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William Shakespeare’s MACBETH #ShookOnesChallenge Lyrics

What if William Shakespeare entered Mobb Deep's #ShookOnesChallenge, working a monologue by (temporary) King of Scotland Macbeth to their nasty beats?

AS IF!: Literary References in Clueless

It's not just an adaptation of Emma! Clueless is packed with literary references.

10 Books to Celebrate Shakespeare’s Birthday

5 books about William Shakespeare's life, work, and legacy.

How To Host a Shakespeare Reading Party

Call your friends and pull up Project Gutenberg, it's time to throw a Shakespeare party

William Shakespeare and the Jews

A look at Shakespeare's portrayal of Shylock in light of the fact that Jewish people weren't allowed to live in England in Shakespeare's day.

March Book Adaptation News

Little Women, The Mortal Instruments, Romeo and Juliet, and The Girl With All The Gifts will all be getting new adaptations made into film and television.

Our Favorite Biographies of Dead Writers

Our Favorite Biographies of Dead Writers

Riot Round-Up: The Best Books We Read In November

Check out this round up of best books of November courtesy of our Riot contributors.

5 Anime Series Based on Classic Literature

Kristina lists five Japanese anime series that are based on classic literature.

August Book Adaptation News!

Lots of films, television shows, mini-series, and musicals all find their origins in books. If you are someone who wants ...