Tag: Jane Austen

• Quarantine Diaries: Escaping 2020 with Historical Dramas/Period Films

  So we’re all on the same page when it comes to 2020 being the worst year in existence, right? Yeah? Okay, cool. I’ve found comfort in trying to escape all these horrid happenings (i.e. COVID-19, murder hornets, God knows what else) by watching historical dramas and period films on Netflix and Amazon Prime. Drama is…

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  May 16, 2020

  Entertainment

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• Fan Art Fridays: Pride and Prejudice‘s Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy

  Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, a film inspired by Jane Austen’s book Pride and Prejudice and Seth Grahame-Smith’s 2009 zombie infused novel version, is in theaters starting today. I’m not sure what would possess Grahame-Smith or ‎Burr Steers, the director of the film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, to do such a thing. They ruined all that was…

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  February 5, 2016

  Entertainment, Fan Art Fridays

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• Celebrity Dating Profiles

  Ever wonder what it would be like if our favorite celebrities were normal people like us, with profiles on dating sites? I can’t fathom a celebrity looking for love online, but Buzzfeed could! Check out their version of celebrity profiles here! Since I loved the idea of this so much, I decided to write some…

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  August 3, 2013

  Pop Culture

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• Kelly Clarkson’s Jane Austen Gold Ring Fiasco

  Once upon a time, Kelly Clarkson bought British writer Jane Austen’s gold ring at a Sotheby’s auction. For over £150,000 ($228,000 USD). That’s a large amount of British pounds there! However, the odds don’t seem to be in Kelly Clarkson’s favor with this ring. The UK’s Culture, Communications and Creative Industries Minister Ed Vaizey placed…

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  August 1, 2013

  Pop Culture

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