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Henry Miller

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Nigel Bruce

Jul 31, 2023
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Mechanical toys from Leonardo to sexbots

Mechanical toys from Leonardo to sexbots

I once had the pleasure of being a publicist - briefly - for the world's first sex robot (sexbot). Her name was Roxxxy. That was 20 years ago and sex robots have come a long way since then, especially in China and the U.S. This isn'
Jan 25, 2026 3 min read
Who was the most racist Western philosopher?

Who was the most racist Western philosopher?

The answer is: All of them, beginning with the Greeks and continuing to the present day. Individual candidates for who was the worst? It doesn't really matter, but those usually cited are Immanuel Kant, along with David Hume, John Locke, and G.W.F. Hegel, but is there
Jan 18, 2026 3 min read
Water spirits in European art

Water spirits in European art

Mermaids, fairies, nymphs, sprites, sirens, kelpies, selkies and xanas are children's entertainment nowadays, right down to the new phenomenon of "mermaiding." This wasn't always the case. In 1917, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was fooled by the Cottingley Fairies, photos taken by two young girls
Jan 12, 2026 4 min read
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  • A Tale of Two Women
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  • Angel Incarnate
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  • Dreaming of the Virgin Mary
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  • 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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