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04/22/2024

Let By-lines be Bylines

A history of getting credit

by Steven G. Kellman

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03/04/2024

Our Oscars, Ourselves

As the Oscars approach, analyzing what our Best Actresses say about us

by Alex Dabertin

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12/04/2023

Mother’s Ruin

by Tiffany Hawk

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08/21/2023

Bursting a Bubble

Breathing Fresh Air

by Scott Hurd

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07/17/2023

Dress for Distress

Hair Shirts, Immobilizing Kimonos & Exploding Bustles

by Stan Tymorek

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07/10/2023

Beach Trip!

The Art of Loving the Beach

by Edward Comstock

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05/18/2023

Why Mr. Darcy Has Always Been Black-ish

Jane Austen’s characters reveal commonalities across racial lines

by Liliana Hartfield

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05/08/2023

The Allure of Medievalism

When Secular Life and Religious Practice Were Linked

by John Capista

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03/23/2023

Belonging

What's in a Name?

by Usha Raj

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02/13/2023

Morbid Adoration

A De Trop Tour of the Tombs of Paris

by Sadie Agg

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