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The short story The Renegade or a Confused Spirit by Albert Camus explores the themes of exile and the kingdom as the main character establishes a sense of identity.

Charms and fetishes are possibly one of the oldest and longest lived aspects of spiritualism there is. Their existence ranges from the Stone Age to the modern day.

For those boys who simply can't bear to be bound, there's always the kilt. Today's bold designers are turning over a new tartan to make them easier than ever to wear.

An Australian perspective on Nanette Croce's article, Aboriginal Wannabes. How is it that Aborigines can be so hated and so idealised simultaneously?

In today's enlightened-yet-sanitized culture, there remain topics which are swept under the rug. The author "Supervert" uses his literature to drag them into the light.

Brudos was mentally ill and was victimized by his mother who dressed him as a girl. He developed schizophrenia and collected the shoes and body parts of his victims.

In the dogged pursuit of an hourglass figure, people have subjected themselves to many extreme undergarments.

Janet Jackson previews new album 'Discipline' with floor filler "Feedback". Will she rule the charts once more or has Miss Jackson become too nasty for her fans?

Smart senior travelers can find great buys on Native American crafts at auctions, pueblos, and museum shops in New Mexico and Arizona.

Designing sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte are taking the fashion world by storm with edgy looks worthy of the most stylish urban primitive.

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Once the totem has been identified and understood, it is time to learn how to interact directly with the animal spirit.

The corset is as controversial as female sexuality. Valerie Steele examines its significance, and what it reveals about attitudes towards women.

Blizzard announces the addition of the druid class to the troll race in the next WoW expansion.

Grownups celebrate the scary in New Orleans with voodoo music and a Vampire festival. Also on tap: Hollywood Horror Night and Haunted Las Vegas.

Blending industrial, goth, punk, and Wagnerian opera, Repo! brings together many Hot Topic-culture music fans.

Vooduon and Santería are syncretic religions, blends of West African Pagan religions and Catholicism. Gris-gris are Vooduon; resquardos and gurunfindas, Santería.

French shoe designer Christian Louboutin has emerged in recent years as the darling of the red carpet when it comes to his celebrity clientele.

Comics have never had the best track record of dealing comfortably with the fairer sex.

Though the gothic subculture sprang largely from musical movements, the goth look is nearly as important, and can be just as variable as the music.

Jeweled metallic flats and studded gladiators are still a summer staple but the hottest look for spring is caged footwear and super-stilettos with mega-high heels.

Outsiders entering Indigenous communities may harbour ego needs and secret fantasies of a Dances With Wolves nature. A harmless delusion, or destructive psychosis?

'Pathology,' a darkly atmospheric but increasingly repellent 'Flatliners' type, has the backbone of a diabolically intriguing premise, crossing hedonism with morality.

Baseball in America is full of supernatural practices; while a look at sport fishing shows displays a beliefs similar to those of traditional indigenous fishers.

Kabukicho, Tokyo's red light district, is a neon-drenched enclave packed with sex shops, love hotels, pachinko parlours, and pleasure houses catering for both sexes.

This most daring event of the year at the Olympia Exhibition Hall in London, is an erotic, adult consumer and lifestyle event showcasing art and shopping.

A film review of Vacancy 2, the prequel to 2007's Vacancy. This time around, audiences learn how it all began.

Japan's Akira Toriyama shows what a shounen manga should really be about in his best known work, Dragonball.

Tokyo's nightclubs are amongst the best in the world. Here is a guide to the top three.

Hajime Sorayama's art has raised the bar of critique to a level that puts him on the map as one of the top artists of the pin-up genre alive today.

Paul Neilan attempts to satirize desperate relationships, office life, and the pointlessness of the world, but he fares better at crafting simple, crude bits of humor.

A novel of 'quiet horror' that's been filmed with actors such as Lon Chaney in the 1944 Weird Woman and Peter Wyngarde in the Charles Beaumont-scripted Night of the Eagle

Recent mega special effects movies, like Transformers 2 and G.I. Joe, were mindless fun, unlike this unfortunate waste, feigned as first-rate action-packed entertainment.

Adults remember the glory of classic Hollywood past. People admired the splendor of Hollywood with the blockbuster movies, but also its morals and values.

Writing exciting and believable erotica can be challenging - treading a thin line between overtly pornographic and painfully saccharine.

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Even established comics like X-Men took time to establish a sufficient origin story in film form. Push is written as though it's the second chapter in a boring saga.

The World of Darkness Storytelling System is easily adapted to create a game based on any number of alternate settings, including Highlander, X-Men, and lots more.

Tatia Rosenthal's $9.99, based on Etgar Keret's short stories, is a stop-motion Robert Altman homage. 6/10.

Cello-punk band Murder by Death released an new CD, Red of Tooth and Claw, on March 4th. This lackluster album has a generic feel which does not show the band's talent.

Jillian Harris, the bachelorette, took the bachelors on a train ride across British Columbia and sent home Robby, Jake, and Tanner.

The Hulk, the 3 Stooges, Captain America, and Bratz go back to the bassinet as classic cartoons get their diapers changed.

The Doctor and Martha travel back to the sixteenth century and meet the immortal bard, who is manipulated by the sinister Carrionites, an ancient race of word smiths.

One of Queensland's top night attractions, Dracula's Cabaret presents horror themed shows in an ambiance reminiscent of the ultimate Haunted House.

Whether it's the rapids and Tutea Falls on the Kaituna River, rubber balls at the Agrodome or a skydive simulator, there's an adrenalin rush for everyone.

Trick or treating just isn't what it used to be, but there are many wonderful Halloween travel ideas to savor the spooky holiday. Here are some top Halloween trips.

The Arctic Monkeys new album, their third, is an at-times awkward approach at taking on a more mature sound.

What did Buffy and her relationships teach us about love? Her life may have been fantasy, but the lessons she learned have real word applications.

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The craze of Repo! The Genetic Opera has hit the emo-industrial scene, but few know just how difficult a ride it has been for writers Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich.