Poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning Was Both a Celebrity and a Superfan
As celebrity culture developed in nineteenth-century England, authors were at turns celebrated and celebrators of artists they admired.
Understanding Andy Warhol’s “Screen Tests”
The "screen tests" can be viewed as an exploration of glamor and the gaze.
Why We Love to Learn Klingon: The Art of Constructed Languages
Constructed languages like Klingon excite us because they enable us to actively participate in foreign or "alien" cultures.
Why Do Some States Have Citizen Militias While Others Don’t?
The occupation of a wildlife refuge in Oregon and subsequent arrest of Ammon Bundy has once again drawn ...
We’re More Sensitive to Our Health After a Celebrity Dies
Data suggests that people are more sensitive to health-related matters after the death of a celebrity.
The Cheyenne Artist Who Is Challenging the Silenced History of Native Americans
Using freeway signs as his medium, artist Edgar Heap of Birds disrupts American perceptions of Native-American culture and history.
Reopening The X-Files: Is ESP Possible?
"Here I am again, Scully, up late pursuing this obsession with ESP." "It's a fraud, Mulder."
How DuPont Transformed Fashion With Stretchy Synthetics
DuPont invented the stretch synthetic fabric that revolutionized fashion in the mid-twentieth century.
The Artist Behind Shakespeare’s Most Famous Portrait
Though considered a limited artist, Martin Droeshout engraved the only portrait of Shakespeare, which appeared on the cover of the first folio.
This Lingerie Company Transformed Postwar Commercial Beauty Culture
Maidenform was the first company to bridge female beauty standards with workplace culture