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Another day, another staunch refusal on my behalf to appreciate Brutalist architecture Sorry, I'm fully aware of its egalitarian and utilitarian design intent, I know there's a philosophically sound justification

According to my distributor, the average original graphic novel in the US, right now, sells 700-750 copies. I think that's a key piece of conversation missing from a lot of

Oh, this is just in response to @Bareburger claiming they were "hacked" after being taken to task for claiming people were lazy libs who needed a good lay because they

There’s always a lot of talk in independent creative circles about “building your fanbase.“ And for good reason, it’s basically what makes or breaks you as an independent artist. But

ICYDK, James Randi was a magician first, and a prominent and vocal skeptic of the "paranormal" after. Like many magicians, including Penn & Teller and Harry Houdini, he held a

Hello. Have you met Anita Berber?She was a disasterpiece. I think you'd like her. A product of the sexually and socially liberated period of German history called the Weimar Republic,

Thinkin' bout... sea squirts Thinkin' bout a relationship between a human and an alien with a similar life cycle. What if an Earther and an alien fell in love, and

It's Pride Month! In celebration, here is some art to keep in your home to let other people know you are secretly gay.Yes, really. These two examples aren't the only

Spending the morning thinking about....A Guy I Used to Follow on the Internet. As I'm sure a lot of you are aware, sometimes the internet peanut gallery for especially repulsive

OH OOPS I FORGOTOne more fucked-up circus storyAre you familiar with... the Flying Wallendas? The Wallendas- who are STILL PERFORMING to this day, by the way- are a seven-generation circus

I only consider freak shows exploitative in the sense that it's someone taking advantage of a natural (or manufactured) difference that sets them apart. from others. Unless mentally disabled or

Julia is one of my favorites. Her story is definitely indicative of how people CAN be exploited in show business.https://twitter.com/vampmagdalene/status/1309881297863548928 But I would argue Julia actually, still, DID want to