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Stone with Ancient Writing Discovered in England by Geography Teacher
ARTnews· 2 days agoA 1,600-year-old rock inscribed with early Irish writing was found by a teacher at his home in...
What is Ogham? A look at the ancient Irish alphabet
Irish Central· 1 day agoA look at the theories of the origins of Ogham, how the ancient Irish alphabet works, and the work that's occurring to preserve it.
Nellie Bowles’s Failed Provocations
The New Yorker· 7 hours agoWhen Joan Didion died, in December, 2021, “TGIF” included a tribute to her influence. Didion had “inspired a generation of young writers including this...
What is a Knickerbocker? Explaining the New York Knicks' nickname origin and history | Sporting News...
Sporting News· 3 days agoThe New York Knicks are one of the most historic NBA franchises. The Knicks are one of only two...
"This Will Take Her Home": Talking With Colm Tóibín About His 'Brooklyn' Sequel - INDY Week
Independent Weekly· 2 days agoThe Irish author Colm Tóibín will come to North Carolina for the very first time this month on a...
Jerry Saltz’s 78 Indispensable Instagram Accounts
Vulture· 1 day agoInstagram changed our art critic’s life. Here, he recommends 78 of his favorite accounts that you should follow.
Leonora Carrington – how the ‘ruthless English intellectual’ entered art’s super league
The Telegraph via Yahoo Finance· 4 days agoA British artist who was expelled from several schools, rejected by her family, hospitalised for...
From creating D&D to making Baldur's Gate 3: meet the man who coined the term XP
Eurogamer· 6 days agoTake the term XP, for example. It's ubiquitous in gaming and possibly beyond it, and Lawrence Schick...
Standup Comedian and Musician Tim Convy Is Flying High
Riverfront Times· 2 days agoIt’s also his melody hand when he’s playing keys in Ludo, the theatrical indie-rock band that hit...
Colm Toibin vowed to never write a sequel. Until 'Long Island'
WAMC Northeast Public Radio· 3 days agoThe novel is titled "Long Island," and it follows what Eilis decides to do and not do when this bombshell turns her life upside down. COLM TOIBIN: Thank you. KELLY: So alert listeners will recognize ...