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10 Greatest Stories about an Animal or Animals

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By on Animals/Pets, Cinema & TV, Lists, Literature, Nature, October 18

A Brief History On October 18, 1851, the Herman Melville classic, Moby Dick, was first published under its original or alternate title, The Whale.  Not surprisingly, a particular enormous Sperm Whale, that happens to be white in color, is the star of the story, never mind the human drama that interferes with the exciting whale parts!  People have often written books and stories about animals, whether those critters are loved pets, feared predators of humans, or just focusing on the animal as an individual persona.  Some of the stories are scary, some sad, some fictional and some really happened.  These…

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The Spook Skelly Crew

Book Review, The Spook Skelly Crew

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By on Literature, September 10

A Brief History On September 10, 2019, we have the pleasure of reviewing a children’s book for our readers, one themed toward our favorite holiday, Halloween!  Written by TJ Ski and titled The Spook Skelly Crew, you can preview the story by checking out their YouTube trailer. Digging Deeper Lavishly illustrated by the author (in black and white ink drawings), the book gives you moderately rhymed lines and visual back up for the story.  While not what we would call a little kids’ book, the story includes a certain amount of (mild) violence toward the monsters contained within, so the…

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List of fictional comics

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By on Literature

A Brief History This article presents a list of fictional comics, which includes both comic books and comic strips. Digging Deeper Fictional comic books From The Simpsons Adam Galaxy The Adventures of The Good Shepherd Batcat Batchick Batman and Rhoda. Biclops Bloodzilla Bongo, a comic seen in “Worst Episode Ever”, but the character is actually from Matt Groening’s comic strip Life in Hell. In the episode it is referred to as a “lesser-comic” Bot Pilgrim Cap Apple Car Trek Catgirl The Clash Comic-Book Guy Comics Coming-Of-Age Sad Happy Book Death Of… Aquaman Death Of… Casper The Death of Sad Sack Dogkid Duck! Enter The Ant Evel Knievel jumps the Jackson 5 Everyman, comic…

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The Gambler

The Inspiration Behind Dostoevsky’s The Gambler

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By on Literature, October 30

A Brief History On October 30, 1866, Fyodor Dostoevsky, one of the greatest writers in Russian literature, completed his novel The Gambler with help from his future wife, the then twenty-year-old Anna Grigoryevna Snitkina.  A writers’ work can come from various sources of inspiration, whether they are sharing their knowledge on certain topics, reflecting on specific occurrences, connecting with deep emotions or letting their imagination run wild. Perhaps the most powerful messages are those influenced by real events paired with a strong need to spread what we have to say out in the world.  Such is true for Dostoevsky, who undoubtedly put…

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List of mammalian aliens

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By on Lists, Literature

A Brief History This article is a list of fictional extraterrestrials that appear in works of fiction and have traits similar to that of Terran mammals. Digging Deeper Literature Character Origin Notes Alloran-Semitur-Corrass Animorphs A fictional character in the Animorphs series by K. A. Applegate. He is the host body of Visser Three, who is a high-ranking Yeerk and the primary antagonist of the series. Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul Animorphs An Andalite war-prince, who gave five young humans (who would become the Animorphs) the ability to morph into any animal they touch in order to save Earth from the parasitic beings known as the Yeerks. Elfangor’s son is a human…

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