Stephen Butler Leacock died 28 March 1944 at Toronto from throat cancer and was buried, across the lake from Old Brewery Bay, in the Leacock family plot at St. George’s Church, Sibbald Point. What came as a shock to Stephen Leacock? Leacock was shocked, because the photographer had changed andRead More →
John Steinbeck preferred his Hermes Baby, a model Hemingway also had on hand. The Baby was one of the first portable typewriters made in an age where the typing machines were notoriously heavy and cumbersome. Does Stephen King write on paper? King prefers to write on paper with a fountainRead More →
But does Fox want to play hardball with Sharpe? The network’s known for being talent-friendly. Sharpe’s been a loyal partner to Bayless, signing an extension of his original contract in September 2019. How rich is Shannon Sharpe? After his retirement, he became a sports analyst for CBS. He also startedRead More →
Former Arrowverse star Robbie Amell reflects on his time on The Flash and says he’s open to returning as Firestorm. One of the earliest superhero casualties in the Arrowverse was Ronnie Raymond, half of the original Firestorm alongside Dr. Martin Stein. Are Oliver and Ronnie related? The Flash 1×22 –Read More →
“We had a good, friendly relationship,” Nicholson says, referring to Kubrick. He adds that the director would never be harsh with him. He then says, “He was a completely different director with Shelley.” Did Kubrick abuse Duvall? While Duvall admitted that Kubrick was unnecessarily hard on her, cruel and abusiveRead More →
On October 12, 1799, he was inducted as a Mason in St. John’s Lodge #1 in Newport, Rhode Island. In 1800, Decatur commissioned Philadelphia, the very vessel that his son later burned several months after it ran aground and was captured near Tripoli harbor in 1803. Who is Decatur namedRead More →
The role of Jack Torrance in The Shining miniseries was originally offered to two other actors — Gary Sinise and Tim Daly. Each actor had to turn down the part for different reasons. Sinise turned down the part because he felt that no one could live up to Nicholson’s performance.Read More →
Although Hawking had difficulty walking unsupported, and his speech was almost unintelligible, an initial diagnosis that he had only two years to live proved unfounded. With Sciama’s encouragement, he returned to his work. How does Hawking speak? Stephen Hawking talked through ‘the computer’, using a speech-generating device (SGD) or aRead More →
His final words must have been as profound as his entire life. Stephen Hawking’s last words aren’t known. The final sentence in his last ever book was “Unleash your imagination. Shape the future.” These were the final sentences in his book Brief Answers to Big Questions. How did Stephen HawkingRead More →
