Now that Spring has finally decided to make an appearance, you may feel like throwing a party. While inviting people over is the easy part, deciding what to cook for company can be tricky. Cooking for a crowd can be stressful so why not ask your guests to bring a dish to share. People are usually… More Springing a party invitation on your friends?
Leonardo DiCaprio plays the mysterious Jay Gatsby in the upcoming release of Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby.” The story concerns Nick Carraway (played by Tobey Maguire), a Midwesterner now living on Long Island, who finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbour, Jay Gatsby (DiCaprio). He’s drawn into Gatsby’s circle, becoming… More Roaring Twenties Murder Mystery
Has the upcoming release of Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby,” made you want to recreate the Jazz Age? If you can’t wait until Gatsby is released for your Roaring Twenties fix, love a costume mystery, and fancy yourself in the era of flappers, gangsters and prohibition, try “The St Valentine’s Day Masquerade.” Set in the USA… More Dive Into the Jazz Age with a Murder Mystery
The murder mystery genre’ is alive and well and living at an on-line bookstore just a mouse click away. How is it that this over-utilized method of story-telling has remained so fresh and compelling after well over a hundred years? The answer lies in the basics of writing. Tell a compelling story An author must… More Why are murder mystery stories so loved?
With so many types of murder mystery available, how do you decide which is the best Murder Mystery Event for you? It all depends on your audience. If you are planning a small gathering, there are a number of companies that supply dinner party games for 6 to 20 people. Some are available to download, others are… More How to decide which Murder Mystery Event is best for you.
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The Mexico City Olympics in 1968 were the first games to introduce anti-doping laws which resulted in Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall becoming the first-ever Olympian to be disqualified from a Games for drug abuse . A steady hand and nerves of steel are required for competitive pistol shooting. Swedish Modern Pentathlete, Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall, achieved this by steadying his nerves with a strong drink.… More The first-ever Olympian to be disqualified from a Games for drug abuse.
Killing Them Softly is a black comedy rated 18. George V Higgins’ 1974 novel Cogan’s Trade has been adapted and updated from 1970’s Boston to New Orleans in 2008. Brad Pitt plays professional enforcer Jackie Cogan, the assassin who likes to kill people softly, from a distance. He hates his hits begging for mercy so… More The assassin who likes to kill people softly
August 15 2012 would have been Julia Child’s 100th Birthday. She was born on August 15, 1912, in Pasadena, California and died two days before her 92nd birthday in August 2004 of kidney failure at her home in Montecito. Five years after her death, Julia Child was the inspiration behind the film Julie & Julia, based… More 100th Birthday of TV chef and author Julia Child
If you go down to the woods today……..be careful what you wish for. You may love your teddybear to bits but do you really want him to come to life? John Bennett wished his teddy bear would come to life and his childhood wish came true. Great for a child but not so good when… More Teddybear, Teddybear….