Daily Archives: June 24, 2014

500 New Fairytales Discovered in Germany

From The Guardian, a major event for Folklore Studies: A whole new world of magic animals, brave young princes and evil witches has come to light with the discovery of 500 new fairytales, which were locked away in an archive … Continue reading

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Gary Oldman: Conservative

Playboy has a fascinating interview with the uber-talented Gary Oldman, an actor I’ve long admired (Hat tip: Reason.) He comes off as quite self-depracating and humble, and with a touch of burdensome anxiety that has him criticizing himself as much … Continue reading

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