Category: Retroshorts
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A Brief Timeline of Trans Rights in the UK
Transgender rights have a long way to go in the United Kingdom, but have also come along way since activism has increased. Elena Fritzsch provides a concise history of trans rights in the U.K. to contextualize some current debates.
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Soviet Era Cinema: On the Development of Montage Theory
Meenakshi Nirmalan explores the rise of cinema during the Soviet era
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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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Desperate for a Film: The Kidnapping of Shin Sang-ok and Choi Eun-hee
Bella Theodorou explores the daring escape of producer Shin Sang-ok and actress Choi Eun-hee from North Korea.
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The Spaghetti Trees of Ticino
If you’ve ever traveled to southern Switzerland, you may have been lucky enough to see a Spaghetti tree in real life. Sam Marks explores the now infamous Spaghetti tree incident of 1957.
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Female Agency in Ancient Fiction: Considering Penelope and Scheherazade as Protofeminist Heroines
What do Scheherazade from The Arabians Nights and Penelope from The Odyssey have in common? Yacine N’Dao compares their two stories to demonstrate how they’re both protofeminist heroines.
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Squeaky Clean: The Origins of Modern Soap
Soap is an everyday part of most people’s routines, but it hasn’t always been. Ailsa Fraser explores the origins of soap and how its use became widespread.
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BT Tower: London’s Most Underrated Landmark
For decades, the tallest building in London and a major tourist attraction was officially a government secret. Sam Marks dives into the history of the BT Tower.
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