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Harold Bloom states that Shakespeare "invented" the modern human (i.e a 3 dimensional, relatable character). As a theatre goer in 16th century England, am I able to pick this up from Shakespeare especially, as opposed to Peele, Johnson or Marlowe?	663
How did the Franco era in Spanish literature become so associated with childhood and magical realism?	233
Despite being a Reactionary Authoritarian Government with a Catholic national character, how were so many often violent and sexually explicit horror films made from 1962 until the death of Franco?	122
Despite notoriety and commercial success in the 50's for their lurid and gruesome content, why was the very progressive and forceful social content of EC Comics ignored? Was there any perception at the time that the comics were more than a"bad taste" fad? Did anyone take them seriously?	57
How did Salazar's authoritarianism differ from Franco's Fascism and Hitler's Nazism, and how was a dictator able to maintain such good ties with the allies?	48
In the movie "The Deceivers", a British Army officer stumbles across Thugees, and knows who they are. He extracts a bribe. How well known was this among the British army in real life, and did the Thugees remain secret if there was an unspoken relationship with the higher ups?	16
How have small nations like Portugal avoided assimilation with larger countries such as Spain?	9
Is there any truth to the Welsh legend of Gelert? If not, what does the existence of this legend tell us about people's attitudes to dogs?	9
"Ida" Question #1: How did the Catholic Church remain a significant institution in Poland despite Communist rule?	7
The Australian traditional song over the border has a conflicted attitude about Mad Dog Morgan. Was Morgan viewed sympathetically in his time? Is it typical of murder ballads to have a conflicted attitude towards their subjects?	7

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