Secrets of the Dead: Mozart’s Sister
Maria Anna Mozart was a musical prodigy just like her younger brother Wolfgang. Although the children toured Europe together, once Maria Anna came of age, she was left behind while…
Something Like A War – 1991
An examination of India’s family planning program from the point of view of the women who are its primary targets. It traces the history of the family planning program and…
A History of Violence
On Gisèle Pelicot, Virginie Despentes, and post-#MeToo narratives
Fatherhood: a short history
What does it mean to be a father? When did people first start talking about men as 'father figures'? And how has the concept of fatherhood changed over the millennia?…
Brad Pitt Is Fooling You
When an actor ties their rehabilitation to their blockbuster film, it becomes difficult to extricate the art from the artist. The onscreen performance feeds the off-screen persona. The off-screen persona…
The “Crisis” of Male Adolescence Is Nothing New
Boys don’t need special treatment—it’s entitlement that’s getting them into trouble.
I Want You to Want Me
Charlotte Shane discusses desire, sex work, and writing
Witches in Art
This is a (Halloween special!) bonus episode that explores the image of Witches in Art, as told by Professor Lyndal Roper! What is a witch? Where does it stem from?…
Art and Ephemera Once Owned by Pioneering Artist Mary Beth Edelson Discarded on the Street in SoHo
The purge of material, including works on paper, was organized by her son, Nick Edelson. Some who came to take items criticized the disposal.
An increasing number of Japanese women are finding it harder to enter the US and are getting turned back at the border. Learn why.
The story broke in Japanese local media two months ago. A 32yo social media influencer from Osaka tried to enter Hawaii for what she says was a simple vacation. But…