Things to do after you’ve read The Great Gatsby
1. See if you agree with Stephen Colbert’s analysis of the book. 2. Compare this year’s Leonardo di Caprio/Carey Mulligan movie with the 1974 version with Robert Redford and Mia … Continue reading
More Raiders remakes
It seems like Chris Strompolos and Eric Zala are not the only fans who decided to remake Raiders of the Lost Ark. Here are three more versions: Indyanimation is a … Continue reading
I think I forgot
The Housekeeper and the Professor was a quiet, intimate novel. While reading it I felt like I was in the Professor’s tiny, crowded cottage experiencing the Housekeeper’s days. I wanted … Continue reading
The Other Hayley Beale
I was surprised to find that there are 29 people named Hayley Beale in the UK. Beale is not a particularly common last name, and the spelling of Hayley is … Continue reading
Where’d You Go, Bernadette? and TED Talks
One of the satirical threads in Where’d You Go, Bernadette? is that Bernadette’s husband, Elgin Branch has given the “fourth-most-watched TED talk” on his innovative Samantha 2 brain-computer interface project. … Continue reading
Something extraordinary and beautiful and simple
When The Great Gatsby was published in 1925, the reviews were not great: “F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Latest Dud” read one headline. But now, nearly 90 years later it is often … Continue reading
Professor of archeology, expert on the occult, and how does one say it? Obtainer of rare antiquities.
What’s the connection between 12 year-old Chris Strompolos and 39 year-old Harrison Ford? They both played Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark… or in Chris’s case, Raiders of … Continue reading
Summer Reading 2013 is headed your way!
The UHS Summer Reading program aims to nurture the love of reading for pleasure. Each year we generate a list of books that includes both fiction and non-fiction choices. Students … Continue reading
SFUHS Reads 