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Republican Senator Invokes Jesus To Defend Trump, Didn’t Realize She Actually Quoted William Shakespeare

Republican Senator Invokes Jesus To Defend Trump, Didn’t Realize She Actually Quoted William Shakespeare

Marsha Blackburn may need a bit more Bible study before trying to defend Donald Trump next time. The Tennessee Senator took to Twitter on Sunday in an effort to defend the president from the fast-moving impeachment hearings. Blackburn responded to a tweet from the lawyer representing the whistleblower who said that “it will be the […]

5y ago

Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespeare Film ‘All Is True’ Is Purchased By Sony Pictures Classics

Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespeare Film ‘All Is True’ Is Purchased By Sony Pictures Classics

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the worldwide rights to the Kenneth Branagh film All Is True. Branagh directs the proceedings in addition to starring as William Shakespeare during a little-known period at the end of the playwright’s life. Judi Dench and Ian McKellen will co-star, bringing Ben Elton’s first original dramatic script to life. Sony […]

6y ago

The Remains Of A Stunning New Building Are Being Excavated At Shakespeare’s ‘The Theatre’ In London

The Remains Of A Stunning New Building Are Being Excavated At Shakespeare’s ‘The Theatre’ In London

In a very exciting moment for Shakespeare fans everywhere, archaeologists at the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) have just announced that they are currently performing excavations on a new building that was just discovered outside The Theatre in London, where Shakespeare himself once performed and also had his own plays staged and debuted in the […]

6y ago

Donald Trump Is A ‘Tyrant’ Who Almost Perfectly Matches Shakespeare Villains, Says Shakespearean Scholar

Donald Trump Is A ‘Tyrant’ Who Almost Perfectly Matches Shakespeare Villains, Says Shakespearean Scholar

Donald Trump is a “tyrant” who was described to a T centuries before he was even born – by William Shakespeare, no less. Specifically, the Bard’s description of villain Richard III is particularly spot-on, says Shakespearean scholar Stephen Greenblatt. As Yahoo News reports, Greenblatt’s conclusions about the similarities between modern politicians and Shakespeare villains is […]

6y ago

Daisy Ridley Starring In Shakespeare Film ‘Ophelia’ Before ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’

Daisy Ridley Starring In Shakespeare Film ‘Ophelia’ Before ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’

Star Wars: The Force Awakens‘ Daisy Ridley will be starring in an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet before jumping back into the Star Wars universe for Episode IX. According to The Wrap, Daisy Ridley will star in the reimagining of the classic play Hamlet titled Ophelia, with Ridley as the title character. This indie project […]

8y ago

President Obama Visits Britain: Brexit Poll Prompts Worry & Warnings [Video]

President Obama Visits Britain: Brexit Poll Prompts Worry & Warnings [Video]

President Barack Obama is visiting Britain for the last time as President of the United States. His visit was ostensibly to celebrate the 90th birthday of Britain’s monarch, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and the president and First Lady did meet with the queen and her consort, His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, as […]

8y ago

‘Talk Like Shakespeare Day’ With Quotes

‘Talk Like Shakespeare Day’ With Quotes

Today is Saturday, April 23, and it’s also “Talk Like Shakespeare Day.” The day celebrates the 400th anniversary of the playwright and poet’s death. Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, 1564; his exact birth date remains unknown. William Shakespeare is known as the greatest writer in world history. He is frequently referred to as the […]

8y ago

On William Shakespeare’s 400th Anniversary, 400 Words He Introduced To The English Language

On William Shakespeare’s 400th Anniversary, 400 Words He Introduced To The English Language

https://phoenix.playwire.com/en/publishers/1013074/videos/4833211 It’s been exactly 400 years since William Shakespeare made his final exeunt from this world, and we owe the incredible poet, playwright, and actor a lot in terms of the English language. The bard introduced some 1,700 words and new uses of words into our language during his short 52 years. Most of Shakespeare’s […]

8y ago

Shakespeare 400: Forget The Sonnets, Have You Heard About The Swearing?

Shakespeare 400: Forget The Sonnets, Have You Heard About The Swearing?

