The expression to "wash one's hands of responsibility" comes from Christian scripture and has been part of a toxic legacy of blaming Jews for Jesus's death.
When we see the high prices some are paying for NFT art, we must assume more performances, and potentially, acts of protest, could circulate as NFTs.
Beyond the 'literature of madness,' the narratives about mental and physical health published today explore the interdependence of bodies and their environments.
Why is socio-economic inequality so threatening to complex societies and how can archaeology inform public policies for mitigating it?
Beverly Cleary once said that her fans love Ramona 'because she does not learn to be a better girl.'
As the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization’s declaration of a pandemic approaches, it might be time to consider how our modern age wants to remember this plague.
A new study finds that women influencers over the age of 50 engage in style activism to combat ageist and sexist fashion and beauty industries.
Second-generation storytellers are being candid about challenges and benefits of creative careers in the face of family hopes or fears, or societal resistance to hearing marginalized narratives.
Fans of divas like Judy Garland formed complex social networks and communities around their fandom that were also about joy and celebration.
Media coverage of the recent Dr. Seuss controversy are rooted in both a lack of awareness of the challenges and realities of maintaining collections and a false understanding of history.
'Bridgerton' alludes to and obscures social, racial and political tensions in England’s Regency era, the extraordinary decade that marks the dawn of the modern world.
In 2014, reports of a new discovery of Sappho's poems were remarkable. New research argues the papyrus had a fabricated backstory.
Improvisation asks us to trust that surprise will teach us something. As we enter a new year and a post-pandemic landscape, musical improvisation offers inspiration.
Although Brazil is formally a democracy, the practice of torture is ongoing, especially for Black Brazilians. Soccer creates an illusion of fairness is which is increasingly hard to sustain.
Can everyday women expect men to dramatically revise their sexist attitudes like the men surrounding the chess whiz in 'The Queen's Gambit'? The MeToo utopia answers: Why shouldn’t they?
Falsetto male pop and opera artists fascinate us with their high voices, but it's also intriguing to know anyone can find a falsetto sound.
A young reader asks: How are languages formed?
Governments, universities and creative companies that have experienced growth in the pandemic should play a role in long-term collaborative strategies to support artists and small arts companies.
Art can be a way to promote and support mental health in children, and understanding children's experiences through the pandemic as seen through children's art may help support them into the future.
Rereading Harry Potter during the COVID-19 pandemic means finding new ways of identifying with the characters, especially in the seventh book, where Harry finds himself struggling with isolation.
