A Brief Biography of Elagabalus: the transgender ruler of Rome

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A Brief Biography of Elagabalus: the transgender ruler of Rome
By Alexis Mijatovic
Elagabalus’ name is not quite as notorious as that of Nero and Caligula, or even Commodus, recently featured as the villain in Russell Crowe’s Gladiator. Like the three emperors mentioned above, Elagabalus has consistently been ranked among the worst and most depraved holders of the Imperial honor. Her reported atrocities and crimes however almost entirely fall under the categories of upsetting the gender, cultural and religious norms of Roman society. In this biography I will briefly narrate her life and evaluate what her contemporaries found so shocking about her. I will also show how examining her life and career can teach us much about the intersections of cultural conflict in ancient times and the lavish amount of attention transgender phenomenon have received since at least as long as history was recorded.

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Challenging Gender Boundaries: A Trans Biography Project Оспаривание Пол границ: Транс Биография Проект

A collection of biographies written by the students in Dr. Catherine Jacquet's trans*, gender non-conforming, and intersex history class. Коллекция биографий, написанных студентами в транс * д-р Катрин Жаке, пол не соответствующим установленным требованиям, а также истории интерсексуалами класса. Alan L. Hart Алан Харт Table of Contents Содержание Christine Jorgensen Кристин Йоргенсен

Краткая биография Элагабала: трансгендерное правителем Рима

Алексис Миятович

Название Elagabalus 'не совсем так, как пресловутая Нерона и Калигулы, или даже Коммода, недавно показанный в качестве злодея в фильме Гладиатор Рассел Кроу. Like the three emperors mentioned above, Elagabalus has consistently been ranked among the worst and most depraved holders of the Imperial honor. Подобно трех императоров, упомянутых выше, Elagabalus неизменно занимает первое место среди худших и наиболее развращенных держателей императорской чести. Her reported atrocities and crimes however almost entirely fall under the categories of upsetting the gender, cultural and religious norms of Roman society. Ее сообщили зверства и преступления, однако, почти полностью подпадают под категории расшатать гендерные, культурные и религиозные нормы римского общества. In this biography I will briefly narrate her life and evaluate what her contemporaries found so shocking about her. В этой биографии я кратко рассказать свою жизнь и оценить, что нашел настолько шокирующим о ней ее современники. I will also show how examining her life and career can teach us much about the intersections of cultural conflict in ancient times and the lavish amount of attention transgender phenomenon have received since at least as long as history was recorded. Я также покажу, как изучение ее жизни и карьере может научить нас много о пересечениях культурного конфликта в древности и щедрых количество внимания транссексуалов явления получили, так как, по крайней мере до тех пор, как история была записана.

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In the Madness of Initiation / В Безумия Посвящения

Sunday, April 15, 2012

In the Madness of Initiation

Though he has little name recognition outside of horror circles filmmaker John Carpenter has left his mark on conspiracy culture, most notably via his cult classic They Live. The film stars 'profesional' wrestler Roddy Piper as an aimless drifter that stumbles upon a pair of sunglasses that reveals the world for what it really is. When wearing the glasses, Piper sees a black and white world enslaved by mass consumerism, Reaganomics and alien beings with heads like those of rotting corpses --In other words, our world with a zombie/alien race as a stand-in(?) for the Cryptocracy. Countless conspiracy gurus have gotten a lot of mileage out of They Live over the years and for good reason: Its probably the finest examination of 1980s America and the rise of the neo-cons ever released all the while playing out like a B-grade horror opus with a wicked sense of humor. Think Videodrome meets Lucio Fulci and you're on the right path.

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Воскресенье, 15 апреля 2012 г.
В Безумие Посвящения

Несмотря на то, что у него мало признания имени за пределами кругов ужасов, режиссер Джон Карпентер оставил свой след в культуре заговора, особенно благодаря его культовой классике « Они живут» . Профессиональный борец фильма Родди Пайпер, как бесцельный дрифтер, который натыкается на пару солнцезащитных очков, которые показывают мир тем, чем он на самом деле является. Когда он носит очки, Пайпер видит черно-белый мир, порабощенный массовым потребителем, рейганомикой и чужими существами с головами, такими как гниющие трупы. Другими словами, наш мир с зомби-инопланетной расой как стенд (?) для криптократии. Бесчисленные гуру заговора получили много пробега из « Они живут» на протяжении многих лет и по уважительной причине: это, вероятно, лучший экзамен 1980-х годов в Америке и рост неоконсерваций, когда-либо выпущенных, когда играли как ужас B-класса опус с злым чувством юмора. Думайте, что Videodrome встречает Lucio Fulci, и вы на правильном пути.

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The Lord of the Magicians Part I / Властелин Чародеи Часть I

Friday, February 10, 2012

The Lord of the Magicians Part I

Clive Barker needs no introduction as far as many horror and fantasy fans are concerned. For the more casual pop culture junkie, Barker is probably best known for the horror films Hellraiser (which he wrote and directed) and Candyman (which he co-wrote and produced). Both films were based off of writings of Barker's. The chief villains of both films, Pinhead and Candyman respectively, would go on to become modern horror movie icons, in addition to spawning several low grade sequels of which Barker had little to no involvement in.

While Barker is best known for his work in film he is also a prolific visual artist and novelist. He's even worked on comic books and helped develop video games. It is his novels that Recluse has had the longest association with. I, like many people, discovered Barker via Hellraiser and Candyman but it was novels like Weaveworld, The Damnation Game, The Great and the Secret Show, Everville, and the Imajica books that occupied so much of my teenage years. While Barker is primarily known for his work in horror, much of his fiction is far more fantasy oriented, displaying incredibly detailed worlds and mythologies. Think Neil Gaiman with an even darker edge.


Candyman, another of Barker's famous creations

Unfortunately, I do not remember much of Barker's fiction -its been nearly ten years since I've read one of his books and a lot of drugs and booze occupied that space. It's a pity, for Barker's book are quite good in addition to being rich in occult lore and symbolism.

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Lord of the Magicians Part II / Лорд Чародеи Часть II

Friday, February 17, 2012

Lord of the Magicians Part II

In part one of this series I considered some of the occult aspects of the works of the acclaimed horror/fantasy author, painter, and filmmaker Clive Barker. As that piece wound down I began to examine my favorite Barker picture, 1995's Lord of Illusions. We shall further consider this film now, which is extremely rich in esoteric details. Barker has described the film as a hybrid of a supernatural horror film and private detective-centric film noir. Stylistically, that's pretty apt. But if such a genre as occult initiation existed, Illusions would certainly fit squarely therein. The film centers around two dueling magicians, a Manson-esque cult leader known as Nix, and his former apprentice, Phillip Swann.

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