PinnedTom BarrettinCounter ArtsAncient Gay WeddingsIn the spirit of LGBTQ+ History month, this article shares what I have learned about the history of queer weddings in ancient Europe.·8 min read·Feb 8, 2024--15--15
PinnedTom BarrettinCounter ArtsThe Hunchback of Notre Dame: From Page to Screen to StageThis article traces the journey of Victor Hugo’s famous hunchback from novel, to silent movie, to animation to his onstage iteration.·13 min read·Jan 26, 2024--1--1
Tom BarrettinCounter ArtsAncient Homosexuality in IslamIn honour of Pride Month, this article explores some examples of homosexuality in the Medieval Islamic Empire·5 min read·7 hours ago----
Tom BarrettinThought ThinkersConfessions of a Pandemic Worker Part 9The ninth in a series of articles revealing the truth about working on a Covid-19 testing Site in the UK in the summer of 2020.·6 min read·3 days ago----
Tom BarrettinSeroxcat’s SalonPride Month: Cases of Homosexual Punishment from the Old BaileyA reflection on LGBTQIA+ progress by looking at historical trials against homosexual men in 17th-18th century England.·6 min read·Jun 12, 2024--1--1
Tom BarrettinThought ThinkersConfessions of a Pandemic Worker Part 8The eighth in a series of articles revealing the truth about working on a Covid-19 testing Site in the UK in the summer of 2020.·7 min read·Jun 9, 2024----
Tom BarrettinSeroxcat’s SalonWild Goose Trials: Bizarre Cases from the Old BaileyThis article explores 60 years of trials linked to geese (1685-1745) detailed in the Old Bailey Archive.·8 min read·Jun 8, 2024--1--1
Tom BarrettinThought ThinkersConfessions of a Pandemic Worker Part 7The seventh in a series of articles revealing the truth about working on a Covid-19 testing Site in the UK in the summer of 2020.·9 min read·Jun 7, 2024----
Tom BarrettinThought ThinkersConfessions of a Pandemic Worker Part 6The sixth in a series of articles revealing the truth about working on a Covid-19 testing Site in the UK in the summer of 2020.·6 min read·Jun 5, 2024----
Tom BarrettinMythology JournalOvid’s Tales of Warning: Baucis and PhilemonThis article explores the importance of charity and piety in Roman mythology through the tale of Baucis and Philemon.·5 min read·Jun 3, 2024--1--1