It played an important role into as the predecessor of modern street newspapers, even though Hobo News was published only once a month.
Literature, Grammar and Spelling
A touching poem about World War II
The poem was written by Martin Niemöller, a German Lutheran pastor: First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, … Continue reading A touching poem about World War II
The word Fuck is so versatile, it can be used as a noun, a verb, an adjective, an interjection or an adverb
Ironically, it can also be used as a grammatical ejaculation (a short sentence that expresses a strong feeling, often consisting of a single word).
After several Elvis Presley’s concerts, public announcers would have to say “Elvis has left the building” for the audience to disperse.
This once again shows the extreme popularity Elvis had at the time. Eventually this became a punchline and a catchphrase.
“Baldy” Pevsner is a player who managed to score an own goal every time Private Eye magazine published a new edition.
Of course, hes a fictional player invented by Private Eye, a satirical British magazine.
Writing a crime novel fantasizing about killing her own husband
"A" is for Alibi was written by Sue Grafton in 1982. The novel is based on a murder case where the victim dies after taking medication that had the content of the tablet substituted to a toxic substance. What makes the story even more interesting is that Sue was going through a divorce and many … Continue reading Writing a crime novel fantasizing about killing her own husband
A short story about a man impregnating his female self
You think you've heard all about plots? Well, there's this novel " '—All You Zombies—' " by Robert A. Heinlein. Apart from such a catchy title, it's about a few time travel paradoxes, including being tricked into impregnate his younger female self, before having a change of sex, basically becoming his own mother and father. So what … Continue reading A short story about a man impregnating his female self
The writer who committed suicide when his novel got published
He had such a bright mind, but a tormented soul. He used to say living over 25 years old is madness and he kept his word. The same day Andrés Caicedo, a young Colombian writer, received a volume of ¡Que viva la música! he decided to end his life taking 60 pills of secobarbital. This … Continue reading The writer who committed suicide when his novel got published
I love to interrobang
I didn't know this was a thing! So apparently there is this mixed punctuation that serves the purpose of a question mark as well as an exclamation. Imagine chatting with someone on WhatsApp and asking something like: Did you really have to buy that‽‽‽ You don't get more hipster than that.
