Two Miles High
  • A Tale of Two Women
  • The Age of Consent
  • Alice's Mirrors
  • Angel Incarnate
  • Beauty & the Beast
  • Dreaming of the Virgin Mary
  • From Russia with Love
  • Homer's Women
  • The House of Incest
  • How to Look at a Naked Lady
  • Immortal Beloved
  • The Judgment of Paris
  • Kama Sutra
  • Letters from Africa
  • Life as Opera
  • Loki's Children
  • Oz is China
  • Poison Pen Letters
  • Precious Bodily Fluids
  • Sacred Prostitute
  • Spinster
  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  • Splendour in the Grass
  • The Town Square
  • The Whore's Revenge
  • The Woman in the Bower
  • Vampires in Venice
  • Voices and Saints
  • Women in Trousers
  • About the Author
Oz is China

Shanghai Puppet Theatre

  • Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Jul 31, 2023
Shanghai Puppet Theatre

The Wizard of Oz in China?

Wizard of Oz Shanghai Puppet Theatre
The weirdest headdresses

The weirdest headdresses

If there were a contest for the weirdest headdresses, I would nominate the escoffion, hennin (a broader term) and wimple which were popular in Europe 1250–1500, especially among the royals and the smart set in France and Burgundy. The clothing of the time was dictated by strict laws: only
Dec 1, 2025 4 min read
Madrid

Madrid

Madrid has many nicknames but at this time of year it is the city of Las Meninas, whether all the locals like it or not. Every Fall since 2018, the city is home to 50 or more Las Meninas sculptures around town. Though broadly popular, the statues have also offended
Nov 24, 2025 3 min read
Three wise and learned cats from folklore

Three wise and learned cats from folklore

We have a new cat. I'm told he's a Nebelung, which apparently means the same thing as Nibelung from the Germanic legends. When the house next door was demolished, he adopted us instead of going with his original owners (they agreed to this), and now he
Nov 17, 2025 4 min read
Two Miles High © 2025
  • A Tale of Two Women
  • The Age of Consent
  • Alice's Mirrors
  • Angel Incarnate
  • Beauty & the Beast
  • Dreaming of the Virgin Mary
  • From Russia with Love
  • Homer's Women
  • The House of Incest
  • How to Look at a Naked Lady
  • Immortal Beloved
  • The Judgment of Paris
  • Kama Sutra
  • Letters from Africa
  • Life as Opera
  • Loki's Children
  • Oz is China
  • Poison Pen Letters
  • Precious Bodily Fluids
  • Sacred Prostitute
  • Spinster
  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  • Splendour in the Grass
  • The Town Square
  • Vampires in Venice
  • Voices and Saints
  • The Whore's Revenge
  • The Woman in the Bower
  • Women in Trousers
  • About the Author
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