Or even crazy? Or just rebelling against the social constraints of their time? Victorian Lettering: Jenna Blazevich They say Alice Christina Abbott’s weapon of choice was a cup of tea.

For every “gyatt” today (originally a variation of “god damn”, now referring to a curvy woman) there was a “dog my cats” or “od’s fish” in the Victorian era (both also meant ...

The sweets were replaced by small gifts and paper hats in the late Victorian period, and remain in this form as an essential part of a modern Christmas. Decorating the home at Christmas also ...

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The “Paris effect”, as Hauser & Wirth president Marc Payot put it, was in full swing as the third Art Basel Paris opened to ...

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New figures reveal that hundreds of people across Yorkshire have been hospitalised due to a rare skin condition. The NHS data indicates a rise in diagnoses of scabies, a rash triggered by tiny ...

This list has been a long time coming for Paste. We are fortunate—some would say “cool enough”—to have quite a lot of genre expertise to call upon when it comes to horror movies in ...

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A Victorian barrister attacked as "racist" for her opposition to constant acknowledgements of country statements has doubled down, stating the "implicit ceding of sovereignty" is undermining ...

The Victorian government has wished Scotland well after it stepped in to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, following Victoria's withdrawal from the event. The-then Andrews government scrapped the ...