Security guards talk about art
at the National Museum of Women in the Arts
The Crying Game’s Legacy as Transgender Representation
The legacy of Neil Jordan’s The Crying Game has become inextricably entangled with a defining trope of AIDS-era mainstream queer representation: the revelation that exposes the gender identity of a…
Some older, wiser being
Sylvia Plath
A 700-Year-Old Hummus Recipe from Egypt
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lubYj3SRNvI There are 10 recipes for hummus in the cookbook, all of which are more complicated than most modern hummuses. This one looked the most complex to me with 28…
Fresh Air: In ‘Tastes Like War,’ a daughter reckons with her mother’s schizophrenia
In the new memoir, Tastes Like War, Cho chronicles her efforts to reconnect with her mother as an adult. She details the hardships Koonja faced as a child both during…
The People’s Recorder Podcast: Revitalizing the Oneida Language and Preserving Their History Native: Historians Do Stand-Up
In 1977, Charlie Hill became the first Native comedian to perform on a national TV broadcast – a groundbreaking performance in television and cultural history. “It was a huge…
I want to hide and to be seen
I suppose I see where we are right now like this: the media and political parties refuse to call racists, racist or bigots, bigots. They editorialise as if racists have…
Get Ready With Me | Working in Henry VIII’s Kitchens
When we think of Tudor fashion at the court of Henry VIII, we probably imagine the lush gowns and shining doublets that we see in portraits. But what did ordinary,…
Catherine of Aragon’s Bedchamber Servant | Get Ready with Me
Catalina of Motril was a former servant to Katherine of Aragon, first wife of Henry VIII. Likely enslaved, she was brought to England at the age of 15 to serve…