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Chaucer Here and Now: The Canterbury Tales author as you've never seen him before
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIn an early edition of Geoffrey Chaucer’s works, the editor Thomas Speght included the 14th-century...
17 things you probably didn't know about 'The Handmaid's Tale'
INSIDER via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years ago"The Handmaid's Tale" is on its fifth season.George Kraychyk/Hulu "The Handmaid's Tale" returned for...
‘The Wife of Willesden’ Off Broadway Review: Zadie Smith Updates Chaucer and Makes It Twerk
The Wrap via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoZadie Smith, the acclaimed British novelist whose works like “White Teeth” have explored the...
Labour candidate taking on Boris Johnson as MP says being homeless shaped his politics
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoThe Labour candidate who will take on Boris Johnson in Uxbridge and South Ruislip at the next...
Deputy PM Oliver Dowden’s message to rail unions: ‘Don’t take us for fools’
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 10 months agoBritain’s Deputy Prime Minister on Friday told rail workers set to inflict more strike misery on...
Valentine's Day history: From pagan origins to endless promotions, with a little love
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 5 months agoValentine's Day heralds the midpoint of February when couples will exchange flowers and chocolates,...
Speak Cockney Day: the Cockney rhyming slang you need to know
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 5 months agoThe unofficial ‘Speak Cockney Day’ is just around the corner, meaning you don’t have much time to...
America Has a Love Affair With Exclamation Points!
Time via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoCredit - Javier Zayas—Getty Images Crazy! Lol!! Super!!! In a nation of ecstasists that uses expressions like great to describe everything from a cup of...
As Texas targets 'inappropriate' books, I say keep going: My list of what to ban next
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoAt long last, good, wholesome Americans are taking on the country’s most notorious dens of iniquity:...
Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky? The origins of the superstition
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 9 months agoPrepare to spend the day avoiding mirrors, ladders, and walking over drains because the unluckiest...