Dirtbags Through the Ages

a mr. y never fully explained

Or, a bonus post in which I tell you all the plot of the Phantom of the Opera with increasing agitation.

Nov 10 • Allison Epstein

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October 2025

scooting and hollering

Or, we interrupt this publication to ask "y'all heard about this heist??"

Oct 20 • Allison Epstein

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rock 'n' rome

Or, the wild tale of Elagabalus, the original "Accidentally Became Important at Work" Roman Emperor.

Oct 13 • Allison Epstein

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September 2025

steal magnolias

Or, the boundless audacity of international jewel thief Doris Payne.

Sep 22 • Allison Epstein

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August 2025

better off med(ici)

Or, the scandal-filled life of Renaissance Bad Bitch Marguerite Louise d'Orleans.

Aug 25 • Allison Epstein

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thelema and louise

Or, the gross edgelord goth adventures of Aleister Crowley: Part Two.

Aug 11 • Allison Epstein

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July 2025

What Dickens Can Teach Us About Antisemitism in the Age of Trump and Gaza

Hi friends,

Jul 30 • Allison Epstein

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a horus line

Or, Part One of a two-part investigation of Aleister Crowley, a real piece of work if we're being honest.

Jul 28 • Allison Epstein

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jacobin there, done that

Or, the tale of France's shoutiest revolutionary, Jean-Paul Marat.

Jul 7 • Allison Epstein

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June 2025

squatch what happens

Or, a rollicking romp through the adventures of Tom Slick, Yeti Hunter.

Jun 20 • Allison Epstein

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Which dirtbag archetype are you really?

Or, a bonus quiz, as a treat.

Jun 12 • Allison Epstein

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lead, bath, and beyond

Or, the colossal bad luck of the world's worst inventor, Thomas Midgley Jr.

Jun 4 • Allison Epstein

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