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Animated Anatomy of Shakespearean Slurs
Animated Anatomy of Shakespearean Slurs

Heartless hinds, fishmongers, and lots of thumb-biting.

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René Magritte’s Little-Known Art Deco Sheet Music Covers from the 1920s
René Magritte’s Little-Known Art Deco Sheet Music Covers from the 1920s

From wallpaper to Golconda by way of Art Deco.

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Sex and Punishment: A 4,000-Year History of Judging Desire
Sex and Punishment: A 4,000-Year History of Judging Desire

How we went from medieval male marriages to executions to marriage equality.

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1953 Animated Adaptation of Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart,” The First X-Rated Cartoon in Britain
1953 Animated Adaptation of Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart,” The First X-Rated Cartoon in Britain

A beautifully haunting animated adaptation of the Poe classic.

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