If you were lucky, you could have caught a glimpse of Tyra Banks Sunday at the New York Public Library. Promoting her new fiction novel Modelland, Banks actually has the brains behind the looks. In addition to hosting her show “America’s Next Top Model,” Banks is attending Harvard Business School in her spare time. Modelland…
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Bloomsday Celebration in Brooklyn this Saturday
James Joyce’s magnum opus, Ulysses, takes place in Dublin entirely on one day, June 16th, 1904. Today there are several thousand Dubliners who take part in Bloomsday, named after Joyce’s main protagonist, Leopold Bloom, with readings and outings recreating the action of the novel. Bringing Dublin to Brooklyn But just because we might not be…
Happy Birthday New York Public Library
Monday was a big day for the New York Public Library: its main building opened exactly one hundred years ago, on May 24th, 1911. Patience and Fortitude Greet You It has been one hundred years since the majestic pair of lions, Patience and Fortitude, have adorned either side of the magnificent set of steps leading…
Book: Debts, Deficits, and the Demise of the American Economy
Debts, Deficits, and the Demise of the American Economy is a book co-authored by Peter J. Tanous and Jeff Cox. Numerous researchers participated in the project, one of whom being freelance business reporter and researcher Zachery Kouwe. The book quotes Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of Federal Reserve: “The problem we now face is the…
A Little About Jane Austen
Today is the 235th birthday of Jane Austen, one of the biggest novelists in English literature. Her realism and witty but harsh social interpretation solidified her historical importance among both critics and scholars. Very little is known about Austen’s life. She lived with her close-knit family on the lower end of English nobility, with her…
Justin Bieber Visits New York
On November 26th, Justin Bieber spent hours at Barnes and Nobel signing thousands of copies of his book “First Step 2 Forever: My Story.” The book describes how JB went from being a barely-known Youtube uploader to a music celebrity making videos with the very famous Usher. Hundreds of fans camped out on Fifth Avenue…
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” Premieres in New York and London
Last night, the stars were out for the “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” premiere in New York City. The event was held at Alice Tully Hall. Actors Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Rupert Grint (Ron) and Tom Felton (Malfoy) were joined by Emma Watson (Hermione), who wore a Calvin Klein, floor-length black dress, elegant…
Justin Bieber Publishes Memoirs
Well, let’s talk a bit about Justin Bieber. There are only two reasons I can think of that someone might not have heard of Bieber; either they have no children or grandchildren over the age of 8, or they have no children or grandchildren under the age of 45. I guess not owning a computer…
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