PinnedTom BarrettinCounter ArtsDid Pixar’s ‘The Incredibles’ Predict the Future of AI?Lessons from Disney’s The Incredibles and The Incredibles 2Jul 17Jul 17
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 ArtsIs the Moulin Rouge worth it?After seeing the dancers at the opening ceremony of the Olympics, I went to see them at the Moulin Rouge to compare. Here is what I found…23h ago23h ago
Tom BarrettinCounter ArtsHow Demeter and Persephone Became About Pluto and ProserpinaHow did the troubling tale of Demeter and Persephone become the love story of Pluto and Proserpina? When and why did the myth change?Jul 265Jul 265
Tom BarrettinCounter ArtsThe Haunted Stage: The Theatre as Memory MachineMarvin Carlson’s argument for the “haunted text” and an explanation for repeated tropes in theatreJul 25Jul 25
Tom BarrettinMythology JournalOvid’s Mythic Biographies: ApolloTen Tales Featuring the Graeco-Roman god ApolloJul 241Jul 241
Tom BarrettinThought ThinkersFriday Night at the ClubIt’s sweat and sticky floors. It’s pounding music and heat stuck together, bodies pressing and rubbing and slipping against each other…Jul 222Jul 222
Tom BarrettinSeroxcat’s SalonWho Was Boudica?What Do We Actually Know About the British Queen Who Defied the RomansJul 202Jul 202
Tom BarrettinCounter ArtsThe Reasons Why Toy Story 4 Does Not WorkThis article explores problematic morality of Pixar’s unnecessary sequel and why it ultimately falls flat compared to the other films.Jul 19Jul 19