Dame Margaret Natalie Smith was born on December 28, 1934. She has acted on stage, in movies, and on television. You may remember her from such roles as: Mother Superior in Sister Act (1992): Jean in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie … Continue reading Maggie Smith Day Thread
Miranda Hart is a British actor and comedian who was born on December 14, 1972. I have enjoyed her in roles including: Miranda in her self-titled sitcom: Chummy in Call The Midwife (seasons 1-4): Miss Bates in Emma. Hart has … Continue reading Miranda Hart Night Thread
Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born on Nov. 30, 1835. He was better known by his pen name, Mark Twain. He was a writer known as a humorist and as “the father of American Literature” (according to William Faulkner). His works … Continue reading Mark Twain Day Thread
Today is Madeleine L’Engle’s birthday. She was one of my absolute favorite authors as a kid, by sheer virtue of one book: It won the Newbery Award in 1962, and it was still just as awesome in the 1990s. I … Continue reading Madeleine L’Engle Birth Day Thread
Carly Rae Jepsen was born on Nov. 21, 1985. Interesting Wikipedia fact: She came in third on Canadian Idol in 2007. This song still makes me smile: Continue reading Carly Rae Jepsen Night Thread
Claude Monet was born on November 14, 1840. He was one of the founders of the Impressionist movement, which was named after his painting Impression, Sunrise. Monet moved to Giverny, France in 1883 and eventually bought a house and some … Continue reading Monet Day Thread
According to the internets, “Private Eyes” by Hall & Oates was the #1 song on November 8, 1981. It hit #1 on Nov. 7 and stayed there for two weeks. So here it is: Other #1 Hits of Nov. 8: … Continue reading Private Eyes Night Thread
Author Ursula Kroeber Le Guin was born on October 21, 1929. A famous sci-fi author, she wrote more than 20 novels and 100+ short stories, along with poetry, children’s books, translations, and criticism. She won eight Hugo Awards and six … Continue reading Ursula K. Le Guin Night Thread
Fittingly enough, Goosebumps author R.L. Stine was born in the spoooookiest month, October. In fact, today is his birthday! According to Wikipedia, over 400 million Goosebumps books have been sold. In 2015, a movie based on the books was made, … Continue reading Goosebumps Night Thread
Kate Winslet was born on this day in 1975. As a dedicated Jane Austen fan, one of my favorite Winslet roles is when she played Marianne Dashwood in the 1995 Sense and Sensibility. An absolutely gorgeous period piece directed by … Continue reading Marianne Dashwood Day Thread
Kenneth “Chi” McBride turns 60 today! His nickname is pronounced “Shy,” and comes from the city where he was born, Chicago. I absolutely loved Chi as Emerson Cod, the grumpy detective with a good heart on Pushing Daisies. According to … Continue reading Chi McBride Night Thread
Ariana DeBose is a stage and screen actress who appeared as Alyssa Green in Netflix’s version of The Prom. Ariana describes herself as queer. She also plays Anita in the upcoming West Side Story remake. Those of us who have … Continue reading Ariana DeBose Night Thread
Keanu Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon on September 2, 1964. He’s been in quite a few movies, including… Genuinely good guy alert: Keanu set up a foundation to give money to children’s hospitals and cancer research. Reportedly, he does … Continue reading Keanu Reeves Night Thread
Frederic Ogden Nash was born on August 19, 1902. In a 1958 interview, he stated: “I think in terms of rhyme, and have since I was six years old.” Nash was a famous writer of humorous poetry, such as the … Continue reading Ogden Nash Night Thread
What is this, some kind of Comic Strip Club?! Nay, ’tis a Night Thread dedicated to cartoonist Gary Larson. Born on August 14, 1950, Gary drew The Far Side for newspaper syndication. It ran from Jan. 1, 1980 – Jan. … Continue reading Gary Larson Night Thread
James Baldwin was born on August 2, 1924. He was a writer (of novels, plays, poems, and essays) and an activist. His works include the novels Go Tell It On The Mountain (1953) and If Beale Street Could Talk (1974), … Continue reading James Baldwin Night Thread
Alexandre Dumas was born on July 24, 1802. He was a prolific writer of books, plays, and magazine articles. Among his most famous works are The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte-Cristo. Most interesting Wikipedia fact about Dumas: “Along … Continue reading Alexandre Dumas Night Thread
Elwyn Brooks White was born on July 11, 1899. He wrote the Children’s books Stuart Little (1945) and Charlotte’s Web (1952). In 1970, he won the Children’s Literature Legacy Award, which recognizes “an author or illustrator whose books, published in … Continue reading E.B. White Day Thread
React to the Teaser Trailer here: Wikipedia states: “Encanto is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on November 24, 2021.” Continue reading Encanto Teaser Trailer Thread
Author Leah Johnson was born on July 5, 1993. She wrote my absolute favorite book of 2020, You Should See Me In A Crown. It was named a Stonewall Honor Book. It’s a Young Adult book with lesbian love, black … Continue reading Leah Johnson Day Thread (7/5)
Ambrose Bierce was born on June 24, 1842. An author and journalist, Bierce was known for social criticism and satire. He also wrote horror stories, particularly about the horrors of war – he had fought in the Civil War. His … Continue reading Ambrose Bierce Day Thread
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