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Revisiting the Osage Oil Murders in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon
Martin Scorsese’s 2023 film Killers of the Flower Moon sheds light on the Osage oil murders of the 1920s. Kat Jivkova traces David Grann’s account of the murders in order to critically evaluate the film.
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Auschwitz: A Place Out of Time
Auschwitz is a place that forces us to confront the horrors of the past. Oscar Virdee describes his experience visiting.
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The Cottingley Fairies and the Spiritualist Movement
The hoax of the Cottingley Fairies continues to hold a grip on many today. Fleur O’Reilly takes a look at their impact in the direct aftermath of the First World War.
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My Favourite Inaccuracies in The CW’s Reign
The CW’s Reign is packed with amusing historical inaccuracies as it presents a fictionalised version of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots. Marnie Camping-Harris reveals her favourite inaccuracies and why they make the series more enjoyable.
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Lilith: The First Woman
Lilith, often depicted as a demonic figure in folklore and literature, is being re-evaluated in light of feminist discourse for her assertion of equality with Adam, Maddie Everett-Heath explores her transforming image, from feared demoness to a symbol of sexual power and confidence.
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‘Poor is Cool’: What Pulp’s ‘Common People’ has to do with Hermitages and the Great British Garden
Megan Crutchley discusses the trope of working-class tourism, highlighting its origins in 18th century British practice of “Hermitages” for the elite to experience simplified, nature-bound lives. The tradition masked and glamorized the realities of working-class struggles.
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Genghis Khan, the ‘Defender of Religion’: an Exploration of Religious Tolerance in the Mongol Empire
Poppy Williams explores whether Mongol Ruler Genghis Khan can truly be considered a ‘Defender of Religion.’
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The Strange History of X-Ray Music in the Soviet Union
Black markets throughout the Soviet Union were no stranger to selling western goods. But perhaps the most creative way to smuggle western music into the USSR was through the repurposing of X-Rays for vinyl records. Sally Dolphin explores the unique history of ‘bone music’ in the Soviet Union and how the craft help spread prohibited…
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