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Every Stan Lee Cameo Ever

It’s not surprising when you learn that a 95-year old real-life superhero has passed away but it’s still sad. Millions of kids (including me) were influenced by Stan Lee over the years – in making us into readers, in making us think about good and evil, in making us into dreamers – but in his […]

¶ Posted 13 November 2018 § Jobs § MemoryLane § News § PopCulture § Sad ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: book, history

Friday Fun Link – Does New Movie “The Public” Have a Trailer That Instantly Makes It The Best Library-Themed Movie Ever?

There are a few choices out there but this trailer makes me think “The Public” might be the best library-themed movie ever, in part because it appears to address so many of the issues we deal with in the library every day – homelessness, community engagement and creating a welcoming space, the library’s relationship to […]

¶ Posted 08 December 2017 § FridayFunLink § Library § News § Politics § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: economics, education

Music Monday – “Where are those happy days, they seem so hard to find/I tried to reach for you, but you have closed your mind”

Meryl Streep gave a great speech while accepting a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Golden Globes last night criticizing Donald Trump without once mentioning him by name. He reacted like a big crybaby as usual. (Hint: There’s no way on earth that the most decorated actress of all-time is “over-rated” even though that’s the go-to […]

¶ Posted 09 January 2017 § MusicMonday § News § Politics § PopCulture § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: language, unitedstates

Now that 2016 is over, it’s time to look forward to what 2017 will bring. Releases.com is a site that gives the release dates of upcoming movies, video games and TV shows while also letting users rate their anticipation for various releases, create a personal calendar and more. Releases.com doesn’t feature books unfortunately but lots […]