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Tag: conspiracy

Did Shakespeare Smoke Weed?

Did Shakespeare smoke weed

April 23rd marks William Shakespeare’s 423rd bday. For the sake of this chat, however, let’s just say it’s his 4-20th birthday. Because the question of the day is “Did Shakespeare smoke weed?” Doobie, or not doobie? That is the question … Read on.

Published April 15, 2017
Categorized as Icarian, Podcast Tagged conspiracy, marijuana, podcast, smoke pot, william shakespeare

Wacky Wednesday: Acid-Drenched Orwell via Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss

Our son’s maternal grandmother was a kindergarten teacher, consequently we’ve inherited children’s books spanning both the decades of her career and those of her own child-rearing. We’ve inherited a library dating back to the 70s with many gems and as … Read on.

Published May 15, 2013
Categorized as Culture Tagged 1984, conspiracy, dan brown, dr- seuss, lsd, Orwell, robert langdon, wacky wednesday

William Fakespeare: A Forger’s Folly

In her aptly named tome, Literary Hoaxes: An Eye Opening History of Famous Frauds, Melissa Katsoulis recounts the bold and bizarre history of William Ireland, whose literary legacy puts the “dung” in bildungsroman (bah dum dum). Born into 18th century … Read on.

Published April 22, 2013
Categorized as Culture Tagged authorship, conspiracy, literary hoax, william shakespeare

I Wrote the Plays of William Shakespeare

April 23 marks both the birth and death day of The Bard. No one has enjoyed as much literary fame in the English language as William Shakespeare, despite being alive for a mere 52 years (and dead for nearly 400). … Read on.

Published April 19, 2013
Categorized as Culture Tagged authorship, conspiracy, literary hoax, william shakespeare

Paul Ryan and the Double-Name Veep Curse

Whomever was vetting potential veep Paul Ryan for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, overlooked one very important bit of vice presidential trivia. Every vice president whose given and surnames were both "first names? by contemporary standards, saw their president die … Read on.

Published August 11, 2012
Categorized as Culture Tagged conspiracy, curse, funny, Paul Ryan, two first names, vice president

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