HamLet

Okay let's be real. Hamlet's a weird name, so I did some research! There's three different meanings. One being home which makes sense because nothing says home like son avenging his father action. But the other two meanings are fooling and dull. Do y'all think this resonates with Hamlet? The name originates from Armenia, Germany, the UK, and the US. Also, the names "qualities" are extroverted and adventurous. Once again, does this sound like the Hamlet we know? Lastly this website estimates that at least 22000 people in the world have this name making up 0.001% of the population. Lastly, 4 of the 8 notable people that were listed with this name are footballers.

Oh, Ophelia...

As we all know, Ophelia is Hamlet's love interest, but also the name of a song by The Lumineers. This song is loosely related to the actual character but has a whole lot of love in it. "Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love," is a recurring line in the song that I think signifies Ophelia's foolish, innocent love she had for Hamlet. Another line in the song is, "I don't feel no remorse, and you can't see past my blinders," which reminds me of the scene in Hamlet when Ophelia was told to reject Hamlet's love and in return Hamlet just went off on her. Overall, very good song with a deeper meaning than I thought. Highly recommend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTOC_q0NLTk

Andrew!!

I'm going to see Andrew!! So excited !!!!

Andrew Holmes Gary!!

I just wanted to say that I am so excited to be able to see Andrew preform on Sunday! It is a wonderful opportunity to see a fellow stm student show his great talent and voice. Do you guys think talents that don't involve sports are under appreciated in the stm community ? 

The Lion king

So everyone know how the Lion King is based off of Hamlet, but I wanted to know why they decided do base it off of Hamlet. This is what I found according to wiki: The Lion King was the first Disney animated feature to be an original story, rather than be based on an already existing work. The filmmakers have said that the story of The Lion King was inspired by the lives of Joseph and Moses, from the Bible, and William Shakespeare's Hamlet. This was just a little interesting thing. 

Cool LITTLE HAMLET FACTOID

Did you guys know that the person widely considered to have played the definitive Hamlet was a man named Edwin Booth?

Edwin Booth was knocking around in the 19th century and was part of a whole family of actors. He played many roles, but he gained the most renown for his portrayal of Hamlet. He played Hamlet many times. Not only did he play Hamlet, but he also rescued a young Robert Lincoln, son of Honest Abe Lincoln, from a potential death by train.

His legacy is overshadowed by that of his brother, John Wilkes Booth. You can probably figure out  why.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Edwin Booth as Hamlet. 1870.

ANOTHER AMAZING PODCAST RECOMMENDATION

HEY EVERYONE! How was everyone's Thanksgiving Breaks?

I don't actually care.

What I do care about is this new podcast I've been listening to; Mobituaries. 

Mobituaries is a podcast hosted by former Daily Show correspondent and actual, serious journalist Mo Rocca, and is all about taking a closer look at people who were really cool/fascinating, but have fallen into obscurity after they died. If you like to learn, laugh, and listen to people speak English. then this is the podcast for you.