Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 11h

She dated Dracula, Frankenstein, and the other classic monsters...and lived to tell the tale.

And to sing the song.
#halloween #monsters #symphonicmetal #horror
open.spotify.com/track/6BC1Dg...

Children of the Night

open.spotify.com

1 1

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 18h

Besides MACBETH, which is the most "Halloween" of Shakespeare's plays?
#Shakespeare #ShakespeareSunday #Halloween

1 2

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 21h

1890 article from a local Arizona paper about a huge "flying alligator" shot by 2 ranchers.

Despite the plan to bring witnesses to the carcass and send samples "east for examination by the eminent scientists of the day" nothing was ever heard about this mysterious creature again.
#folklore #dragons

Article from the Tombstone Epitaph, April 26, 1890 with the headline - "A Strange Winged Monster Discovered and Killed on the Huachuca Desert."

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 21h

How do you kill these guys? Just smash them into pieces?

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 1d

I'm a sucker for the Universal Monsters, so my hat's off to Xfinity.
youtu.be/Ta0IJR2VoP8?...
#halloween #monsters #horror

Xfinity WiFi makes your world (and Frank’s) come alive

YouTube video by Xfinity

youtu.be

Reposted by Jason Ginsburg

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 10d

What do you think is the funniest sketch from "I Think You Should Leave"?
#comedy #itysl #TV #netflix

"Brooks Brothers" sketch from I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE, featuring Tim Robinson in a hot dog costume.

"Dan Flashes" sketch from I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE, with Tim Robinson yelling from a couch

"Drive-Thru" sketch from I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE, with Tim Robinson ordering 55 of everything at a fast-food restaurant.

"Diner Winks" sketch from I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE, with Bob Odenkirk pointing and winking in a diner.

16 3 12

Reposted by Jason Ginsburg

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 10d

I had dinner at Trinity Place, a restaurant inside a former bank vault!
#nyc #dining #food #architecture

1 3

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 1d

19th-century print of a 13th-century miniature: Alexander the Great fighting #dragons.

Note the feathery wings. Dragons wouldn't get bat-like wings until they were more firmly linked with Satan.

Also note that medieval artists depicted historical characters in modern (to them) clothing.
#history

Reposted by Jason Ginsburg

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 11d

How NASA uses the entire electromagnetic spectrum to produce such beautiful space images.
#NASA #space #astronomy #photography

4 15

Reposted by Jason Ginsburg

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 2d

What are you celebrating in 3 weeks?

🎃 Halloween
🕯️ All Hallows’ Eve
😇 All Saints’ Day
🕊️ All Souls’ Day
🔥 Samhain
💀 Day of the Dead
🌒 Nos Calan Gaeaf
🌾 Feast of the Dead
🙏 Hallowmas
👼 Feast of All Hallows
⚜️Toussaint
🪶 Ancestor Night
🍬 Most Holy Hallowed Feast of All Candy

#halloween #samhain #oct31

1 1 4

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 2d

Whoa, this step is heavier than I expected

A CAPTCHA screen that says "Confirm Humanity" instead of "I'm Not a Robot."

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 2d

a poster that says it 's october with ghosts pumpkins and candy

ALT: a poster that says it 's october with ghosts pumpkins and candy

media.tenor.com

1

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 2d

What are you celebrating in 3 weeks?

🎃 Halloween
🕯️ All Hallows’ Eve
😇 All Saints’ Day
🕊️ All Souls’ Day
🔥 Samhain
💀 Day of the Dead
🌒 Nos Calan Gaeaf
🌾 Feast of the Dead
🙏 Hallowmas
👼 Feast of All Hallows
⚜️Toussaint
🪶 Ancestor Night
🍬 Most Holy Hallowed Feast of All Candy

#halloween #samhain #oct31

1 1 4

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 2d

My own version of Caspar David Friedrich's "Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog" 😊
#art #centralpark #nyc #photography #autumn

3

Reposted by Jason Ginsburg

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 12d

Da Vinci's dragons 🐲

I found six sketches by the master; here are my four favorites.
#fairytaletuesday #mythology #dragons #folklore #art

3 6

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 3d

Since its launch in January 2024, Colorado's “Born to Be Wild” wolf license plate has generated more than $1 million to fund Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s gray wolf restoration program 🐺
#wolves #colorado #wildlife

1

Reposted by Jason Ginsburg

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 13d

It was cool to see some #Dallas icons during last night's #Cowboys-Packers broadcast:

The Flying Red Horse atop the Magnolia Hotel

Big Tex at the #Texas State Fair

The Texas Star at the Texas State Fair

The Spirit of Communication statue in front of the AT&T Building

1 2

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 4d

Some of my best black & white #photography 📷

1 6

Reposted by Jason Ginsburg

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 14d

Theme park virtual assistants are getting more lifelike!
#disney #disneyland #disneyworld #universalstudios

1 2

Reposted by Jason Ginsburg

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 16d

Some of my favorite photos of #NYC at night 🌃
#newyork #photography #night

1 3

Reposted by Jason Ginsburg

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 16d

Read about my tribute to Dracula, Frankenstein, and the other Universal Monsters.

It's a cross between symphonic metal and Broadway showtune.
#classichorror #horror #symphonicmetal #halloween
authory.com/JasonGinsbur...

New Rock Song Celebrates the Classic Movie Monsters

The Universal Monsters are featured in a new song for the first time since “Monster Mash,” 60 years ago. Former Universal Studios tour guide and creator of the comedy Twitter account @FakeThemePark Ja...

authory.com

1 2

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 5d

The Hunt-Lenox Globe, created around 1510.

It's one of the very few maps/globes to actually say "Here Are Dragons."

The words appear on the far edge of Asia -- not a bad guess actually 🐉
#dragons #maps #mythology #folklore

1 1

Reposted by Jason Ginsburg

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 16d

Joe Gillis complains that he's not a successful writer after ONE YEAR in Hollywood 😂😂😂
#screenwriting #filmmaking #writing

1 1 3

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 6d

After #Ophelia, maybe #TaylorSwift could sing about these #Shakespeare women:

Portia (Merchant) - intelligent, resourceful
Lady M (Macbeth) - ambitious, strong-willed
Viola (12th Night) - brave, clever
Beatrice (Much Ado) - witty, outspoken
Margaret (Henry VI) - fights for her family in FOUR plays

Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 6d

Sign me up!

Job listing excerpt that says "Pay Range: $0 - $0 salary per year."

1