“Bettie Page Gives Naughty a Good Name”
At Newsweek, Gogo Lidz profiles Betty Page and Mark Mori’s documentary about Page.
Joe Sacco’s Panorama of War
Artist Joe Sacco talks with NPR about his latest book, The Great War: July 1, 1916: The First Day of the Battle of the Somme. It’s a 24 foot panorama of one day. “Each panel in the panorama is dense and detailed. Fresh troops march in looking eager […]
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Manuscripts
The Shelley-Godwin Archive has posted all available manuscripts of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Open Culture has a little more context–and a nice engraved frontispiece, “Frankenstein’s Creature,” made by W. Chevalier and T. Holst for the 1831 edition.
“The Secret of Drawing”
Episode two of the BBC’s The Secret of Drawing focuses on stories, narrative and drawing throughout history. (via @mo_ali)
Haunted History
Just in time for Halloween, The Gutter’s own Keith Allison explores haunted history in New York City; Louisville, KY; Centralia, PA; London, UK; and Sydney, Australia at his website, Teleport City.
A Few Pagan Reactions to American Horror Story: Coven
At A Knife And A Quill, Kate Laity shares her thoughts on American Horror Story: Coven: “I don’t turn to drama series for insightful commentary on witchcraft. I do expect fun and I do expect a little pulse-taking on the state of the nation. Because witchcraft narratives are almost […]
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