Shakespeare is often hailed as the ultimate master of words. Yet his plays return again and again to the moments where language fails.
Simon Palfrey argues that Shakespeare purposefully pushed language to its breaking point to show that our deepest experiences, like grief, desire, shame, and death, cannot be put into words.
REST IN PEACE: From Shakespeare to "Star Trek,” and from "X-Men" to animation, Patrick Stewart knew how to command an audience. He died at his home in Los Angeles Wednesday following what his spokesperson called "a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia." 🙏🕊️❤️
I'm reading Shakespeare's Professional Career by Peter Thomson. Like most really good books, it covers much more than its title implies. It's so packed with detail that it's half way to being a history of the Elizabethan period.
The biggest explanation for Shakespeare and Company’s success is how it has embraced the myths surrounding it. The Paris bookshop is like a Russian doll, containing several brands inside
In memoriam:
Sir Patrick Stewart brought Shakespearean depth and quiet authority to the screen, transforming Captain Picard and Professor X into enduring icons of wisdom, integrity, and humanity.
His performances elevated science fiction and superhero cinema while reminding us that great acting transcends genre.
A true gentleman of the craft.