William Fischer
Location
Nebraska, United States
School
University Of Nebraska-Lincoln, National University Of Ireland, Coláiste Dhúlaigh College Of Further Education
Expertise
Traditional Animation, Constitutional Monarchy, Tyrannosaurids
- William is a devoted history buff and has read extensively on folklore, religion, and the development of constitutional monarchy.
- As a filmmaker and film buff, he has extensive knowledge of the history of Hollywood.
- Writing for Grunge has given him the recipe for a fantastic Halloween party, courtesy of the Victorians and their All Hallows' traditions.
Experience
William has been chasing the dream of professional storytelling since 2013. He has short fiction credits scattered across various magazines and has written or directed ten short films and a web series. He was a regular features writer for Collider for two years before joining Static Media. Told since childhood he was born in the wrong century, William has a large assortment of trivia on classic film and theater, world folklore, the Romantic movement, and Cretaceous dinosaurs, ready to be put to good use.
Education
William has a bachelor's degree from the Johnny Carson School of Theater and Film of UNL, a master's degree from the National University of Ireland, Galway, and a bachelor with honors from the University of Wolverhampton and Coláiste Dhúlaigh College Of Further Education.
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Stories By William Fischer
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John F. Kennedy was rumored to have had affairs with many prominent women, including actress Audrey Hepburn. Here's what we know about their alleged fling.
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Actor Cary Grant had a sharp business acumen that earned him a great deal of financial success. Here's who inherited his money after he died.
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Napoleon Bonaparte's wife, Empress Josephine Bonaparte, gained a reputation for her lavish spending during her time in power. Here's the whole story.
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Abraham Lincoln had four children with his wife Mary: Robert Todd Lincoln, Edward Baker Lincoln, William Wallace Lincoln, and Thomas Lincoln.
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Like many nursery rhymes, there are a few interpretations of "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep." Here are two of the unexpected meanings behind this tale.
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Different things may come to mind for people when they think of Thanksgiving, but arguably all Americans think of turkey. Here's where the tradition started.
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Actors Katharine Hepburn and Audrey Hepburn obviously have the same last name, but were they related? To find the answer, we have to look to the past.
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The home that was once owned by Michael and Kathleen Peterson was at the center of "The Staircase" docuseries. Here's what happened to the property.
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Former Genesis singer Peter Gabriel released the popular tune "Don't Give Up" with Kate Bush in 1986. Here's what inspired this classic song.
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Blind Frog Ranch is the center of the Discovery Channel show "Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch." So how did it get its name? Well, that's a funny story.
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Long Island Medium's Theresa Caputo's unique "gift" of communicating with the dead has made her a household name. Here's how she discovered the alleged ability.
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Two books of the Bible bear Samuel's name - but who exactly was he? The answer is complicated. In fact, he is quite an interesting character.
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Amid the multiple cases against Donald Trump in 2023, people were comparing the former president to notorious mobster John Gotti. Here's why.
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Matthew Perry and Courtney Cox were just two of the ensemble cast that made "Friends" a huge hit, but off-screen their special bond outlasted the show.
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There have been many paranormal investigators over the years, and many instances of supposed paranormal phenomena. Here's the story of the Enfield poltergeist.
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Sometimes people claim to see large cats outside their known habitats but they can't prove it. Maybe this is why people keep seeing so-called ghost cats.
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West End, the capital of Grand Bahama, is one of the most dangerous beaches in the Caribbean, and there's a particularly terrifying reason why.
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The FBI investigated multiple suspicious deaths among the wealthy Osage tribe in the 1920s. The case helped change the reputation of the young agency.
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The Catholic Church is steeped in tradition and ritual, but the Synod of Bishops was only established in 1965. Here's what it is and what it's for.
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Israel is a relatively new nation, born out of a conflation of circumstances in an effort to establish a Jewish state. Yet conflict there has been ongoing.
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Of all the associations we have about Halloween in the 21st century, romance isn't really one. But in the 1700s the goal was to find a husband on the holiday.
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In the 19th century the term "ghost words" was coined when it was learned random non-words were ending up in the dictionary. Here's how they got there.
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U.S. politics have been linked with violence since the country's inception, and like presidents, Supreme Court justices have faced threats to their lives.
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In October 2023 House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the job after only nine months. These are the shortest tenured Speakers of the House in US history.
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Greenwich, a small area in London, sets the standard for the measurement of time around the world. Here's how Britain became the figurative center of the world.
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The United States hands out the most life sentences of any nation in the world. Here's what it really means when someone is sentenced to life in prison.
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Magic Johnson once angered Wilt Chamberlain in a pickup game, and what happened after is a story repeated in NBA lore. Here's how it went down.