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Coping with Immortality

We’re up to the 1978 Oziana, with a cover by Bill Eubank that appears to be partially based on a John R. Neill illustration from Kabumpo in Oz. Then there’s an Oz-E-Gag by Eubank, comparing The Wizard of Oz to … Continue reading

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Arousing Advertising

It’s an old adage that sex sells, and we’ve been seeing examples of it for ages, some much more brazen than others. I’m sure you’ve all seen busty model Kate Upton advertising what appears to be another generic point-and-click phone … Continue reading

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A Visit with Vargas

Alberto Vargas: Works from the Max Vargas Collection, by Reid Stewart Austin – I picked this book up from a discount rack at Barnes & Noble a while back, but didn’t get around to reading it until recently. It was … Continue reading

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