Maud & the Cult of the Clitoris
Maud Allan– beauty of the Belle Epoque, concert pianist-turned actress, dancer and choreographer and ……
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The Great African American Escape to Soviet Russia
In pursuit of the African American story abroad, we often look to 1920s Paris, where…
The Lost Art of Hollywood’s Kaleidoscopic Fever Dreams
Gather ‘round, cinema enthusiasts, because it’s time to tip our top hats to one of…
If Ophelia Could Talk: The True Story of the Iconic Artist-Muse
If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the years, it’s to listen to the muse…
The Witch-Proof Windows of Vermont
Drive around enough of Vermont’s picturesque streets, and you’ll become puzzled over an architectural anomaly…
The Wicked Art of the First Fantasy & Horror Magazine
We’ve been patiently waiting for Halloween to give us an excuse to take you on…
The Original Ghostbusters
As the 19th century came to a close and the 20th century picked up speed,…
A Brief Compendium of Mesmerising and Macabre Memento Mori
We often try to avoid death. Sweep it under the rug, pretend it doesn’t exist…
The Secret Lives of Fashion Mannequins
For a brief moment in the 1930s, one of the most famous celebrities of the…
Men in Tights and Tutus: The Decadence of the Sun King’s Male Ballets
The cool thing about being royalty, is you get to go all out on your…
Searching for the Last Dance with Old Berlin
Looking for the remnants of old Berlin is difficult. Not so much the churches, museums…
She Was the World’s First Female Architect, but No One Really Gave a Damn
You would think that being Frank Lloyd Wright’s earliest protégé; the woman behind so many…