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more about #edgarallanpoe Klebert L. Hall: "Many were shocked when it was revealed that Falcon Heene's fictitious balloon ride was nothing more than a fame-grabbing hoax" Many? Really? -Kle. #... more » gorehound: i also read all the poe stuff and the verne stuff when i was younger. poe did write some interesting stories. #edgarallanpoe more » Grey_Area: Great post, Lauren, typo (FIXED already!) be damned. It's great that you connected this to the recent Balloon Boy scandal. The original Poe articles ... more » tammygarrison: Man, I love typos. This one's almost a Choose Your Own Adventure. Is Poe in the future, or is HG Wells involved? Or is Jules Vern off having Secret Ad... more » theDreamscapist: [www.harkavagrant.com] #edgarallanpoe more » 92BuickLeSabre: I feel certain the author must actually mean 1944 BCE! 1944 would have been pretty diificult since everyone knows Poe wrote exclusively in cuneifor... more » jamesryan: Maybe it was supposed to be 1944; the typo's in the other author. It was actually H. G. Wells who gets influenced by Poe's ability to travel 100 year... more » OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear: It is in fact not a typo. Though Poe "died" in 1849 it certainly was not his last death. #edgarallanpoe more » 92BuickLeSabre: tj I need an example of four different people using four different ways to say the exact same thing one right after the other for a class I'm teachin... more » TheTheTheTheWhat: [www.harkavagrant.com] I'm sorry, I had to. #edgarallanpoe more » YoungWilliam: Should I adore the "somebody call jeffrey combs" tag as much as I do? more » FrankN.Stein: I really hope they installed a bell in case of an alive burial, Mr. Poe would seriously hate even his avatar being burried without it! more » Pope John Peeps II: DEAR MISTER POE: [www.harkavagrant.com] more » zenpoet: I will be watching the Crow in honor of Poe tonight. Yes, I know Eric misquotes "the Raven," but still, its a good enough reason to watch the Crow aga... more » Plague: In honor of this event, you can find me passed out in a gutter somewhere in Los Angeles. more » Super Moose: "And hoping that the Poe connection will help end their massive losing streak?" Well that's not fair. Baltimore, has a losing streak, then a winning s... more » 92BuickLeSabre: I kind of hate to make a sports correction over here at io9, but there is no massive losing streak. The Steelers beat Baltimore twice during the regul... more » AmishJohn: Call me when the Poe Hoes show up. Ah, Lenore. more » Smeagol92055: Aasimo: Have they ever found out who's been leaving the roses and booze at his grave, Charlie? I remember, the last thing I had seen on it, the authorities ha... more » -
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Special Effects Artist Creates Fake Poe Corpse, So We Can Bury Him Properly
Edgar Allan Poe's original funeral was a disaster — it was never announced publicly, almost nobody attended, and a trainwreck destroyed his tombstone before it could be placed. So on his 200th birthday, he's getting a do-over. More » -
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Poe's 200th Birthday Is Just As Weird As You'd Expect
Edgar Allan Poe's birthday is always cause for weirdness — like the strange black-clad figure who leaves roses and cognac at his tomb. But this year, he turns 200, and things are getting more intense. More »
