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.Feb 816Feb 816
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.Jan 261Jan 261
Tom BarrettinCounter ArtsPride in The Lion King: Disney’s Secretly Queer AnimationA brief argument for the queering of Disney’s The Lion King7h ago7h ago
Tom BarrettinCounter ArtsWhy Romeo and Juliet is Not a RomanceShakespeare’s been shaking his head in his grave for centuries because this play is a satire, and this article explains why.5d ago75d ago7
Tom BarrettinThought ThinkersConfessions of a Pandemic Worker Part 11The eleventh and final in a series of articles revealing the truth about working on a Covid-19 testing Site in the UK in the summer of…Jul 2Jul 2
Tom BarrettinThought ThinkersConfessions of a Pandemic Worker Part 10The tenth in a series of articles revealing the truth about working on a Covid-19 testing Site in the UK in the summer of 2020.Jun 271Jun 271
Tom BarrettinMythology JournalOvid’s Tales of Warning: The Raven and the CrowThis article explores the dangers of gossip as shown through Ovid’s tale of the raven and the crow in his Metamorphoses.Jun 21Jun 21
Tom BarrettMy Hundredth Medium ArticleA short article reflecting on my Medium journey so farJun 202Jun 202
Tom BarrettinCounter ArtsAncient Homosexuality in IslamIn honour of Pride Month, this article explores some examples of homosexuality in the Medieval Islamic EmpireJun 192Jun 192
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.Jun 16Jun 16