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Shakespeare Quarterly

The medieval tradition of deciding legal cases by appointing champions to fight to the death endured through 1817, unlike its tastier cousin.

Academics and musicians have a lot in common. The JSTOR Daily playlist combines songs and scholarship.

What does "live theatre" truly mean when it's broadcast to cinema screens? And how does streaming Shakespeare stack up to the theatrical version?

László Polgár raised all three of his daughters to become chess prodigies.

Even at more open-minded times, gays and gay culture is always seen as a frivolous—a decorative, added bonus of civilization.

Where poison ivy comes from, why it gives some people such terrible reactions, and why—unfortunately for hikers and gardeners—its future is bright.

How changing mores, cultural pressures, and, yes, the jewelry industry made two-ring wedding ceremonies the norm in America.

Ongoing study and debate about gender neutral pronouns.

For many immigrants to the U.S. in the late 19th century, July 4th was deeply significant: Their own home countries were fighting for independence.