Book Review: “Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny”

Edward J. Watts’ book detailing how the…

Book Review: “Creators, Conquerors, and Citizens: A History of Ancient Greece”

Robin Waterfield’s book…

Book Review: “Philip and Alexander”

The new book from acclaimed historian Adrian Goldsworthy examines…

Queer Villainy and the Sadistic Pleasures of the Classic Hollywood Epic

Book Review: “When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt”

Kara Cooney’s book sheds important…

Experiencing the Horrors of History in Cecil B. DeMille’s “The Sign of the Cross”

Desire and Death in Cecil B. DeMille’s Samson and Delilah

As Cecil B. DeMille recounts in his…

Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Spartacus and Starz’s Search for a Brand Identity

The Starz drama provides…

The Terrifying Temporality of the Atomic Age

For those living in the shadow of the bomb, time itself…

Atomic Anxiety and the Futility of Heroism in Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments