Anybody who has ever read Lewis Carroll knows something about nonsense poetry. His poem entitled “Jabberwocky” is found in Through the Looking-Glass; the verse is both funny and frustrating in its nonsensical content. The beauty in nonsense seems to be that it defies the notion that everything we read and/or say must make sense. Rather ...
Gene Kelly redefined the American film musical by creating male protagonists who epitomized masculinity while singing and dancing. Unlike his peer Fred Astaire, Kelly was disinterested in portraying upper-class, effeminate men and actually said that he “didn’t want to move or act like a rich man, [he] wanted to dance in a pair of jeans, ...
Zachary Quinto brings a ferocious intensity to the cold, calculating supervillain Sylar on the hit television series “Heroes.” However, the real Zachary Quinto has little in common with his dark, scheming character. Read on to learn more about Zachary Quinto, including his insights on why people connect so strongly with “Heroes,” and what trait he ...
Pennsylvania has been the birthplace of many famous Americans. They are of course referred to as Pennsylvanians. This state is the sixth most populous state in the United States. There are many notable people who were born in this state or who spent a significant time in this state including authors, poets, writers, actors, journalists, ...
What a glorious feeling . . . The MGM movie musical Singin’ in the Rain was released in 1952. It immediately wowed audiences all over the world and, to this day, is at the top of many movie critics’ lists of favorite films. This outstanding musical, starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds and Jean ...
The voice of Sandy Squirrel coming out of Ilsa’s mouth in Casablanca? The voice of SpongeBob SquarePants coming out of Don Vito Corleone’s mouth as he dresses down Johnny Fontaine, who speaks like Patrick Star, in The Godfather? It shouldn’t work. But it does. And hilariously, too. In addition to Casablanca and The Godfather, the ...
