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Friedrich Nietzsche and Ayn Rand’s Influence on Satanism

October 15, 2014

Though they may have been atheists, both the German philosopher and Russian-American author are undoubtedly channeled in Anton LaVey’s Satanic Bible.

Finding New York in Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities

By Freddie Moore

October 15, 2014

Led by a dream to the Italian writer’s novel; led by the novel back to reality.

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Eat Prey Drug: Summerland

Escaping a catastrophic blizzard to take peyote in the Arizona desert, Paul Kwiatkowski concludes his investigation into alternate perceptions of consciousness.

The Biggest Little-Known Influence on H. P. Lovecraft

M. R. James was an English author, scholar and inspiration to Lovecraft, though the world may have forgotten it.

The Sun Don't Shine on a Moonshine Still

Get a bleary-eyed view of moonshining from a modern day bootlegger.