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History of the Death Penalty The death penalty was customary in Europe over several centuries. This article looks at the instruments used to execute criminals and heretics. the death penalty • capital punishment • amnesty international • decapitation • drawing and quartering
Vampyres: Legend, Cases and Theories This is the first article in a series about the vampyric breed. Human? Inhuman? Vampyres have been recorded since ancient times. The Greeks called them lamiae and the Romans, striges, lamiae or mormos. They believed they were the undead who preyed upon the living. At one time, it was believed that lycanthropy and vampirism were closely intertwined. In Eastern Europe, the belief was that a werewolf turned into a vampyre when it died. Later, the belief was that excommunicated people turned into vampyres. vampires • paranormal • history • psychosis
The Thrice-Tenth Kingdom: Feats and Spells Four new spells, and suggested feats, for D&D TTK campaigns. russia • myth • d&d • horror • gaming
Afro Samurai on DVD FUNimation will release Afro Samurai on DVD on May 22. Anime stars the voices of Samuel L. Jackson, Kelly Hu and Ron Perlman, with music from RZA. afro samurai • samuel l. jackson • gonzo • spike tv • funimation
Sleepy Hollow Review of Tim Burton's film Sleepy Hollow ichabod crane • johnny depp • katrina van tassel • christina ricci • lady van tassel
Salem Witch Trial Index This is the fourth in a series of five indexes concerning the Salem Witch Trials. salem witch trials • sarah good • tituba • ann putnam jr. • proctor
Film Review: Bram Stoker's Dracula In this version of Dracula, Francis Ford Coppola, Gary Oldman and Winona Ryder put a medieval spin on a 19th century ghost story. dracula • vampire • bram stoker • wampyr • vampyr
The Linked Sword Dance Although less well known than the traditional Morris dance, the linked sword dance has a far reaching history and is still practiced by several teams today. linked sword dance • linked sword dancing • english folk dance • english folk dancing • morris dancing
Hysteria and Terror in Salem After Tituba's amazing confession specters and flying women are seen throughout Salem. salem witch trials • sarah osborne • sarah good • tituba • witchcraft
More for the Salem Dungeon Tituba swears that Osborne and Good bewitched the girls and wanted her to cut off Ann Putnam's head. salem witch trials • sarah osborne • sarah good • tituba • john hathorne
New Gauguin at Getty Museum Paul Gauguin's painting "Arii Matamoe (The Royal End)" joins three works by the famous French Post-Impressionist in the permanent collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum. art museum collections • paul gauguin • arii matamoe • the royal end • j.paul getty museum
The Rape of Nanking In 1937 the Japanese Imperial Army began an assault on Nanking and slaughtered 300,000 Chinese civilians. This article provides a short overview of the massacre. nanking • john rabe • nanking safety zone • international military tribunal of the far east • iris chang
The Sixth WWE WrestleMania WWE's sixth installment in the WrestleMania series featured Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior in a Champion vs. Champion match. professional wrestling • wwe • wwf • wrestlemania • wrestlemania 6
Zack Snyder's Film 300 A critical analysis of the recent film entitled 300. film 300 • zack snyder director • film violence • frank miller • gerrard butler
99 Cent Video FLASHBACK: Naked Killer
If there exists any film that truly epitomizes the guilty pleasure that is "Asian trash cinema," Clarence Fok's unforgettable Naked killer is surely it. Stylish, in your face and replete with enough eye-candy to render subtitles irrelevant, Asia's iniquitous 1992 export kicks more butt than Jackie Chan and leaves a far sexier impression. naked killer • clarence fok • jackie chan • chingmy yau • carrie ng
Dangerous Curves
If there exists one film that truly epitomizes the guilty pleasure that is "Asian trash cinema," Clarence Fok's notorious Naked Killer is surely it. Stylish, in your face and replete with enough eye-candy to render subtitles irrelevant, Asia's iniquitous 1992 export kicks more butt than Jackie Chan and leaves a far sexier impression. naked killer • carrie ng • chingmy yau • asian trash cinema • hong kong cinema
William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist III (part 1 of 2) Part 1 of a 2 part review of William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist III. horror • movies • reviews • vhs • video
The Fifth WWE WrestleMania WWE's fifth installment in the WrestleMania series used the tagline "The Mega Powers Explode" as Hulk Hogan met the Macho Man Randy Savage. wwe • wwf • wrestling • professional wrestling • wrestlemania
Dario Argento's Phenomena An overview of Dario Argento's 1984 film Phenomena AKA Creepers. horror • movies • video • dvd • laserdisc
Green and Dying The dying and rising god theme seen in myth and literature speaks symbolically of parts of the individuation process. jung • individuation • unconscious • "dying and rising god • " "sir gawain
Insanity (Part 2 of 2) Part 2 of my 2 part review of Insanity, a Hong Kong psycho killer film starring the inimitable Simon Yam. horror • movie • reviews • video • dvd
John Carl Buechler's Friday the 13th 7 (part 2 of 2) part 2 of my review of Friday the 13th part 7. horror • movies • reviews • friday the 13th • jason voorhees
Sadequain the Holy Sinner Something interesting to read about Sadequain; the master calligrapher. From <i><b><a href="http://visagepk.com/">"Visage Magazine”</a></b></i>. Have fun reading! mohatta palace • sadequain • museum • painting • picasso
Sean S. Cunningham's Friday the 13th A review of Sean Cunningham's Friday the 13th. horror • movies • reviews • friday the 13th • jason voorhees
Dario Argento's Phantom of the Opera Over a year after its European release, Italian horror icon Dario Argento's Phantom of the Opera finally reaches the U.S. horror • movie • review • dario argento • julian sands
Defenestration of Prague When it became apparent that Lutherans and Catholics would not settle their differences, peaceful co-existence would be hard to maintain. Each side believed they were right. With politics entwined with religion, matters of faith were matters of power. This article looks at one event that set off thirty years of fighting. defenestration of prague • 1618 • hrdcany castle • wilhelm graf slavata • jaroslav borzita graf von martinicz
Judith as Therapist: Gentileschi's Active Heroine Artemisia Gentileschi is known for her depiction of the active heroine, as opposed to the passive heroines depicted by her male counterparts. In an age before widespread "girl power," what could have been the impetus behind this break from tradition? gentileschi • tassi • caravaggio • bologna
Launching Spring!! My first sign of spring wasn't a robin, but a brilliant cardinal in full song. What, sunshine and a peek of green sprouting here and there - and it's time to break out the tools! spring gardening • pruning • soil preparation • garden litter
Mario Bava's Bay of Blood A review of Mario Bava's slasher classic, Bay of Blood aka Twitch of the Death Nerve. horror • movies • video • dvd • reviews
Culture, style and swordplay I was reminded of the importance of sociology and psychology on the development of different swords and styles. cutlure • cutlures • swordplay • sword • swords
By the Light of the Moon: Science Fiction's 17th-Century Roots How old is science fiction? Well, in one form or another it’s older than you probably think. Join us as we travel back to the 1600s and search for SF’s seventeenth-century roots as part of Suite101’s Seventeenth Century Event. science fiction • sf • sci-fi • articles and essays about science fiction and lite • the origins and roots of science fiction
TALES...MILLENNIAL HIGHLIGHT REEL Part III and conclusion of MILLENNIAL HIGHLIGHT REEL from last week. texas culture • texas politics
TALES...SPECIAL ESSAY Editor's special essay on the attitudes of some people in his parts who claim to have concern for those who are unemployed. texas culture • unemployed • job hunting • searching • jobless |
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