We’ve all probably given away a book that we loved as a kid to charity, but have you ever been reunited with that same book years later? That’s the situation Zoe Andrews experienced when she found her copy of The Secret Garden on display at the Museum of English Rural Life in England. The children’s book is about a young orphan girl named Hannah, who discovers a secret garden in her uncle’s estate and is determined to bring it back to life. Image Via Amazon Andrews donated her copy to a charity shop in Wallingford, which the …
Casting news for The Batman continues to roll in. Recently, it was announced that Zoe Kravitz will play Selina Kyle/Catwoman, almost at the same time as Jonah Hill declined the role of Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin. Following his departure, the announcement of another Batman villain coming to the film was just made. Paul Dano, the acclaimed actor who just recently starred in the critically acclaimed miniseries Escape at Dannemora, has been cast as The Riddler, one of Batman’s most notorious villains who incorporates riddles and puzzles into his various crimes. Image Via TV Tropes This will be the second …
The T.S. Eliot Foundation announced the shortlist for the 2019 T.S. Eliot Prize. Considered one of the most prestigious prizes any poet can win, the winner of this prize will receive 25,000 pounds with the 10 shortlisted poets receiving 1,500 pounds each. The list itself includes some noticeable standouts. Jay Bernard is a debut poet and was nominated for Surge, a collection of poems about the 1981 New Cross Fire that killed 13 black people. He joins previous T.S. Eliot prize winner Sharon Olds who was nominated for her poem Arias, following the intimate thoughts of a young …
A classic comic series has found its way onto Netflix. Deadline reported that Netflix has secured the rights to Bone, the fantasy comic series independently published by writer and illustrator Jeff Smith, and will adapt the comic into a children’s animated series. Image Via The Wrap Bone follows the adventures of the Bone cousins as they are run out of their home and must make their way across a mystical valley filled with terrifying creatures. One of the Bone cousins. Image Via Scholastic An adaptation of Bone has been in development for years, going as …
Ten seasons in, The Walking Dead is still one of the most talked about television shows currently airing. And even though the comic book series that inspired it has ended, the television universe continues to expand. Which begs the question: How will the show end? Image Via AMC This is something that Scott Gimple, the chief content officer for the Walking Dead universe, has been contemplating as he now oversees two series (with a new spin-off currently in production) and three upcoming films for the franchise. But in an interview with Deadline, Gimple hopes to adapt the final …
