“Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns, driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of Troy.” — “The Odyssey” “The Penelopiad” — written by Margaret ...
Women in ancient Greece are the subject of much interest to scholars and students of the ancient world. Not only did their status and freedoms change drastically throughout time, but so, too, did ...
You might call Ivy Pochoda the bard of bad women, an auteur of feminine fierceness. For proof, look no further than the bestselling, LA Times Book Prize-winning “Sing Her Down,” her stunning 2023 noir ...
It isn’t often that a pop star releases a music video that aligns so well with my academic research. But that’s exactly what Lizzo did with her new song, “Rumors.” In the video, she and Cardi B dress ...
Before the workshop, the 35 Syrian refugee women who decided to join the theatre training in Beirut had never heard of Antigone. Three months later, when they took the stage to perform the classic ...