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Well here we are–it’s the end of a franchise an era. The last Hunger Games...
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From The Story of Nastagio degli Onesti (Part I) by Sandro Botticelli in the Prado.
When we left off in Part 1, we were certain of the inevitable end of Bey Z. To be...
Put on your bowler hat and take a trip to Magritte’s world....
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