Eric Brothers
Eric Brothers has been writing for Suite 101 since October 22, 2010.
He has a B.A. degree in History and Theater and an M.A. in History. Most of his Suite 101 articles are in the field of history, including Nazi Germany, the Holocaust, Stalinist Poland, and East Germany. His special interest is the propaganda of Nazi Germany and its parallels to multimedia advertising and public relations campaigns of today. In addition to writing about history, Brothers has also written Suite 101 articles on anthropology, baseball, banking, international politics, advertising, popular culture, international politics, international cultural affairs, and horror films and other cinema.
His blog,Propaganda-Pravda, can be viewed here. A member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA), Brothers is a regular contributor to the ANA's publication, The Numismatist. He has written several articles on coin collecting and investing in precious metals for Suite 101. His numismatic writing for Suite 101 includes service articles that give consumers the lowdown on the rare coin and precious metals markets. Collectors and investors will find his articles in the Collecting Stamps/Coins section.
Latest Articles
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Send in the Clowns: Fox News Misinformation and Propaganda
According to a WPO poll, 60% of daily viewers of Fox News believe "most scientists do not agree that climate change is occurring."
Feb 22, 2011
- Eric Brothers
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Nazi "Annihilation" Propaganda and the Holocaust
Hitler spoke about the "annihilation" of "the Jews" years before the Holocaust, believing firmly in a "Jewish conspiracy" that controlled world events.
Feb 17, 2011
- Eric Brothers
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Holodomor: The Great Famine in Soviet Ukraine, 1932-1933
This article details the "death famine" that took the lives of up to 3 million Ukrainians. This is the second of two articles on the Holodomor.
Feb 8, 2011
- Eric Brothers
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Soviet Ukraine Before the Great Famine, 1917-1931
This article sets the stage for the Holodomor (murder famine) of 1932-1933 in the Ukraine when up to threee million died. Part one of two on the famine.
Feb 7, 2011
- Eric Brothers
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Karloff and Lugosi Together in Classic Horror
These two horror icons performed several times together in Universal films. This article discusses The Black Cat (1934) and The Raven (1935).
Feb 6, 2011
- Eric Brothers
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"Debbie Does Dallas" Star Bambi Woods Alive
A writer named "Scaramouch" located former adult star Bambi Woods. She explains why she "disappeared" and was interviewed to "set the record straight."
Feb 5, 2011
- Eric Brothers
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Ruthless Geek: Tyrone Power's Nightmare Alley
Power knew that Stanton Carlisle would be the role of a lifetime. Critics said Power played an "utterly reprehensible charlatan" who was "unscrupulous."
Feb 4, 2011
- Eric Brothers
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Marilyn Chambers: Behind the Green Door
This 1972 film played at the Cannes Film Festival to standing ovations. Chambers also appeared on the Ivory Snow detergent box as a mom holding a baby.
Feb 3, 2011
- Eric Brothers
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Nazi Sexploitation: Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS
Brutality and lust rule the day at Medical Camp 9 with Ilsa as commandant. This Nazi Sexploitation film features "ghastly and perverted experiments."
Feb 1, 2011
- Eric Brothers
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"Stalags": Kinky Nazi S&M Pulp Fiction from Israel
The "Stalag" genre featured sexy and sadistic female SS guards who brutalized and seduced Allied pilots that were held captive in Nazi POW camps (Stalags).
Jan 31, 2011
- Eric Brothers
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