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Ouija Boards
The mysterious Ouija board has long epitomized the fear and curiosity people feel toward the unknown. Noted as being used by Pythagoras as early as...
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Weird Tales
J. C. Henneberger founded the American pulp magazine to cover the field of "Poe-Machen Shudders" in 1923. It followed the success of titles by...
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New Look
"The new Look is simply the feminine body which French designers beginning with Poiret have misrepresented," commented acclaimed designer Christian...
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Cagney and Lacey
The arrival of Cagney and Lacey in 1982 broke new and significant ground in television's ever-increasing proliferation of popular cop series in...
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Zane Grey
Author Zane Grey had a significant and lasting influence on American culture. Considered the creator of the modern Western novel, his work shaped...
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Isaac Asimov
Scientist and science fiction writer Isaac Asimov made his reputation in both fields with his prolific writings and his interest in the...
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Philip K. Dick
Author of 26 novels and 112 short stories, Philip K. Dick started his career as a science fiction writer in 1952. He was awarded the Hugo Award, a...
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Amazing Stories
Hugo Gernsback's pulp Amazing Stories virtually established the genre of the science fiction magazine when it was launched in 1926 and, despite...
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