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Henry Giardina

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Covers:  Gender, Trans stuff, Feminism, culture, pop culture
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Nine Things to Do Instead of Googling Chiweenies - The New Yorker

Nine Things to Do Instead of Googling Chiweenies - The New Yorker

You've had a rough time of it lately-believe me, I get it. I know how it feels to have fallen into this very …

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Why Charlie Chaplin Wanted to Play Hamlet

Why Charlie Chaplin Wanted to Play Hamlet

In the fall of 1921, journalists were clamoring to know if Charlie Chaplin intended to play Hamlet. They aske…

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The Strange, Working Romance of Fritz Lang and Thea von Harbou

The Strange, Working Romance of Fritz Lang and Thea von Harbou

Fritz Lang and Thea von Harbou weren't collaborators so much as co-conspirators: they had one of the stranges…

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Gothic Horror and the Odd Appeal of "Melmoth the Wanderer"

Gothic Horror and the Odd Appeal of "Melmoth the Wanderer"

Melmoth the Wanderer and the bizarre appeal of gothic horror.From the Penguin Classics edition of Melmoth.I h…

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'Man Alive,' by Thomas Page McBee

'Man Alive,' by Thomas Page McBee

What makes a man? We know it's not quite enough to be born one. It never has been, really: In America, manhoo…

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'The Animals: Love Letters Between Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy'

'The Animals: Love Letters Between Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy'

In 1956, Christopher Isherwood wrote from Cheshire, England, to his partner, the artist Don Bachardy. It is t…

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Thomas Berger's Egoless Fictions - The New Yorker

Thomas Berger's Egoless Fictions - The New Yorker

There are some writers who, for completely arbitrary reasons, pass from a period of renown almost directly in…

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Mad With Desire (Kind Of)

Mad With Desire (Kind Of)

The peculiarly virginal hero of Orlando innamorato and Orlando furioso. Love stories center on a problem-two …

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The Camera Technology That Turned Films Into Stories

The Camera Technology That Turned Films Into Stories

In the late 19th century, filmmakers had a problem they couldn't have anticipated: how to make a film that la…

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Frog and Toad Are Frenemies: An I Can Read (Between the Lines) Book

Frog and Toad Are Frenemies: An I Can Read (Between the Lines) Book

A Glorious Day Frog went up the stairs to Toad's house. "Wake up!" said Frog. "It's a beautiful day!" "Who is…

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