Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues
Tales of Dark: Of Grandiose Fevers and Passion Arcane
If H. P. Lovecraft were alive today, sixteen years old and a Goth, this is the song he would have written. The only things missing are the word "eldritch" and some tentacles.
More on the band here.
Reach the ancient heart of the stygian obscurity
Wherein all the names of mine are written
In pits profound,where festered dreams sigh
And longings scorched seek reason to return.
Admire the flame flowered mansions arcane
The sulfurous secrets gowned in rapture profane
Fear not the fire of all-knowing wisdom
Furiously burning with such ravishing splendour.
On the wings of my most fervent passion
Which the fools dare name blasfemia
To thee I have returned from the heart-dead sunworms domain
A coffin-shaped lair they have woven around me
For I've pledged no allegiance
To their fabulous sacred theories
Those spurious servants of a crownless king
Who holds their cross in vain.
No Phoenix phenomenon shall their fall contain!
Leave their carcasses scattered and slain!
And now I'm visualised
To blind-faithed eyes
Lofty and proud, to be recognized.
As the mourning-scented bloodstorm winds
Of their final downfall blow
Like a nightclad werewolf upon the moonlit glade
I shall hunt them down in the snow.
...and the frostbitten ground
now consumes their wretched gore
My victorious hiss fulfills the oceans ethereal
And the stars gleam nameless above
As shadows call forth the seas of Cthulhu
Be wide awake my dearest
Of my fiery necromantic kiss!
Thine arms soothing around me enfold
To cease my yearning cursed
The sweetest witchcraft thy lips do hold
Can only quench my thirst.
'Neath the enchantingly blazing corona of night
drown thy desire into mine!
With all the senses cast to a feverous grandeur
In the sins of the flesh we entwine.
Eternally...We entwine...
Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 23, 2012 -
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Category: Armageddon and Apocalypses, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Dreams and Nightmares, Evil, Goths, Music, Noises and Other Public Disturbances of the Peace, Europe, Cacophony, Dissonance, White Noise and Other Sonic Assaults
Most Disturbing Cartoon Lion Ever
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Source of image in Amazon link.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Dec 20, 2012 -
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Category: Animals, Anthropomorphism, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Comics, 1950s
Miss U.S. Television
The Miss America pageant has been conducted since 1921, but it's only been televised since 1954. Before then, it briefly had competition when the Miss U.S. Television contest, conducted by the DuMont Television Network, aired in 1950. Watch the full pageant at the internet archive, or a version edited for length below. It has a strange opening segment in which the contestants introduce themselves, framed by a fake TV set. Then they go on to their talent performances, some of which were truly awful. The winner was a young Edie Adams.According to wikipedia, the Miss U.S. Television contest only took place once, but there must have been subsequent pageants that used the same title, since once can find women being crowned Miss U.S. Television in later years, such as Phyllis Maygers (below), who won the title in 1952.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Oct 28, 2012 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Television, 1950s
Two Postcards
I just bought these yesterday from my favorite used-book store, Cellar Stories Books, and thought I would share them with you all.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 14, 2012 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Stereotypes and Cliches, Sex Symbols, Gambling, Casinos, Lotteries and Other Games of Chance, Postal Services
Funky Shoes of the 1970s
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 06, 2012 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Shoes, 1970s
London 2012 Olympic Mascots: Threat or Menace?
Creepy or cute? Your opinion solicited.
Naturally, their creator is for them.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jul 27, 2012 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Sports, Nausea, Revulsion and Disgust
Sweden’s Sexiest Male Politicians
Warning: This post may make you sexually aroused, because here are Sweden's sexiest male politicians, as judged by the Swedish news website Nyheter24. Can you handle the heat?
Posted By: Alex - Sat Jul 14, 2012 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Sexuality, Men
For Your Height Only
Learn more here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 09, 2012 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Freaks, Oddities, Quirks of Nature, Movies, Spies and Secret Agents, 1980s, South Pacific
Slap me and make me beautiful
According to the Koh Chang Sun, in Thailand slapping is a government-approved alternative to plastic surgery. Slap your way to a bigger bust, better complexion, etc. Plus, it's all natural, so it must be good for you!
Posted By: Alex - Thu May 31, 2012 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues
Body-Part Enlargers of Dubious Worth
For women: the Bosom Max.For men: The EgoBooster
Posted By: Alex - Mon Apr 30, 2012 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Body Modifications, Genitals
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