Godzilla Trivia: Can you be king?
In celebration of the 72nd birthday of the King of the Monsters, I posted my first “real” video to Factholic Pop, “Godzilla Trivia: Can you be king?” It’s just 10…
Factholic Pop: Get your popcorn ready!
Everything old is new again. In 2018, I started working with a trio of guys on a channel called Factholic Pop. We put out about 200 videos between 2018 and…
Scott Leffler, royal commentator
If you miss the dulcet tones of my voice, or have an unhealthy interest in the British Royal Family, boy do I have good news for you. About six weeks…
Honoring Hayden Panettiere with some birthday trivia
I was shocked to learn of Hayden Panettiere’s passing the other day. And I knew her birthday was coming up. So I decided to do some birthday trivia in her…
Franz Kafka: Metamorphosis (with forward and Quixplainer)
Franz Kafka’s “Metamorphosis,” inarguably his most famous work, tells the story of Gregor Samsa, who inexplicably transforms into an insect and his – and his family’s – reaction to that…
Brothers Grimm — The Hare’s Bride
Imagine if you will that a rabbit eats all of your cabbages. Then imagine that while you’re asking him not to, he whisks you away and forces you to marry…
Beatrix Potter — The Tale of Mrs. Tiggywinkle
July 28th is the birthday of Beatrix Potter. So in her honor, I decided to record one of her wonderful animal tales. The main character, Mrs. Tiggywinkle, was reportedly named…
HP Lovecraft — Azathoth
“Azathoth” is the beginning of a never-completed novel written by H. P. Lovecraft in June 1922. It was published as a fragment in the journal Leaves in 1938, after Lovecraft’s…
Remembering Philip Seymour Hoffman with some birthday trivia
Today we’re celebrating the life and unparalleled career of one of modern cinema’s greatest actors, Philip Seymour Hoffman. Ten questions. Multiple choice. No cheating. And don’t forget to subscribe!
HP Lovecraft — Memory
In H.P. Lovecraft’s prose poem “Memory,” two ancient, elemental entities observe the crumbling ruins of a long-extinct humanity, reflecting on how mankind’s forgotten existence is now echoed only in mimicry.