Quote
“I don’t believe in happy endings, but I do believe in happy travels, because ultimately, you die at a very young age, or you live long enough to watch your friends die. It’s a mean thing, life.”
George Clooney
Joke
What do you call an elephant that doesn't matter?
An irrelephant.
Fun Fact
In Switzerland it is illegal to own just one guinea pig.
This is because guinea pigs are social animals, and they are considered victims of abuse if they are alone.
Why isn’t this a law everywhere?!
History Fact
New research suggests that 15–20 million people were murdered or imprisoned by the Nazis during the Holocaust, much more than previously believed.
Movie/TV Trivia
Prometheus
Composer Marc Streitenfeld had the orchestra play his compositions backwards, and then digitally reversed the compositions for the final film. This made the music sound unusual and unsettling, which he felt was right for the film.
Movie/TV Quote
"I am serious. And don't call me Shirley."
Airplane, 1980
"I think people remember the line because of Leslie Nielsen’s delivery," Jeff Zucker (who co-wrote the script with his brother David and Jim Abrahamson) tells THR. "The way he said it was exactly what we were going for. We told the actors to pretend they didn’t know they were in a comedy."
Conversation Starter
How do you get to X place from here?
Writing Prompt