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November 06, 2018

Two Lois Weber silent films, live

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November 05, 2018

The retro style of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

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October 28, 2018

The dress of dreams

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October 25, 2018

Pan-tastic!

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October 24, 2018

Caro Emerald in concert

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October 03, 2018

Bloofer Lady: Winona Ryder

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September 17, 2018

Been to That London

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September 12, 2018

The fear of looking like a sofa

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September 07, 2018

New India-set historical drama for ITV

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September 03, 2018

It does not fail to please

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August 29, 2018

Simplicity 8246: the return!

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Mim: This blog is a sort of mini-magazine about things I'm interested in, all with a vintage, alternate reality or retro-futuristic theme. There is no commercial aspect to this blog: no sponsorship, no advertising, no affiliations. However, if you need to contact me, crinolinerobot AT yahoo DOT com is the email to use.

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