What We Can Learn from Gen Con
Gen Con brings gamers, cosplayers, and other fandoms together. And we should follow their example.
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By the Time I Got to Woodstock
The author of the Woodstock festival’s program book recalls one helluva wild ride.
News of the Week: Rich Teens, Moving Halloween, and Sandwiches Made of Ice Cream
In the news for the week ending August 2, 2019, are a 3 million reasons to play video games, a Halloween petition, nine decades of Hollywood memorabilia, yummy ice cream sandwiches, and more.
“The Thread of Truth, Part II” by Erle Stanley Gardner
He knew, on the one hand, that she was a skillful actress, fully capable of portraying any emotion she chose; on the other hand, he realized that it would be exceedingly difficult for anyone who was fabricating what had happened at that interview to simulate such an emotion.
The Invention of the Beach Read
Think beach reads are a contemporary phenomenon? A look back at 19th-century publishing shows a far different origin story.
LOOKING UP!…Literally.
Click Here to see our full Space & Celestial Art collection Between the heightened excitement regarding Area 51 and the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing, we’ve had our heads in a celestial cloud lately! Space & Celestial was one of our most popular art category requests coming out of Licensing Show. If you are familiar with our Curtis Archives you […]
Why Was The Amityville Horror So Terrifying?
The Amityville Horror frightened economically anxious movie-goers 40 years ago.
News of the Week: Air Conditioning Woes, Bob Ross’s Paintings, and Tom Hanks Is Mister Rogers
In the news for the week ending July 26, 2019, are hot weather, a chandelier marriage, the Algonquin Round Table, air conditioning, blueberries, and much more.
Au Pair
A woman recalls a summer in France, where she discovered a sweetness she’s never forgotten.
Puerto Rico Celebrates Constitution Day and a New Beginning
As their governor resigns, Puerto Ricans celebrate their own document of goverance and rights.
“Breakup” by Frances Ensign Greene
“Sometimes she’d wake up and see him by the window, and she’d know he was wanting to be gone…”
The Week of Peak Disco
40 years ago this week, disco hit its absolute peak. Look back at rise, fall, and survival of the night fever.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Dave’s Shirt
“If one wasn’t careful, the entire revolution of one’s days could be ticked away like this, one tinder-dry, trussed-up Thanksgiving turkey after another.”
The Legend of The Blair Witch Project
20 years ago, an enterprising group of young filmmakers created an urban legend that became a worldwide phenomenon.
Cartoons: Vacation Nation
It’s time for some holiday hijinks!
“The Thread of Truth” by Erle Stanley Gardner
“Murder had ceased to be an impersonal matter of technique by which a writer used a corpse merely to serve as a peg on which to hang a mystery.”