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Gosick Review

For all its overly sweet visual glamour and historical inaccuracies, Gosick has a surprisingly dark and compelling plot. To be fair, even I had been quite vocal about some of its outstanding weaknesses—in addition to the earlier amateurish cases, the … Continue reading

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Beauty in Symmetry: The Everlasting Allure of the Hime Cut

by Shance and Yi. Shance: It is so often said that hair is a symbol of a woman’s beauty. It can be styled in a thousand ways, and can captivate men with all but a single touch. That being said, … Continue reading

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Victorique’s Late Victorian Fashion, the Anachronistic 1924 Gosick

Most people, including me, watch Gosick for the heroine Victorique. Indeed, some of my favorite things about Gosick are Victorique’s gorgeous dresses. The flared trims, the fitted cuts, and the pretty waistlines—every detail on her is outfitted with cuteness and … Continue reading

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