Category Archives: Fun

Movie Novelizations Gone Wrong, or Plagiarism Red Heat of the ‘90s

May 5, 2016

Have you ever wondered –

What’s in the head of John Matrix as he rows his inflatable boat?
What does Robocop’s inner self look like?
Or, about how tight a ninja suit is for an American soldier?

If so (certainly, not), neither Commando nor RoboCop or American Ninja movies will help you find the answer. Literature will.

As it turns out, such literature exists:

Novelization is an attempt to translate popular movies plots into the fictional prose language.

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Guess the Writer [quiz]

September 22, 2015

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Folks who read our blog know that Lesley and I love reading, and that we read a lot. Moreover, we like to draw from time to time, as well as write about books and authors. Today’s post is just about all of that.

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Want to write better? Start reading, a lot [Infographic]

April 16, 2014

It usually helps me write by reading – somehow the reading gear in your head turns the writing gear.
– Steven Wright

Reading is a new fashion. Again. And it’s cool. We bet, you all can find and cite many statements about how good and useful reading is, how much it can influence a person and his way of thinking, and how awesome it is to sit on your cozy sofa, reading your favorite book and diving (not literally of course) into this imaginary and so wonderful world…

And all such statements are true actually. Many famous writers, singers, politicians, and even movie characters prove the fact of reading’s great influence on people’s mind: if you take a look at their bookshelves, you’ll definitely be surprised. Continue reading →

Have a Break: Time for some College Fun

April 9, 2014

Today’s post is short. College is not about studying only. Have some fun 😀

Here’s what we’ve made with Pow Toon:

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Top 20 College Flash Mobs of All Times: When Students Rock the Day [Videos]

November 27, 2013

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Oh, flash mobs. How we love thee. Any excuse to get rambunctious and cause wide spread mayhem is usually enjoyed by all.

If you’ve been living under a rock and don’t know what a flash mob is, here you go: a flash mob is a group of people who seemingly appear out of thin air to perform an unusually and basically pointless act for a brief time and then disperse. Thanks, Wikipedia, for that.

But using a bunch of fancy words to describe the phenomenon is not nearly as impressive as observing it.

In order to observe some of the best flash mobs out there, we turn to the world’s best and brightest – college students. Our college years are packed full of valuable learning experiences – walks of shame, all night study sessions, keg stands, tailgating…and flash mobs. At what other point in time are random acts of disruption better received?

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