Month: October 2020
Word of the Day: Carl
Today’s word of the day is carl. According to www.dictionary.com, a carl is a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer; a miser or an extremely thrifty person. It […]
Word of the Day: Panegyric
Word of the Day: Panegyric Today’s word of the day, courtesy of www.wordgenius.com, is panegyric. A panegyric, according to the website, is a public speech or published text in praise […]
The Writer Vs. The Screenwriter
While The Princess Bride is a popular, family-friendly story with elements appealing to different interests, the story is exceptional because Goldman knew how to tell an interesting story not just on the page, but on the screen.
Modern connections to "The Princess Bride"
The Princess Bride, a 1987 fantasy film directed by Rob Reiner, is well known by many, as it elicits a wide variety of reactions, some of which are negative. The […]
Word of the Day: Vapid
Today’s word of the day comes to us from www.dictionary.com, and it is vapid. No, the word vapid is not itself vapid, even though that is what it describes. Well, […]
"Why is Princess Bride so popular?"
When I finished my rewatch of The Princess Bride the other night with my friend, he told me (and I may be paraphrasing) “That was good, I enjoyed that… but […]
Word of the Day: Blarney
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the website wordgenius.com, is blarney. The noun means, according to the website, “Talk that aims to charm, pleasantly flatter, or persuade” or “Amusing […]
Word of the Day: Garboil
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Oxford English Dictionary, is garboil. I should warn you up front that www.dictionary.com labels the word, which is a noun meaning “confusion,” […]
Word of the Day: Finagle
Today’s word of the day, thanks to www.dictionary.com, is finagle. It’s a verb meaning “to get or achieve (something) by guile, trickery, or manipulation.” According to www.etymonline.com, the verb means […]