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darwin:blind chance of divine mutation

…The theory of evolution in biology was already an old, even a discredited, one. Darwin, in his preface to The Origin of Species, listed more than thirty precursors- and was accused, in spite of this, of serious omissions. Greek thinkers … Continue reading

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freaks : gabba gabba mantra

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) tod browning’s bizarre masterpiece, “freaks”, also seems to introduce an interesting tweak in movie title typography. i imagine there are earlier examples, but this is the earliest i’ve found of a sort of ‘interactive’ typographic … Continue reading

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manic pixie dream vampire

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) this is a sort of ‘update’ to the essay i wrote a while back about the history of the ‘vampire chick’ in popular culture. (if you go into my photo files and click on the … Continue reading

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savvy spielsmanship: perfection before lifeless brawn

The strongman….. Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com): The strongman! that’s the title of Joe Bonomo’s autobiography (subtitled: the daredevil exploits of the mightiest man in the movies!) This is the original Charles Atlas. Even the famous “arms crossed across his mighty chest” … Continue reading

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