Diabolique: A World of Wicker
On Diabolique, I’m writing about everything to do with Emmanuelle in A World of Wicker. Part one looks at the life of the “real-life Emmanuelle,” and the infamous book attributed to her.
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Sex and Naps
On the surface, The Wicker Man is the story of one police constable’s attempt to scrooge up a town’s May Day revelries. Delving deeper into its waters, however, is aided by a few key texts that informed the film.
Read moreCultural Gutter: Gab Emperor of Dune
Over on the Cultural Gutter, I’m writing about God Emperor of Dune, which I finished reading last month after starting it in 1987. I’m not sure the return was worth the investment.
Read moreCultural Gutter: Neuromancin’ with Myself
In 1990, I read Neuromancer , and it meant a lot to me, even though shortly after, I remembered no details. Billy Idol might have read Neuromancer. Whatever the Case, he wrote an album about it.
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