

Paul Anthony Jones
Joined: Jun 20, 2014
Paul Anthony Jones is a writer and musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. He is the author of word origins guide Haggard Hawks and Paltry Poltroons, and runs its tie-in Twitter account @HaggardHawks.




From Euripides' Medea and Charlotte Brontë's "madwoman in the attic" to more modern reclamations, portrayals of madwomen in literature have come a long way.
From Hugh Grant to Scarlett Johansson, these actors won a BAFTA for a lead role despite not even receiving an Oscar nomination.
The 'Sinners' director has cited 'A Prophet,' 'Seven Samurai,' and more films as must-sees.
From West Side Story to Baz Luhrmann’s classic, we rank every major 'Romeo and Juliet' film adaptation, from the timeless to the surprising.
Those tight hotel sheets have their roots in hospitals and military traditions.
Discover where the phrase “star-crossed lovers” originated and how Shakespeare’s tragic romance and astrology shaped its meaning.
From 'Jane Eyre' to 'Lady Chatterley's Lover,' these novels caused quite a stir.
A closer look at how dowries shaped families and societies over the centuries.
You’ve heard the word tossed around countless times, but its true meaning and origins have often been overlooked... until now.
These real-life scandals would even shock the biggest ‘Bridgerton’ fans.
There's a colorful Southern saying for pretty much every scenario life might throw at you.
Not every bestseller makes it to Hollywood. Discover five famous novels that never made it to the big screen.