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Literary Bars & Restaurants IRL
Literary Bars & Restaurants IRL
By Adina Applebaum
April 23, 2014

Whether you’re into 50 Shades of Grey or Ernest Hemingway, here’s your guide to dining like your favorite characters.

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A Brief Timeline of Shout-Outs to Poetry in Rap
A Brief Timeline of Shout-Outs to Poetry in Rap
By Adina Applebaum
April 02, 2014

Was Homer the original G?

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The Book Isn’t Always Better: 9 Bizarre Movie-to-Book Adaptations
The Book Isn’t Always Better: 9 Bizarre Movie-to-Book Adaptations
By Adina Applebaum
March 24, 2014

Novelizations of films based on screenplays inspired by books — what a clusterfuck.

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CUT: Differences Between Oscar-Nominated Adaptations & the Original Books
CUT: Differences Between Oscar-Nominated Adaptations & the Original Books
By Adina Applebaum
February 28, 2014

Because not only is the book always better than the movie, it’s also always different.

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