There actually are people out there who put out a costume and go out to protect their community. And no, we're not talking about police or firefighters or the National Guard. We're talking about real people who take their inspiration from comic books. Rolling Stone featured a fascinating look at some of them - how they live and work and what drives them. Prepare yourself for "The Legend of Master Legend."
They may not fight crime, but these 10 people have some amazing super-powers (via Oddee).
The Big Picture has photos of Earth Day around the world this year.
The Chicago Shakespeare Theater, with support from Mayor Richard Daley, is trying to get everybody to celebrate Talk Like Shakespeare Day on Thursday, April 23rd. Follow the link to get tips on how to do it.
All the Broken Pieces, a Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg
Daniel X: Alien Hunter by James Patterson
After his parents were murdered, Daniel inherited his father’s role as Alien Hunter. With a range of super-powers from shape-shifting and bringing dead family members out of thin air, he is ready to take on the scum of the universe in this graphic novel.
Deadly Little Secret by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Until three months ago, everything about Camelia’s life had been ordinary. But that was before Ben, the mysterious new guy, started junior year at her school. Rumor has it that he was responsible for his ex-girlfriend’s death, but Camelia doesn’t believe it. She’s drawn to him, even when he tells her that her life is in danger. She knows he’s hiding something, but he’s not the only one with a secret.
Max by James Patterson
A Maximum Ride novel. When millions of fish start dying off the coast of Hawaii and something is destroying hundreds of ships, the government enlists the flock – a band of genetically modified children who can fly – to help get to the bottom of the mystery before it is too late.
North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley
Terra, a sensitive, artistic high school senior born with a facial stain, struggles with issues of inner and outer beauty with the help of her Goth classmate Jacob.
Ten Things I Hate About Me by Randa Abdel-Fattah
By the author of Does My Head Look Big in This? At school, she’s blonde Jamie, one of the crowd. At home, she’s Muslim Jamilah, driven crazy by her conservative father. But when the cutest boy in school asks her out and her friends start to wonder about her life outside of school, her secrets are threatened. Can she find a way to stop being the girl everyone expects her to be, and to start being the girl she wants to be?
V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd
In a London of the future, the government controls everything with an iron fist. But one man, known as V, is fighting back. Is he a hero, or a terrorist? And how will his actions affect the nation’s rulers and its people?
Rube Goldberg was a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist who was famous for his invention cartoons. In each one, he designed hilariously complicated devices to do simple everyday tasks. For example, check out his version of a parachute here. His name was added to dictionaries to describe anything that was unnecessarily complex.
Top Ten April Fool's Day Fake News Items
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UPDATE: The Pomegranate phone has been out for a while, but it's still a bizarre idea. Can you figure out what they're really selling?
