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Aug 31, 2021
25 stories
Reading list
Susan Wands
Florence Stoker, the woman who copyrighted DraculaFlorence Anne Lemon Balcombe was one of five daughters born to Lt. Col. James and Phillipa Balcombe in 1858 in Ireland. Even without a…
Aug 30, 2021
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Aug 30, 2021
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Susan Wands
Grave Info for Corrine’s LegThe email heading caught me up short. And the first sentence didn’t make me feel any better.
Aug 13, 2021
Aug 13, 2021
C.S. Voll
The Man Who Became the Ideal Edwardian WomanJulian Eltinge was an important fashion icon in his era
Nov 22, 2020
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Nov 22, 2020
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Jules Evans
Crowley’s childrenAleister Crowley preached a toxic form of elitist occultism, which has proven very popular with pop stars and Silicon Valley millionaires.
Aug 17, 2020
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Aug 17, 2020
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Jules Evans
John Mappin and the Camelot of conspiritualityJohn Mappin, the wealthy owner of a hotel in Cornwall, is a great example of conspirituality, as I discovered when I visited his castle
Jan 16, 2021
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Jan 16, 2021
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Rogues’ Gallery
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Denise Shelton
5 Famous People Who Enthusiastically Ate Themselves to DeathJust one last bite…
May 1, 2021
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May 1, 2021
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In
Rogues’ Gallery
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Prickly Pam
From Beautiful Badass to Bitter BroadMy mother’s life taught me how not to live
Jul 24, 2021
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Jul 24, 2021
15
In
Rogues’ Gallery
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Sherry McGuinn
The Scary Side of MediumThis latest bit is definitely NOT okay
Aug 12, 2021
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Aug 12, 2021
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Index
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Andrea Coleman
My Starting Salary as a Black Female Lawyer in NYCYou miss 100% of the shots you don’t take
Jun 7, 2021
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Jun 7, 2021
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In
Prism & Pen
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James Finn
Chicago Youth Theatre Fires Gay Teacher Then LiesStaff acted immorally and possibly illegally
Jul 27, 2021
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Jul 27, 2021
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In
The Grim Historian
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Carlyn Beccia
Death Portraits: A Celebration of LifeWhy do we capture loved ones in life but not death?
Aug 14, 2021
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Aug 14, 2021
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In
The Pink
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Katie Jgln
And the Most Sexist Invention Award Goes to This German StartupWell done, boys
Apr 22, 2021
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Apr 22, 2021
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Tim Denning
How I Made $11,000 From Writing in 30 DaysAnd what it took to get there
Aug 7, 2019
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Aug 7, 2019
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Joshua Hehe
The Real History of Tarot Cards
Dec 9, 2019
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Dec 9, 2019
10
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Vantage
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Lomography
Haitian Artists Pose As Tarot Characters In Compelling PortraitsA collaboration between Port-au-Prince locals and photojournalist Alice Smeets turns out layered and spirited vignettes
Aug 12, 2015
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Aug 12, 2015
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Mitch Horowitz
Is Tarot for Real?Why the cards work (maybe)
Nov 14, 2019
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Nov 14, 2019
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Human Parts
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Human Parts
I Am A Professional Tarot Reader (And Not A Con Artist)It all boils down to the question, “So, what do you do?” The response is either: the whole truth, a half-truth like mentioning the coaching…
May 20, 2015
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May 20, 2015
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In
Human Parts
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Suzan Bond
What I Learned From a Year of Studying TarotTo me, the cards are tools for introspection rather than prediction
Dec 18, 2020
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Dec 18, 2020
22
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Short History
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Peter Preskar
The Curious Sex Life of Julius CaesarEvery woman’s man, every man’s woman
Jul 10, 2020
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Jul 10, 2020
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