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Category Archives: Guest Journal
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
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
Newspapers in History: The Price of Modern Luxury
Peter L. Twohig. Continue reading
Let Me Judge Books by Their Cover
Gareth Evans & Mai Kataoka. Continue reading
Francis Dashwood, Portraiture, and the Origins of the Hellfire Club
Jason Kelly. Continue reading
Girls Just Want to Have Fun: Glee and the Myth of Inclusivity
Hannah Ellison. Continue reading
In Photos: London’s Deep Level Shelters
Corin Faife. Continue reading
Kevin Smith’s Online Fandom: Emotion and Entitlement
Tom Phillips. Continue reading
Anne Frank and America
Rachael McLennan. Continue reading
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