Emerick-Brown …
