Joshua Reynolds’ 1776 ‘Portrait of Omai’ portrays a commoner from Tahiti as a nobleman, reflecting European fantasies…
Whether via her fill-in-the-blank translations or guest appearances on indie rock albums, Anne Carson has infused antiquity…
Bakker’s ‘PTL Club’ existed at the nexus of evangelical Christianity and American pop culture.
A large-scale study of library circulation finds that attempts to censor books often boost their readership.
The battle over the novel offers a window into America’s long-running fight over what students should be allowed to read.
A new book details the fruitful creative partnership between the singer and poet that helped shape Simone’s sound.
Sports journalism has sometimes been called the ‘toy department,’ since it was known for less serious reporting. But…
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The games created a new way of experiencing video games by building a 3D world in which events could unfold beyond the player’s…
Barriers, checkpoints and surveillance have made the plight of Palestinians easier to keep hidden. But thanks to films like…
A hierarchy of oversight for the iconic arts venue has essentially collapsed.
By adding friction and making it possible for people around problem gamblers to see what they’re up to, a cash requirement…
Players have been injured by lightning during games, and a strike to the stands could hurt a lot of fans.
The show presented itself as a crusade to protect children. But its appeal may have had as much to do with the pleasures…
For Annie Dillard, the sonic intensity of poetry was critical to every form of writing she published throughout her life.
Italian immigrants used to be accused of clinging too tightly to the Old World. Today, millions gather in Little Italy to…
The nation’s first successful circulating library was established almost 300 years ago by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia.
The English Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 wasn’t an isolated outburst. Across medieval Europe, ordinary people challenged…
A version of ‘Fountain’ is part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s permanent collection and will appear in the Duchamp…
What will it take for the league to survive, expand and carve out its own identity in an increasingly saturated pro sports…