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Random Bits of History

I think one of my favorite types of history is the small stuff. The really small, everyday things that remind us that our ancestors were humans too. An example: Aaron Burr (yes, that Aaron Burr) once lit himself on fire not once, but TWICE, because he was trying to light a candle with gunpowder. IfContinue reading “Random Bits of History”

Writerly Things

I have been on another hiatus from this blog because school. It’s a pain in the butt. Anyway, I’ve spun the Wheel of Doom and today it landed on writing advice, so let’s get this dead horse on the road like a herd of fish. Tip one: Mix metaphors. Screw with the traditional set upContinue reading “Writerly Things”

Percy Bysshe Shelley and The Tragedy of Idiocy.

Okay, so the title is a little bit of a misnomer, because I’m technically supposed to be doing poetry this entry, but I also had to share with you the greatest part of Percy Shelley’s life, which just so happens to be his death. I’ll make sure to put one of his poems at theContinue reading “Percy Bysshe Shelley and The Tragedy of Idiocy.”

Another One Where I Show You a Painting

I’m ignoring the fact that I’ve been gone for a month and so should you because finals are ridiculous and who wants to work over Christmas anyway. Because, quite simply, I want to talk about this: Horrifying, isn’t it? I love this piece so much. I cannot stop thinking about it. First, some context: thisContinue reading “Another One Where I Show You a Painting”

So I’m Not Sure You Know This

But theatre is an actual art form and takes the most insane levels of dedication to pull off. Hamilton straight up had to cut a hole in the stage to make the rotating platform they use. The lighting crew of the Lion King were given the task of making a wildebeest stampede look real. OnContinue reading “So I’m Not Sure You Know This”

Snakes and Legacy

Recently, I’ve been working on a research project about the character of Medusa and her use in art, literature and life over time. It has been a long journey, but an insightful one, and since the spinner has chosen to discuss art today, I’m going to show you one of the most striking paintings IContinue reading “Snakes and Legacy”

Welcome to the Metaphorical Jungle

Time for writing advice, friends. Yep, it’s that time of the spinner-decided calendar when I share the tidbits of wisdom that have helped me most along the way, teasing them from my brain with a pair of tweezers like a hopefully-useful parasitic ear worm. Too much? Probably. But note how that immediately conjured up aContinue reading “Welcome to the Metaphorical Jungle”

Time to Talk About Agatha

The entire internet is talking about Agatha Harkness and the Agatha All Along show, and I have a blog post to make while waiting for the next episode. Tis the time for music, so here, have both versions of the Ballad of the Witches’ Road, if you somehow haven’t come across them yet. The sacredContinue reading “Time to Talk About Agatha”

October is Upon Us

Hello, ghouls, boys and in between, and welcome to the poetry jam. Yes, that is correct, today I will be sharing with you a bit of poetry. First off, I have to show you this: Shivers. I’m always a fan of a good supernatural terror and admiration of female power. Also, have this, because IContinue reading “October is Upon Us”

Inaugural Post of the New Era (And Some Cool Music)

Hello, friends! Welcome to the new iteration of Grace’s Place, new, improved and ready to be even more of a menace than my fifteen year old self was. A friend of mine recently alerted me to the existence of a genre of music I had never heard of before called phonk, which consists of variousContinue reading “Inaugural Post of the New Era (And Some Cool Music)”