Books

What's the name of the island in Jurassic Park?

What's the name of the island in Jurassic Park?

I mean, if I could have the chance to bring dinosaurs back to life, I don't think I'd worry too much about if I should either. One of the things that always made Michael Crichton books so good was their settings — no matter how ridiculous the plot might be, the...

When is Bilbo and Frodo's birthday?

When is Bilbo and Frodo's birthday?

Whether you still look forward to celebrating your birthday or it's become a tiresome ritual reminding you of your own mortality, I bet you aren't as old as Bilbo turned in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. You may recall that Bilbo even shares a birthday...

Classic sci-fi books

Classic sci-fi books

There's nothing more enjoyable than opening up a good book and reading about the genocide of an alien species from a distant planet. Sci-fi books fuel our imaginations, our movies, and our dreams. You might say all of civilization would probably fall apart without them. You'd be wrong, but hey,...

When was Dune published?

When was Dune published?

Long before Timothy Chalament was tasked with carrying on the legacy of House Atreides, Dune was a breakout science fiction novel. When was it first published? Dune When was the original Dune novel published? You let the Harkonnens take control of the spice. Now you have to see Sting in...