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Three Raymond Briggs books that helped make the graphic novel respectable
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoTrinity Mirror/Mirrorpix/Alamy Raymond Briggs, who died on August 9 aged 88, transformed the way we...
Raymond Briggs: from The Snowman to When the Wind Blows, here are the author’s best books
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoRaymond Briggs, the British illustrator and author, has died aged 88. For some, Briggs was just the...
How gloves transformed prize fighting from an illegal bloodsport into big business
Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoWe sometimes think of the widespread use of gloves as the innovation that civilized boxing. In...
Peter Bart: Contrasting The Leading-Man Life From Keanu, Cruise & Harrison Ford To Sean Connery &...
Deadline via Yahoo News UK· 1 year ago“I never set out to play the hero, but since I’m usually cast as one I want to be the best paid...
Raymond Briggs Dies: ‘The Snowman’ Creator Was 88
Deadline via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoRaymond Briggs, who created the original picture book that became beloved Academy Award-nominated short The Snowman, has died aged 88. Briggs’ family put...
Today in History: July 4, Declaration of Independence adopted in Philadelphia
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoToday is Tuesday, July 4, the 185th day of 2023. This is Independence Day. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by delegates to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.