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...habit of smoking is disgusting to sight, repulsive to smell, dangerous to the brain, noxious to the lung, spreading its fumes around the smoker as foul as those that come from Hell." -King James I, 1604, a few years after Sir Walter Raleigh brought tobacco to England...
...From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell (Top Shelf; 2000) Alan Moore, who became famous for his sophisticated superhero tales, put all of his considerable comic-writing skill into this re-telling of the Jack the Ripper murders as a mystic ritual covered up by the Queen. The mediocre movie version suffered particularly from its lack of Eddie Campbell's masterful black and white images that perfectly conjure up the fog-shrouded streets of gaslight London. Full Review
...Sandman: Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman and various (Vertigo; 1994) This particular volume of Neil Gaiman's extremely popular "Sandman" series best exemplifies why it crosses boundaries of genre and gender appeal. When handed the keys to hell, Morpheus, the king of Dreams, contends with his immortal siblings - including punky sister Death - as well as characters from mythology, literature and history...
...million huge colored straws. Think Scorpion Bowl on steroids. “Minimum of 8 people required!” the menu warns. If you have a smaller group, try the “Swamp Water” ($16). Described as “64 ounces of pure hell,” it’s actually a tasty tropical cocktail with a kick, served in a glass fishbowl with a plastic alligator that you can take home with you. Whenever anybody orders Trash Can Punch or Swamp Water, the waitress brings it to the table while blowing a whistle...
Despite the cherished pretensions some of us may hold about ourselves—that we are artistically savvy, that we are cosmopolitan aesthetes—it still takes a hell of a lot to get Harvard students out of the house and into some actual cultural consumption. Even if said cultural consumption is just around the corner. If your roommate isn’t in it, if the temperature’s dropped and you have a hot Friday night date with your problem set, it’s too easy to pass on the wealth of opportunities right...