He was allowed a library of 600 books, armchairs and a writing desk. On visits, his wife supplied his favorite foods. Tomas Van Houtryve Descendants of the infamous marquis (Hugues de Sade ...

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This 1975 film was banned almost everywhere due to the presence of graphic scenes of torture, nudity, and gore in it. The 1970s saw a rise of experimental cinema in Europe, where mainstream films ...

Andrew Klavan defends the spiritual value of depicting evil. But he often discounts the spiritual danger involved.

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His latest visits are to châteaus Marquis de Terme and Lascombes, with a first look at Lascombes estate director Axel Heinz's new all-Merlot cuvée.