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ShortHand: Aleister Crowley - The Beast 666

With great esoteric power, comes great esoteric responsibility.Aleister Crowley was considered many things, a poet, an artist, a master of the dark arts, and a prophet of Thelma. But who was the man behind the mask? And how did he go from being a leading figure and social comment ...  Show more

The McStay Family Murders - Part Two | #440

Bodies unearthed in the desert seemed like the final piece in the puzzle for McStay Family Murders. However, the four years that had passed left more questions than answers, and a whole lot of people with a whole lot in their pockets.Despite all the mystery, Chase Merrit found hi ...  Show more

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