Mark Braude's nonfiction book intertwines the compelling story of American writer Janet Flanner with the less-compelling story of German con man Eugen Weidmann.

One half of “The Typewriter and the Guillotine” is compelling, and it’s probably not the half you’d think. “The Typewriter” ...

New analysis compares today's political upheaval to the French Revolution, exploring how American and French revolutions took ...

Janet Flanner, a struggling novelist with an unconventional lifestyle, was one of countless Americans living in 1920s Paris, ...

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Celebrate the launch of Butler Guillotine’s demo with a new look at the game featuring flesh-filled puppets in a misshapen hotel with no windows and no exterior. Follow different characters ...

How do you perform a Ninja Gaiden 4 Guillotine Throw? There are several signature combat moves in Team Ninja's action game series, but none are truly as iconic as the Guillotine Throw. Ryu Hayabusa ...

In 1977, while most of the world had moved beyond public executions, France carried out one final act of an older justice. A man convicted of murder faced the guillotine - a method of execution first ...

The guillotine - a so-called "humane" killing machine - was used to execute countless individuals during the French Revolution. Its swift, efficient method of death sparked a shift in public sentiment ...

The display is timed for the anniversary of France’s abolition of the death penalty, and its honoring of the lawyer who campaigned to end it. By Alexis Steinman Reporting from Marseille, France During ...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement slammed the "unhinged behavior" of protesters who rolled out a guillotine in front of its field office in Portland, Oregon, earlier this week, with a ...