Released on April 12, 1996, Disney’s James and the Giant Peach has been satisfying audiences’ appetites for fantastical filmmaking for 20 years. … To celebrate this fanciful film’s 20th anniversary, Disney historian Jim Fanning harvested some fruity factoids and insect info from this peach of a movie. What killed JamesRead More →

A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured and murderous musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opéra House. Begins when an opera ghost terrorizes the cast and crew of the French Opera House while tutoring a chorus girl. … The Phantom is outraged by their love and kidnapsRead More →

About the Dune Book Series There are 6 books in the Dune series: Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune, God Emperor of Dune, Heretics of Dune, and Chapterhouse: Dune. The first novel, titled Dune, was published in 1965. It won a number of awards including the Hugo Award in 1966Read More →

To whom was Colossians written, and why? Paul wrote the letter to the church in Colosse, a city in Asia Minor. Paul wrote the letter to strengthen the believers, who were encountering the false teaching of Gnosticism. What is the message of the book of Colossians? Colossians addresses problems inRead More →

Between our retail stores and our online operations, Barnes & Noble sells approximately 155 million physical books per year. Barnes & Noble is the second-largest retailer of magazines in America, carrying about 5,500 magazine titles and nearly 1,000 newspaper titles. What type of retailer is Barnes and Noble? Barnes &Read More →

The message of The Handmaid’s Tale is that political control of women’s bodies and reproduction is wrong. This is communicated through examples of objectification and violence against women. Why is the handmaid tale a banned book? Banned and challenged for profanity and for “vulgarity and sexual overtones.” This classic novelRead More →

Are cheques being phased out? No. The Payments Council announced on 12 July 2011 that cheques will continue for as long as customers need them. A previously announced target for closing the cheque clearing system by 2018 has been cancelled. Why are cheques no longer used? Cheques will no longerRead More →