PinnedTom BarrettinCounter ArtsDid Pixar’s ‘The Incredibles’ Predict the Future of AI?Lessons from Disney’s The Incredibles and The Incredibles 2Jul 171Jul 171
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 BarrettinMythology JournalOvid’s Tales of Warning: Teiresias, Narcissus and EchoA Warning Against Self-Love?Aug 8Aug 8
Tom BarrettinCounter ArtsIntersex People from History: Eleno de CéspedesThe Sixteenth Century Intersex Surgeon from SpainAug 6Aug 6
Tom BarrettinBooks Are Our SuperpowerDid Shakespeare Ever Go to France?The mystery of the bookshop Shakespeare and Company in ParisAug 53Aug 53
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…Aug 3Aug 3
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