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Resuming Popular v. Literary Debate, in Brief

Oh, stuff and rot. Got much busier than I'd anticipated and look how much I've left hanging, just over the past week or so. It's not like I have a life outside the blog or anything... Read more

Paperblog Pick in Books

Crow (Absaroke) Shamaness

Although there is a vast literature on ethnohistoric shamanism, not much of it discusses the way in which shamanic practice is gendered. This is an interesting omission that might... Read more

LATEST ARTICLES BY PAPERBLOGGERS

The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

What do you think of when you hear the name Marilyn Monroe? I personally think of blonde wigs and hot red lipstick. And maybe a gold dress or a subway grill... Read more

The 14 June 2012 by Selane
Celeb, Culture, Entertainment
Author Guest Post - Paul Emanuelli, Avon Street a Tale of Murder in Victorian...

The Victorian Era was in many ways like our own. It was the first age of consumerism, and the Industrial Revolution was the forerunner of the current... Read more

The 26 June 2012 by Mariagrazia
Culture
Gatz, a Full Length Reading of The Great Gatsby, Both Delights and Bores Critics

Gatz, a full length reading of F Scott FItzgerald's The Great Gatsby, is proving to both wow and bore critics in equal measure. Read more

The 14 June 2012 by Periscope
Culture, Current, Society, Theatre & Opera
Book Accessories: Book Quote Bookmarks!

10 Gorgeous Bookmarks Featuring Quotes From Books! I love a good quote. Especially when it's on a bookmark. 10. Quote: 'Nothing behind me, everything ahead of... Read more

The 18 June 2012 by Pocketfulofbooks
Culture
50 Shades of Grey – The Dark Erotic Side of the Uranus and Pluto Square.

Over the past weeks and months I have explored the various facets of the Uranus Pluto square which reached the first of it’s exact connections last weekend and... Read more

The 28 June 2012 by Solarisastro
Body, Mind, Spirit, Spirituality
Wolverine #310 “Sabretooth Reborn” Sketch Variant Cover by Stephen Platt

Stephen Platt Covers "Sabretooth Reborn" in WOLVERINE #310! Press Release Marvel is proud to present your first look at superstar artist Stephen Platt’s sketch... Read more

The 12 June 2012 by Comicscritic
Comic Books, Entertainment
Happy Birthday Stacy!!

Happy Birthday Stacy!Yep! Today is my birthday and I'm celebrating it with you! I know - you all want to ask, How old are you today Stacy... well... don't you... Read more

The 13 June 2012 by Stacyeaton
Culture
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN Animated Series Returns For A 2nd Season on Disney XD

DISNEY XD’S #1 ANIMATED SERIES "ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN" SWINGS TO A SECOND SEASON ON MARVEL UNIVERSE PROGRAMMING BLOCK Press Release A second season of Marvel’s... Read more

The 12 June 2012 by Comicscritic
Comic Books, Entertainment
Welcome to Pax Utopia In AVENGERS VS X-MEN #6

! Press release The all-powerful Phoenix Force has found not one, but FIVE hosts and in Avengers VS. X-Men #6 – their mission is clear, remake the Marvel... Read more

The 07 June 2012 by Comicscritic
Comic Books, Entertainment
Top 10 Worst Book Covers in History

Just one of many terrible book covers The background Here’s an argument against electronic books – you won’t be able to see such fascinatingly bad book covers a... Read more

The 27 June 2012 by Periscope
Culture