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Category Archives: Guest Journal
Pre-Raphaelite Haters Then and Now
Dinah Roe. If the Pre-Raphaelites were still around today, they would no doubt be thrilled to find that they are still causing a stir. A quick peek at the comments inspired by the recent Observer online article about the upcoming Tate Pre-Raphaelite Exhibition reveals that viewers are as divided as ever about the significance of … Continue reading »
Orson Welles and pan-Europeanism, 1947-1970
Seth Alexander Thévoz. Recently, Sight and Sound’s decennial critics’ poll displaced Citizen Kane from its perch; after a fifty year reign, Orson Welles’ dazzling debut did not take the top spot. This was a pity; but not for the reason that Wellesians worldwide lamented as their King was deposed. Continue reading »
‘The Last of a Long Series of Protests’: Scottish Home Rule and the Modern Independence Campaign
Naomi Lloyd-Jones. Continue reading »
‘Songs for the Masses’: Political Expression in the Victorian Music Hall
Fern Riddell. Continue reading »
Dissecting the Living: Vivisection in Early Modern England
Lindsey Fitzharris. In 1664, Robert Hooke—a pioneering member of the Royal Society and lead scientific thinker of his day—decided to investigate the mechanisms involved in breathing. In his laboratory, he strapped a stray dog to his table. Then, taking his scalpel, he proceeded to slice the terrified animal’s chest off so he could peer inside … Continue reading »
Anonymous Kinky: Glee and the Real Online Spaces of Erotic Fanfiction
Hannah Ellison. The sudden success of E.L. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey has got everyone and their mother talking about fanfiction, mostly in a rather ill-informed way. Continue reading »
Improvising History: the Fine-Tuning of International Jazz Day
Gabi Tartakovsky. Continue reading »
From the Storage Archives: The Unseen Sailors’ Tattoo
Gemma Angel. Continue reading »
Torturing the Dead: The Prevention of Premature Burial and Dissection
Lindsey Fitzharris. Continue reading »
