Category Archives: Principles

Oh Zeki, you’re so fine…
Oh Zeki you’re so pretty, can’t you understand…

Sashay shantay épée
The point of honour which prompted the duel was a dispute over Cuevas’s staging of one of Lifar’s ballets. Why a piece of overblown shop-talk should demand satisfaction is unclear, but there was a theatrical element to the entire episode.

Sashay shantay épée
The point of honour which prompted the duel was a dispute over Cuevas’s staging of one of Lifar’s ballets. Why a piece of overblown shop-talk should demand satisfaction is unclear, but there was a theatrical element to the entire episode.

Prophet of pain
Where Sade was a transgressor, Sacher-Masoch was a reformer; he was radicalised by the progressive movement of his time and saw a chance for social improvement.

Prophet of pain
Where Sade was a transgressor, Sacher-Masoch was a reformer; he was radicalised by the progressive movement of his time and saw a chance for social improvement.

Madame Butterfly
Starting her film career with one of the largest grossing, most awarded and most beloved movies of all time was something of a poisoned chalice for Butterfly McQueen.

Madame Butterfly
Starting her film career with one of the largest grossing, most awarded and most beloved movies of all time was something of a poisoned chalice for Butterfly McQueen.

Elegance and brutality
At his funeral, Yukio Mishima’s mother said “you should have brought red roses for a celebration. For the first time in his life he did what always and desperately wanted to do. Be happy for him.”

Elegance and brutality
At his funeral, Yukio Mishima’s mother said “you should have brought red roses for a celebration. For the first time in his life he did what always and desperately wanted to do. Be happy for him.”

Mr. America
Bernarr Macfadden was a prophet of hypermasculinity. He discovered Charles Atlas, established a publishing empire and attempted to found both a city and a religion based on his physical culture principles.

Mr. America
Bernarr Macfadden was a prophet of hypermasculinity. He discovered Charles Atlas, established a publishing empire and attempted to found both a city and a religion based on his physical culture principles.

Red sky at night
Posadas further believed that UFOs proved the existence of socialism on other planets, but that they generally shunned contact with humans because “capitalism doesn’t interest them”.

Red sky at night
Posadas further believed that UFOs proved the existence of socialism on other planets, but that they generally shunned contact with humans because “capitalism doesn’t interest them”.