Thursday, 6 October 2011

Ferdinand Cheval and the 'Palais Ideal'

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Born in 1836 in the Drome department of France, Ferdinand Cheval seemed fated to have a banal and unremarkable life. Initially apprenticed t...
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Sunday, 2 October 2011

Dave Sim: Cerebus, Spirituality and Sexism.

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Looking at the first few issues from 1977 it's hard to believe what 'Cerebus the Aardvark' became... Initially conceived as a pa...
Friday, 23 September 2011

James Barry: 'A gentleman every inch...'

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Dr James Barry died on the 25 of July 1865 with a considerable reputation that he had built across his life and career. An innovator in the ...
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Sunday, 18 September 2011

Ali Dia (and other cousins of George Weah)

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There's no real hiding place in sport. You can handle the press conference like Ali in his prime but if you step out to perform with no...
Sunday, 11 September 2011

The Obscene Dog: Hubbard and Scientology

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On the surface Scientology seems to be a fairly straightforward method of self-improvement. Even using their own terminology it's not ha...
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Sunday, 28 August 2011

Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance

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'Long Lance', the autobiography of Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance, was published in 1928. It was the story of a man who had been ...
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Sunday, 21 August 2011

John Romulus Brinkley: The Goat Gland Doctor

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Born in Jackson County, North Carolina in 1885 J.R. Brinkley would become famous for his innovative approaches in promoting his medical pr...
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