Dinosaurs and Bernie

Love In The Time Of Dinosaurs

Maria Popova | Marginalian | 2nd November 2026

Meet-cute of William Buckland, the paleontologist who named the Megalosaurus, and Mary Morland, the illustrator who drew dinosaurs. William was on his way to introduce himself to her, a book about fossils in hand, when he saw a passenger leafing through the same book. They began talking and it turned out that she was Mary. They married and made their home “a miniature Alexandria of science books” (1,000 words)

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The Credit Card Guy

Alexis Petridis | Guardian | 3rd November 2026

Bernie Taupin, one half of history’s most successful songwriting partnership with Elton John, reflects on his life. Despite his photo being featured in virtually all of John’s most famous albums, Taupin enjoys a degree of anonymity that only vanishes when people spot his name on his credit card. Taupin loves American culture and enjoys rodeo and cutting (using a horse to separate a cow from its herd) (1,800 words)

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