Category Archives: Culture

Jane Shore

Posted on June 25, 2012 by ubu507

Jane Shore, mistress of Edward IV, clad in drapery with left breast exposed, torch in right hand, doing penance as harlot. 1821 Published by Baldwin & Cradock Intermediary draughtsman Walter Stephens Lethbridge Print made by Edward Scriven The British Museum

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Drawn to Injustice, Timothy Masters with Steve Lehto, Berkley, $9.99. The Man in the Rockefeller Suit, Mark Seal, Plume, $16.

Posted on June 25, 2012 by ubu507

There are more pleasures to be found in true crime than simply you couldn’t make this stuff up. Because the events described actually happened, true crime has the authority to make us question our assumptions about human nature and society … Continue reading →

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Tonight We Deride

Posted on June 21, 2012 by ubu507
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Awkward moment when you realize Dad’s an anarchist…

Posted on June 16, 2012 by ubu507
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Gabba Gabba Hey!

Posted on June 2, 2012 by ubu507

Hey, I found this in a book at the library sale — if it’s yours — tough luck! He showed me the record cover. The Ramones. They looked like four white dirtbags who should have their hands against the wall … Continue reading →

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Oprichniki

Posted on May 23, 2012 by ubu507
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There is always excitement when Mr. Prem plays with the alligators.

Posted on May 21, 2012 by ubu507
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Dear Book Enthusiast,

Posted on May 10, 2012 by ubu507

I beg your indulgence for the impersonal salutation. Unfortunately, due to the many changes occurring in a large number of bookstores lately, I never quite certain who’s sitting at the helm jerking the tiller at any particular store at any … Continue reading →

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BEM Shows Up

Posted on March 29, 2012 by ubu507
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Bummer, Gotta Cigarette?

Posted on March 5, 2012 by ubu507

oh, back in the day

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