Archive for May, 2009

Review: The Secret Life Of Houdini: The Making Of America’s First Superhero, by William Kalush

Thursday, May 14th, 2009 Posted in Lit/Writ/Crit | 1 Comment »

Honestly, this is the only book on Harry Houdini most people will ever need. This tome covers his ancestry and birth in Hungary as Ehrich Weiss, his family's emigration to ... Read more..

Monday Shades Of Green Recap: A Rootin’ Teuton Night

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 Posted in Recaps, NYC, Trivia | Comments Off

This past Monday night was the liveliest night at Shades of Green yet. Mark's round on movie quotes went so well that I fully intend to steal it moving forward. ... Read more..

Wednesday Dempsey’s Recap: Swine Flu Goes Viral

Monday, May 4th, 2009 Posted in Recaps, NYC, Trivia | 1 Comment »

It was an extra themey theme night on Wednesday. Janet's round on Bea Arthur (or rather, various Beas and Arthurs) and mine on assorted hundreds (the Hundred Years' War, Willard ... Read more..