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 815Feb 815
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: 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.3h ago3h ago
Tom BarrettMy Hundredth Medium ArticleA short article reflecting on my Medium journey so far1d ago21d ago2
Tom BarrettinCounter ArtsAncient Homosexuality in IslamIn honour of Pride Month, this article explores some examples of homosexuality in the Medieval Islamic Empire2d ago12d ago1
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 2020.5d ago5d 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.Jun 121Jun 121
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.Jun 9Jun 9
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.Jun 81Jun 81
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.Jun 7Jun 7