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“Show me a good time”?: Madonna, Drake, and Police Brutality
Originally posted on Metathesis: If you’re fortunate enough to have the self-control to avoid at least…
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Reading History: “Lady of the Eternal City”
I have been following the writing career of Kate Quinn since her debut novel Mistress of Rome caught…
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Screening History-“300: Rise of an Empire”
With a special focus on the villain, Artemisia, in honor of “The Great Villain Blogathon.” 300:…
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Fifty Seven Years in a Cage: A Story of Psychiatric Disability from the late Puritan Era
Originally posted on Metathesis: My historic work is not about famous able-bodied men, battles or presidents…
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Screening History: “The Sign of the Cross”
Welcome to my official entry in the Pre-Code Blogathon! Today, I will be focusing on Cecil…
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History in the Media: Vibrant Spectacles of Sublime Destruction
It should come as no surprise that a group like ISIL would seek to efface any…
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Weekly Rant: Living in the Age of Irony
A couple of years ago, the always-inflammatory Salon ran a piece entitled “The 15 Most Hated Bands of…
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Why Sweet Briar College Matters
This past week, I have felt the closure of Sweet Briar College pressing on me like…
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Screening History: “The Silver Chalice”
When it comes to the annals of antiquity on film, some films leap immediately to mind: …