This year, as the nation celebrates Juneteenth as the newest federal holiday, many Black Americans will be taking part in a long-honored tradition—public readings of General Order No. 3. The order, issued by Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas, informed enslaved Texans of their freedom. It has been long overlooked in contemporary history, but the language was more progressive than the Emancipation Proclamation that preceded it or the 13th Amendment that followed. Read More...
Din Djarin and Baby Yoda are returning to a galaxy far, far away.
At D23 in Anaheim on Friday, Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni unveiled a first look at theupcoming “Star Wars” feature, “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” starring Pedro Pascal as the titular masked bounty hunter from the Disney+ series and his adorable sidekick Grogu. Read More...
Jonathan Swift's 18th-century stinging satire has been considerably softened and drastically romanticized, but enough of its telling caustic comment remains.
Jonathan Swift’s 18th-century stinging satire has been considerably softened and drastically romanticized, but enough of its telling caustic comment remains. Read More...
