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Trump vs. McCain: an American Horror Story
Why is Donald Trump deliberately picking a fight with the ghost of John McCain? By H. Bruce Franklin.
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Donald Trump’s “chaos magic”: Author Gary Lachman on the far right’s links to occult philosophy
Onetime Blondie bass player and culture critic on Trump, Putin, Pepe the Frog and right-wing magical thinking. By Chauncey DeVega
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A Parliament of Owls
Robert O. Paxton reviews “The Enigma of the Owl: An Illustrated Natural History” by Mike Unwin and David Tipling, and “Owls: A Guide to Every Species in the World” by Marianne Taylor.
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Shipwreck Is Everywhere
“Si recte calculum ponas, ubique naufragium est.” (If you reckon correctly, shipwreck is everywhere.) — Gaius Petronius. By A.E. Stallings.
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Who first buried the dead?
Evidence of burial rites by the primitive, small-brained Homo naledi suggests that symbolic behaviour is very ancient indeed. By Paige Madison.
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A Brief History of the Color Pink
From Renaissance portraits to rose gold iPhones, here’s a brief history of pink in art—and beyond. By Alice Bucknell.
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Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
A popular symbol of protest today, Guy Fawkes was first the face of treason because of his role in the murderous Gunpowder Plot of 1605. By James Sharpe.
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Emmanuel Macron’s official portrait is a symbolic celebration of centrism
The 39-year-old French president's striking portrait is a masterclass in soft-power symbolism. Every detail matters.
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The regal, bloody, and fiery history of the color red.
A concise biography of the complex symbolism and perception of this hue of blood and fire.
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