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8½ Historical Things to Do in Las Vegas (Besides Gamble)
Travel, HistoryandWomen, Design Mary Kay McBrayer 2/27/26 Travel, HistoryandWomen, Design Mary Kay McBrayer 2/27/26

8½ Historical Things to Do in Las Vegas (Besides Gamble)

Non-gamblers, here are 8½ great historical things to do in Las Vegas.

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The Best Creative License in the New WUTHERING HEIGHTS Movie is Isabella Linton’s Liberation
FilmandLit, HistoryandWomen, Design Mary Kay McBrayer 2/10/26 FilmandLit, HistoryandWomen, Design Mary Kay McBrayer 2/10/26

The Best Creative License in the New WUTHERING HEIGHTS Movie is Isabella Linton’s Liberation

Watch the new Wuthering Heights adaptation for the liberation of Isabella Linton, if for no other reason.

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Most Interesting Things to Do in Atlanta this February—Including What to Do for Galentine’s and Valentine’s Day
Travel, FilmandLit, HistoryandWomen, horror Mary Kay McBrayer 2/1/26 Travel, FilmandLit, HistoryandWomen, horror Mary Kay McBrayer 2/1/26

Most Interesting Things to Do in Atlanta this February—Including What to Do for Galentine’s and Valentine’s Day

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6 Things to do in Atlanta in January 2026
Design, FilmandLit, HistoryandWomen, Travel Mary Kay McBrayer 1/5/26 Design, FilmandLit, HistoryandWomen, Travel Mary Kay McBrayer 1/5/26

6 Things to do in Atlanta in January 2026

I hand-picked the 6 events in Atlanta that seem the most entertaining for art, design, culture, and history enthusiasts.

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The Best Period Pieces to Watch this Winter
Design, FilmandLit, HistoryandWomen Mary Kay McBrayer 12/26/25 Design, FilmandLit, HistoryandWomen Mary Kay McBrayer 12/26/25

The Best Period Pieces to Watch this Winter

Here are a few recently-released period pieces to pore over this winter…

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What Is DRACULA Based On? (And Why Robert Eggers’ NOSFERATU Is the Best Adaptation)
FilmandLit, Horror, HistoryandWomen, Travel Mary Kay McBrayer 12/22/25 FilmandLit, Horror, HistoryandWomen, Travel Mary Kay McBrayer 12/22/25

What Is DRACULA Based On? (And Why Robert Eggers’ NOSFERATU Is the Best Adaptation)

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Behind the Scenes with Paul Milliken FOX 5 Atlanta
FilmandLit, HistoryandWomen, Horror, Design Mary Kay McBrayer 6/24/25 FilmandLit, HistoryandWomen, Horror, Design Mary Kay McBrayer 6/24/25

Behind the Scenes with Paul Milliken FOX 5 Atlanta

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The Greatest True Crime Stories Ever Told
Horror, HistoryandWomen Mary Kay McBrayer 6/11/25 Horror, HistoryandWomen Mary Kay McBrayer 6/11/25

The Greatest True Crime Stories Ever Told

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Book Squad Goals: Othersode #106: Good American Duplass / Good American Family with Mary Kay McBrayer
FilmandLit, HistoryandWomen, Horror Mary Kay McBrayer 5/27/25 FilmandLit, HistoryandWomen, Horror Mary Kay McBrayer 5/27/25

Book Squad Goals: Othersode #106: Good American Duplass / Good American Family with Mary Kay McBrayer

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This Is What Happened at a Typical Scottish Witch Trial
Horror, HistoryandWomen, FilmandLit, Travel Mary Kay McBrayer 3/5/25 Horror, HistoryandWomen, FilmandLit, Travel Mary Kay McBrayer 3/5/25

This Is What Happened at a Typical Scottish Witch Trial

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A History of the Haka, a Traditional Māori Dance
HistoryandWomen Mary Kay McBrayer 8/12/24 HistoryandWomen Mary Kay McBrayer 8/12/24

A History of the Haka, a Traditional Māori Dance

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The Long History of Toxic Cosmetics
HistoryandWomen, Design Mary Kay McBrayer 7/11/24 HistoryandWomen, Design Mary Kay McBrayer 7/11/24

The Long History of Toxic Cosmetics

Beauty has always been pain. Ancient makeup history shows the Egyptians used lead in their kohl eyeliner, which probably gave them chronic pink eye. But I think the Victorians win for wildest conscious decision…

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Catherine Parr Was King Henry VIII's Last Wife
HistoryandWomen Mary Kay McBrayer 6/20/24 HistoryandWomen Mary Kay McBrayer 6/20/24

Catherine Parr Was King Henry VIII's Last Wife

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The "Madness" of King George III
HistoryandWomen Mary Kay McBrayer 5/17/24 HistoryandWomen Mary Kay McBrayer 5/17/24

The "Madness" of King George III

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San Pedro Claver: The Slave of the Slaves?
HistoryandWomen, Travel Mary Kay McBrayer 5/16/24 HistoryandWomen, Travel Mary Kay McBrayer 5/16/24

San Pedro Claver: The Slave of the Slaves?

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The Country Bumpkins who gave us Parisian Café Culture
HistoryandWomen, Design, Travel Mary Kay McBrayer 5/7/24 HistoryandWomen, Design, Travel Mary Kay McBrayer 5/7/24

The Country Bumpkins who gave us Parisian Café Culture

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The Roots Of GET OUT Run Long, Deep… And Undead
FilmandLit, Horror, HistoryandWomen Mary Kay McBrayer 3/16/24 FilmandLit, Horror, HistoryandWomen Mary Kay McBrayer 3/16/24

The Roots Of GET OUT Run Long, Deep… And Undead

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How Jenny Geddes Sparked a Rebellion in 17th-Century Scotland
HistoryandWomen, Travel Mary Kay McBrayer 2/2/24 HistoryandWomen, Travel Mary Kay McBrayer 2/2/24

How Jenny Geddes Sparked a Rebellion in 17th-Century Scotland

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The "Real" Witches of Macbeth
HistoryandWomen, Travel, FilmandLit, Horror Mary Kay McBrayer 2/1/24 HistoryandWomen, Travel, FilmandLit, Horror Mary Kay McBrayer 2/1/24

The "Real" Witches of Macbeth

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Who Was Joséphine Bonaparte?
HistoryandWomen Mary Kay McBrayer 12/28/23 HistoryandWomen Mary Kay McBrayer 12/28/23

Who Was Joséphine Bonaparte?

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