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Berlinde De Bruyckere

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David Bailey - Marie Helvin (Vogue UK 1974)

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horror sub-genres: gothic

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pas·tiche

n.

an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period.

Borrowed from French, from Italian pasticcio, a multilayered macaroni pie. First known use: 1866.

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Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett, born February 27, 1910, was an American actress. She acted in over 70 films, both in silent films and well into the sound era. Bennett is best known for her roles in director Fritz Lang’s film noir features, including Woman in the Window (1944) and Scarlet Street (1945). She also starred in the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows, which aired from 1966 to 1971. Her final film role was in cult horror film Suspiria (1977).

Joan Bennett died of heart failure December 7, 1990, aged 80. She had four children.

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Giant Isopod (Bathynomus jamesi)

Giant isopods are deep-sea crustaceans that can be found all over the world. They survive by scavenging fish and whale carcasses that sink to the ocean floor. These invertebrates have incredible fasting ability; a giant isopod named No. 1 at Toba Aquarium, Japan, once lived for five years without eating.

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Joseph Keppler

Keppler was an Austrian-born American political cartoonist and caricaturist. After moving to the United States 1867, he founded the comic weekly Puck as a German-language publication featuring his political satire comics. Puck's English-language edition was published from 1877 to 1918.

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in·gé·nue

n.

a young woman who has little experience and is very trusting, especially as played in movies and plays.

From French ingénue, feminine of ingénu ingenuous, from Latin ingenuus. First known use: 1839.

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Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA)

SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, is a Boeing 747SP aircraft modified to carry a 2.7-meter reflecting telescope. The aircraft was able to fly above 99% of Earth’s infrared-blocking atmosphere, allowing scientists to observe celestial magnetic fields, star-forming regions, comets, nebulae, and the Galactic Center. SOFIA was a joint project of NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR. The retired SOFIA aircraft is on display at Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.

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ad nau·se·am

adv.

to a sickening or excessive degree.

Borrowed from Latin. First known use: 1644.

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Southern Cemetery, Manchester

Largest cemetery in the United Kingdom, opened 1879. The song Cemetery Gates from The Smiths’ 1986 album The Queen Is Dead is loosely based on Southern Cemetery; lead singer Steven Morissey frequented the cemetery in his youth.

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