Shakespeare died 400 years ago today. For someone who lived so long ago and didn’t write in modern English, it’s incredible that his influence is still so prevalent throughout the world. We’ve all heard about his plays, his epic love poems, and his fabulous ruff. But what about the cheeky side of William Shakespeare? The […]

8y ago

President Obama Visits London’s Globe Theatre To Mark Shakespeare’s 400th Death Anniversary

President Obama Visits London’s Globe Theatre To Mark Shakespeare’s 400th Death Anniversary

On his final day in London, U.S. President Barack Obama visited the Globe Theatre to mark William Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary, the BBC reports. Accompanied by Patrick Spottiswoode, director of Globe Education, Obama was given a morning tour of the Globe Theatre. The majestic theater was designed as a replica of the circular open-air playhouse Shakespeare […]

8y ago

Events Planned To Celebrate The 400th Anniversary Of William Shakespeare’s Death

Events Planned To Celebrate The 400th Anniversary Of William Shakespeare’s Death

Saturday, April 23 marks the 400th anniversary of the passing of William Shakespeare, meaning Stratford-upon-Avon, his hometown in England, is planning some special events. For anyone with an interest in history and theater, Shakespeare’s hometown is a must visit, and what better time to head to Stratford-upon-Avon than the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death. […]

8y ago

William Shakespeare & Marijuana: Experts Find Cannabis Residue In Pipes, Suggest Shakespeare Smoked Marijuana

William Shakespeare & Marijuana: Experts Find Cannabis Residue In Pipes, Suggest Shakespeare Smoked Marijuana

Did William Shakespeare smoke marijuana? According to CNN, a new report indicates that cannabis residue was found in 17th century tobacco pipes excavated from Shakespeare’s own garden. While there is no hard evidence that these pipes belonged to Shakespeare, the indication is certainly there. “Author Professor Francis Thackeray, from the Evolutionary Studies Institute at University […]

9y ago

Shakespeare’s True Face And Identity Discovered In The Strangest Of Places

Shakespeare’s True Face And Identity Discovered In The Strangest Of Places

Although over two-thirds of the world’s population may be able to quote you a line or two from the pen of William Shakespeare, nobody has really known what the great bard looks like, until now! Country Life has exclusively revealed this week what its editor Mark Hedges has hailed as the “the literary discovery of […]

9y ago

The ‘Lost’ Play By Shakespeare Has Been Found And Proven Authentic

The ‘Lost’ Play By Shakespeare Has Been Found And Proven Authentic

The play Double Falsehood was completed then published by Lewis Theobald in 1728. However, new research has proven that the play was actually written over a century prior. The play was found to have be adapted from three manuscripts by William Shakespeare, according to the Independent. The original work was also proven to have been […]

9y ago

Tom Jones: ‘What’s In A Name?’

Tom Jones: ‘What’s In A Name?’

What’s in a name?” What indeed, if your name happens to be Tom Jones. The full quotation from William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet”. When you see the name “Tom Jones”, who immediately springs to mind? Probably […]

10y ago

Orlando Bloom Talks Kissing ‘Romeo And Juliet’ Co-Star Condola Rashad

Orlando Bloom Talks Kissing ‘Romeo And Juliet’ Co-Star Condola Rashad

Orlando Bloom is talking about another woman already? In the wake of the announcement that he and Miranda Kerr are splitting up, he is shedding details about kissing Romeo and Juliet co-star Condola Rashad. The Broadway production features the handsome British actor and the 26-year-old Rashad (Steel Magnolias, Smash) as the iconic pair of young […]

11y ago

Benedict Cumberbatch In Negotiations To Play Hamlet On Stage

Benedict Cumberbatch In Negotiations To Play Hamlet On Stage

If you haven’t heard of Benedict Cumberbatch yet, you should have. He is having one heck of a year, with several films out in 2013. Now, word comes that he is in negotiations to play one of Shakespeare’s best loved characters, Hamlet, on stage. The British actor who stars in Star Trek Into Darkness, 12 […]

11y ago

Tom Hiddleston Goes From Villain To King In ‘The Hollow Crown’ [Video]

Tom Hiddleston Goes From Villain To King In ‘The Hollow Crown’ [Video]

British actor Tom Hiddleston (Thor, The Avengers, War Horse) is switching from spandex to cape and sword in the PBS production The Hollow Crown. PBS is airing the piece as part of their “Great Performances”. The new series is the adaptation of four Shakespeare plays. Hiddleston will portray England’s King Henry V. The ambitious undertaking […]

11y ago

‘Enemy Of Man’: New Macbeth Movie Debuts First Official Image

‘Enemy Of Man’: New Macbeth Movie Debuts First Official Image

Enemy Of Man is a new movie adaptation based on William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Macbeth and it hasn’t taken long for the studio to put up a new image along with a website and all the social media whistles. The film stars Sean Bean (Game Of Thrones, Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters) in the title character […]

11y ago

Ian Doescher’s ‘William Shakespeare’s Star Wars’ First Two Scenes

Ian Doescher’s ‘William Shakespeare’s Star Wars’ First Two Scenes

First time author Ian Doescher has penned a play called William Shakespeare’ s Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope, bringing two of the most iconic names in literature and movies together. This is an interesting concept because Star Wars is the quintessential do good movie: follow the force and kill the bad guys. Shakespeare’s plays […]

11y ago

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