Arts & Humanities > American Literature The tragic decline of American literature

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Great books are hard to come by these days. With the upsurge of Oprah's Book Club and the New York Times Bestseller list coming short of what they should, there is not any good literature anymore. Nothing that could stand the test of time. Nobody writes classics anymore. Not to say that I don't read more recent books, but log... More..

Arts & Humanities > British Literature The universal appeal of Harry Potter

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Real adults don't read fantasy. At least that is what I've been told. What about an epic adventure with intrigue, murder and deception? Yes, I'm talking about Harry Potter. It has everything that you would look for in an adventure (and a metal song).It's not just for kids, there's so many themes that a child won't catch until... More..

Arts & Humanities > French Language Tips for learning the gender of French nouns

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Remember looking completely dazed and staring confused at your high school french teacher? Don't feel bad ever other person in the class was doing the same thing. Learning another language at an older age is tough, best start early, but if it's a bit to late for that, don't fret you're not alone out there. French is one of th... More..

Arts & Humanities > Comic Books & Graphic Novels Comic books: Where have all the heroes gone?

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BAMF! POW! WHAM!Ah, the joy of action packed superhero comics, but alas there's seems to be a bit of a disintegration of the superhero genre. While for years comics were only read by 'geeks and freaks', the growing interest in comic books has spawned from the growing comic book film industry.Even though it seems like every ti... More..

Entertainment > Movie Genres The beginner's guide to grindhouse: The Golden Years (1960-1979)

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"Now, don't you worry. The saucers are up there. The graveyard is out there. But I'll be locked up safely in there." ~Mona McKinnon (aka Paula Trent), "Plan 9 from Outer Space" (1959)Zombies, bikini clad women, invaders from beyond Pluto, humans transforming into insects, and terrifying monsters are some of the driving forces... More..

Arts & Humanities > Arts & Humanities (Other) 10 Reasons why comic books are better than films

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Stories have been told with pictures since man started drawing on cave walls, now the comic book is a nature progression of this. Now, with the bastardization of great comics books into craptacular films, staying true to classic comic format has beenmore important than ever. Instead of putting 10 reasons of why comics are bet... More..

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