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The House of Incest

Otto Rank

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Nigel Bruce

Jul 31, 2023
Otto Rank
Otto Rank is top left; Freud is bottom left (1922). Photo: U.S. Library of Congress.
Otto Rank
Can we find lesbian scenes in famous paintings before 1850?

Can we find lesbian scenes in famous paintings before 1850?

Well, yes we can. By looking before 1850 I can exclude Gustave Courbet, Gerda Gottlieb Wegener, Toulouse-Lautrec (above), Simeon Solomon and many others where it's obvious. But, also, we can't assume any painting of two women in an intimate clutch means they're lesbians, even
Sep 15, 2025 3 min read
Can 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'Song of the South' be updated for today?

Can 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'Song of the South' be updated for today?

When Disney classic animated films are updated as live action movies, they generally make a token effort to shake up old ways of thinking, in order to meet contemporary audiences where they are, even including confronting White Nationalism. This is something all corporations have to do. The most recent Snow
Sep 8, 2025 3 min read
Venetian ceruse and toxic Whiteness

Venetian ceruse and toxic Whiteness

What was the most toxic cosmetic ever used? Lead would be the favorite. Lead White carbonate was used in cosmetics because it could be caked on easily. It also was used by painters of frescoes, manuscripts and portraits, since it was easy to work with. Your face as a canvas.
Sep 1, 2025 4 min read
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  • 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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