Liu Che (Emperor Wu) was born in 156 BCE and ascended to the Han throne in 141 BCE at a young age, going on to hold power for 54 years in one of the longest reigns in the history of Chinese imperial rule. He had not been first in line for succession, but shrewd maneuvering…
Things I Like: Hespera (DCEU)
Hespera was one of the major antagonists in the second Shazam movie, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, in the DC Extended Universe. Played by Helen Mirren, she actually made a very memorable impression on me. Despite the fact that, by the time this movie came out, we kind of knew the DCEU was probably going…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Chemical Element Iodine
Iodine holds the distinction of being the heaviest stable member of the halogen family, sharing that group with chlorine and fluorine. Its chemical symbol is I and its atomic number is 53. The name itself is a nod to its most dramatic visual characteristic, drawn from the Greek word ioeides, meaning “violet-colored.” That color becomes…
Things I Like: Johnny (2 Broke Girls)
Johnny was one of the more notable early characters and one of Max’s boyfriends on the television series 2 Broke Girls. He entered the show early on, and despite doing her dirty a few times, he was still a decent love interest for Max. He starts out as a bartender whom Max knows as a…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Father’s Day
The first official Father’s Day observance took place in Spokane, Washington, on June 19, 1910, driven by a woman named Sonora Smart Dodd, who wanted to pay tribute to her father, a Civil War veteran who had raised six children on his own after losing his wife. Though the holiday was born in 1910, it…