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A Collection Of Christmas Pulp Fiction

A festive feast of classic crime, sci-fi, western and romance books and magazines celebrating the yuletide season.

The Magnificent Melodrama Of Vittorio de Sica’s Sunflower

Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni star in an epic tale of love and obsession.

Jingles All The Way Down: The Genius Of The Christmas Romance Movie

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‘Tis the season for schmaltzy romance. C.J. Lines says maybe it’s time to give all those Hallmark Christmas movies a second chance. Or even a first one.

The 2021 Reprobate Christmas Gift Guide

Pouring over the good, the bad and the ugly of festive gifts for friends, family or your own selfish pleasures.

Classic Albums Revisited: Barry White’s Can’t Get Enough

The most seductive album of the 1970s has lost none of its romantic intensity.

Pulsating Disco And Romantic Moods With Penthouse’s Love Symphony Orchestra

Romance, seduction and public sex courtest of Penthouse and the Love Symphony Orchestra.

Satanic Rhapsody And Pinball Wizards In Ealing

Repressed desire, acid-soaked rock fantasy and Faustian romance are the highlights of the Ealing Music and Film Festival.

Vincent Price On The Dating Game

The great horror star shows up for a Halloween edition of the creepy romance themed game show.

Superhero Valentines

The strange world of comic book heroes celebrating the most romantic day of the year.

A Kiss From Satan: ‘Devilish’ Mills and Boon Romance Novels

The Devil is a gentleman – or more likely a total cad – in the romance novel world.

Bad Valentines

Cashing in on Valentine’s Day is a tradition for advertisers – but it’s a minefield of misguided pitches for unsuitable products.

When Mills & Boon Went Horror

The brief foray into horror and pulp fiction from the romance specialists.