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I See the Moon is a charming and deceptive nursery rhyme. It feels like a gentle blessing but may have originally been a spell against evil.

In Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, Lucy Westenra represents the opposite of the ideal Victorian woman, who should be submissive and meek.

This collection of essays will appeal to Social Historians, Victorian Studies scholars and those with a general interest in the history of psychiatry.

The quirky, delightful music of indie rocker Wayne Kerr will take you by surprise, but it's all good. Listen to "Brand New Day" to send your spirit soaring.

The thin line between talent and lunacy in the works of uncommonly gifted artists such as Van Gogh, Kirchner, Munch, Ernst, Dix, Grosz, Guttuso, Mafai, Ligabue, Zinelli.

Men were separated from women, mothers from children and husbands from wives. Living conditions in the workhouse were deliberately made harsh.

The world of sports is full of stupid people, but Maurice Clarett is the king of this hill.

New York City is an interesting town with a rich history, its nickname is no less interesting.

Forget what Mrs. Henderson is presenting. These are the real burlesque queens of the screen.

Because it's so big and all the attractions are under one roof, West Edmonton Mall is an accessible, if completely crazy, place for a weekend getaway.

A lost Psychedelic classic of British Rock

J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series has many rich details including the cast of characters, over a dozen of which are astronomically named.

Sean Avery insults Dion Phaneuf and Avery's ex-girlfriend, and gets benched by the league for it.

Paolo Maurensig has written the ultimate book for the classical musician - as well as the avid reader - in Canone Inverso.

For crazy traffic, Vietnam takes the cake. When driving in Vietnam, Hanoi and Saigon are on the pedestrian safety hit-list. Here's how to deal with traffic in Vietnam.

Paramount Home Video's SpongeBob SquarePants: To SquarePants Or Not to SquarePants asks you to sit back and enjoy the insanity. 7/10.

Being scared is frighteningly fun. Be sure to visit this top-rated Delaware haunted attraction to scare up some excitement this Halloween.

The prison was an experiment to reform criminals. Inmates were held in solitary confinement, sometimes leading to insanity. Phantom sounds and shapes are heard and seen.

Chanting is an easy way for people of all ages or experience levels to participate in ritual. Try some of these chants out this Imbolc!

This two-part comedy-drama proves that it's not just the BBC who are struggling to come up with quality programmes. Desperate parents + annoying children = zero laughs.

The Victorian Era (1837-1901) was a time of change. One important change was in the treatment of mental illness.

Showbiz is an energetic yet somewhat flawed debut album from the current darlings of modern progressive hard rock.

In 2008, the Detroit Lions suffered the first 0-16 season in NFL history. In 2009, when the topic of league's worst team is discussed, the Lions aren't even mentioned.

The SFWA's choices include an extract from Camouflage by Joe Haldeman, stories by Nancy Kress, Robert J. Sawyer, two by Kelly Link, and a 'lost' Harlan Ellison novella.

Often discounted by the mainstream public as geek soap opera, the Star Trek family of television series and films offers enthusiasts a vision of human excellence.

Substitute Gorka Pintado's volley claimed Swansea a point against 10-man Cardiff in the first South Wales league derby in nearly a decade.

With the latest Batman movie The Dark Knight just months away from its July 18 release, here's a look back at the first four big screen outings for the caped crusader

The annuals of military history are filled with instances of one on one duels fought only for the sake of honor.

Sonia Rivera-Valdes' short stories raise the questions about whether really forbidden stories exists or is it just a relative term.

After leaving Paramount, the Marx Brothers took to radio and the stage for a short time, before joining Irving Thalberg at MGM.

Disney has been fighting to revive the Muppets for years. Will a mockumentary mini-series do the trick?

The fastest humans are those on bikes; here are some of their amazing records.

A creepy and atmospheric comedy thriller that's short on laughs but has the aesthetics expected from The League of Gentlemen boys.

A handy guide designed to help anybody seeking to purchase or rent a Christopher Lambert movie on DVD. These are the ones worth watching.

It has been more than 100 years since Paul Ehrlich envisaged drugs as "magic bullets". After much research, effective technology for such drug delivery is not available.

In case you haven't noticed, vampires are so in right now. Thank HBO's True Blood and the Twilight series (the books and movies) for covering the generational spread.

Quentin Tarantino's unabashed love for all things cinema and exploitation boils to a delightful head in this violent yet talky slab of WWII fantasy wish fulfillment.

Thompson's writings on the death of the American dream are, in part, a response to Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling.

N.M. Kelby's new mystery combines comedy and tragedy as her eccentric characters encounter love and death under the Florida sun.

Anthony Herrera, villain James Stenbeck, on As The World Turns, author of The Cancer War, presents Ogden Nash, William Butler Yeats, Jane Austen, to new generations.

"Ohhhhhhhhhh/You've got a beautiful future!" Bobbie Gillespie chirps on the lead track of Primal Scream's latest album. Bells ring. Handclaps clap happily.

Disney may have sanitized the telling of fairy tales, but these television adaptations stay close to the written word, villains and all.

Snowbound thrillers rarely live up to potential ("30 Days of Night," the "Insomnia" remake), but "Whiteout" goes beneath them all. This is one of 2009's worst movies.

San Francisco's most famous eccentric was known as a hard-working and dependable businessman--until one of his investments failed, and he proclaimed himself Emperor.