A Case of Malady, M’Lady: Love, Sickness and Desire
Last Thursday was Valentine’s Day, and while many will have been engaged in a day of celebrating love, I wonder just how many will have questioned how being in love…
Stephanie Hanson
From LOLcats to Prehistoric Penises: The History of Memes
It’s typical to think of memes as a modern phenomenon. Indeed internet memes are, but what if “meme-age” refers to something deeper, something more entrenched in the history of culture…
Brummell, Dandyism and the History of Men’s Style
Simplicity, cut, elegance: hallmarks of men’s fashion today you might say, but how often have we considered the origins of these style principles? Of course, within men’s fashion there is…
Salem’s Witch Trials: A Story of Hysteria, Execution and Obsession
Oftentimes we look on the acts of the past as if we are somehow morally superior—as if we could never be subject to the same defects. However, the incidents of…