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Or anecdotes about, you know, taking a bike ride and seeing a fox after shooting an episode of a TV show called American Gothic .
Q&A;: John Hodgman on Perfecting the Illusion of Expertise Adam Rogers 2008
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The original painting titled American Gothic is part of the Art Institutes collection.
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The People profile of Ray and Tess ran with a picture of them posed, like Grant Wood’s farmers in American Gothic, before a steep gable of Ray’s house on B Street.
Raymond Carver Carol Sklenicka 2009
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Unlike the unnerving American Gothic, CBS hoped Harper's Island's was the kind of slasher fest — dismemberments, burnings, an unfortunate chandelier drop — enjoyed by audiences who made Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer box office hits.
Will American Horror Story Be a Hit for FX? A Look at the Recent History of Horror on TV 2011
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Something more sinister arrived in 1995, when CBS unleashed the bone-chilling, genre-bender American Gothic starring Gary Cole as an immoral sheriff — read: murderous maniac — of a creepy small town in South Carolina.
Will American Horror Story Be a Hit for FX? A Look at the Recent History of Horror on TV 2011
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They miss the historic richness of the Victorian and American Gothic architecture; the storybook gardens; the nine parks; and the antique shops, bookstores and cafes that make up the bustling town center.
Where We Live: Old Town Kensington in Maryland's Montgomery County Tracey Longo 2010
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While most people treat Eldon as a quick detour off the highway for an American Gothic photo opportunity, a soft voice in my head kept telling me each day to stay just a bit longer.
Christine Buckley: Eldon, Iowa: Home of the American Gothic House Christine Buckley 2010
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This is the house that appears in the background of Grant Wood's iconic 1930 painting American Gothic.
Christine Buckley: Eldon, Iowa: Home of the American Gothic House Christine Buckley 2010
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Sometimes the most charismatic person in the market will turn serious - reminiscent of American Gothic - when the camera is obviously turned on him/her.
Audrey Scott and Daniel Noll: How to Take Great People Photos When You Travel 2010
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Sometimes the most charismatic person in the market will turn serious - reminiscent of American Gothic - when the camera is obviously turned on him/her.
Audrey Scott and Daniel Noll: How to Take Great People Photos When You Travel 2010
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