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  • On Mary Wollstonecraft

    Detail from John Opie’s portrait of Mary Wollstonecraft, 1790–1. Public domain. Around the time I realized I didn’t want to be married anymore, I...
  • Why The Flash Bringing Back Michael Keaton’s Batman Has Us Very Worried

    When I was a kid, my parents rented a wood-paneled CRT TV from the electronics store down the street. It had a dodgy remote control that only worke...
  • Teaching Optimism to Our Kids (and Finding It for Ourselves!)

    Is there any reason for optimism these days?  Is optimis...
  • 30 Years Ago, An Unmade Movie Laid The Path For Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

    In the lore of "Star Trek," Starfleet Academy is located on Earth, just on the other side of the still-standing Golden Gate Bridge on San Francisco...
  • Book Blitz - Excerpt & Giveaway - Prowl by Cara Dee

    ProwlCara Dee (The Game Series, #12) Publication date: March 28th 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance The Game Series • Book ...
  • The 8 Best Movers in Los Angeles According to Real Customers

    Are you about to move to the L.A. area? Or maybe you’re leaving the City of Angels for new adventures? In either case, I understand how overwhelmin...
  • Bells and Bombshells by Trixie Silvertale – Spotlight and Giveaway

    This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. Trixie Silvertale will be awarding a $75 Amazon or B/N GC to a rand...
  • Spring 2023 YA Books You’ll Want to TBR ASAP

    If you thought we hit “full names in book titles” in YA prior to this seasonal roundup, you’d be wrong. This trend continues to grow, and in the w...
  • From Spring Cleaning Hacks to Discounted Designer Tableware, These Were Your Top Buys In March

    We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Now that spring ...
  • STEM Tuesday– Math– Interview with Author Rajani LaRocca

    STEM Tuesday–Math– Interview with Author Rajani LaRocca Welcome to STEM Tuesday: Author Interview, a repeating feature for the last Tuesday o...
  • Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: Can You Solve Lewis Carroll’s Tricky ‘Pillow Problem’?

    To most, Lewis Carroll is best known as the whimsical author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, but did you know that he was also an avid puzzler...
  • 'Dredge' is an eldritch fishing game that can be quite pleasant, if you let it

    Reeling in my fishing line, I am met with a many-eyed creature hauled unwillingly from the depths. Its all-seeing gaze peers beyond our ken, gaping...