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History of the Infamous Penny Dreadful

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History of the Infamous Penny Dreadful Origins and content Immersing in the 1830s, the penny dreadful, quickly became infamous. As the population's literacy grew, so did the rise of these books. Being cheaply made on flimsy paper, penny dreads were easily disposable and accessible to the masses. (Anderson) Seeing as these booklets were only a penny a piece, as little as a twelfth of the price of an installment of Charles Dickens. (Anderson)           The first ever penny dreadful was published in in 1836, L ives of the Most Notorious Highwaymen, Footpads, & c . It contained over 60 issues and packed with illustrations. (Mystery Tribune) Penny dreadfuls featured the works of writers for, both the suited States and England, being inspired by authors like Edgar Allen Poe, Brahm Stoker, and Conan Doyle. Surprisingly, Louisa May Alcott also contributed to the genre! Her short story was titled "Lost in a Pyramid; or the Mummy's Curse" , featuring a cursed flo...
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Clutter!

 My soundscape: Clutter - inspired by Old Tape by Aaron Dugnan For my soundscape drew inspiration from musician, Aaron Dugnan. I first stumbled upon his music when listening to a random playlist, and I heard Old Tape  for the first time. This song was my inspiration for making my soundscape! The recording features a cacophony of sound, there are multiple layers of people talking, some are sped up, reversed, or pitched, but none are discernable.     In my soundscape I aimed to recreate this feeling. Though I feel both have different reactions. When I listened to "Old Tape" it made me giggle because it sounded all like gibberish, but now I kind of like to play it between songs so my mind can rest if that makes sense. Even though it's a bit chaotic, it has a liminal "vibe" that I really enjoy. My soundscape is pretty unpleasant, I wanted to have it sound like the overstimulating situation of studying with lots of people in the room and not being able to think clear...
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Introduction Blog

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  Introduction Blog               When I'm on my computer, I spend a lot of time on Substack! ( https://substack.com/home ) There are so many writers to discover and beautiful pieces to read! It's also a great way to learn or interact with different communities! It's a platform anyone can write on which is great, although I haven't written anything there (yet). I definitely recommend downloading!      (Here's a link to a channel I love!  https://youtu.be/syQ1RsuJQ3U?si=ovvg-6h8ApppXRyE ) When I'm hungry and out of ideas on what to make, I often go to Mina Rome's YouTube channel! Her videos are really well edited, and the recipes are simple! Although I'm not vegan like Mina, I like trying different foods, which she has! She also has a series of making foods from different books, shows, and movies. She's covered media like Avatar the Last Airbender, Twilight, and Percy Jackson. Her account is really fun!     The month b...
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