• Clowns, right? Tormenting towns with grins, games and exuberant exertions of fun and frolic; what was Joseph Grimaldi thinking back in eighteen-hundred-and-something, with that white face and all that slapstick?

    Clowns trump Trump in American Horror Story

    Posted on October 11, 2017 |
    Clowns, right? Tormenting towns with grins, games and exuberant exertions of fun and frolic; what was Joseph Grimaldi thinking back in eighteen-hundred-and-something, with that white face and all that slapstick?

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  • Human pride is a deadly thing. It is all too easy to get caught up in bitter vendettas against our enemies (or ourselves if self-loathing is the issue) - to 'save face' and to display strength against those who make us feel inferior.

    Jigsaw’s Lesson

    Posted on April 5, 2009 |
    Human pride is a deadly thing. It is all too easy to get caught up in bitter vendettas against our enemies (or ourselves if self-loathing is the issue) - to 'save face' and to display strength against those who make us feel inferior.

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  • Ellsworth Toohey once said to Kiki Holcombe: “tell me the movie stars you like and I’ll tell you what you are”. In the spirit of self-discovery and enlightenment I have decided to conduct an experiment according to Mr Toohey’s theory.

    According to the Stars…

    Posted on February 5, 2009 |
    Ellsworth Toohey once said to Kiki Holcombe: “tell me the movie stars you like and I’ll tell you what you are”. In the spirit of self-discovery and enlightenment I have decided to conduct an experiment according to Mr Toohey’s theory.

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