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"Though working as a scribe in a scriptorium might appear to be a more mundane aspect of intellectual life, women who worked in these roles were on the front lines of medieval intellectual life," writes Lady Science for @newinquiry. The full piece here: thenewinquiry.com/blog/women-scr…

thenewinquiry.com

Women Scribes: The Technologists of the Middle Ages

By Robert Davis


For those who are interested in all things medieval and Renaissance art: check out the @LesEnluminures podcast! lesenluminures.podbean.com


Sex and the City is back! (But a lot has changed.) This piece unpacks what it's like to see actors revisit their iconic roles, 17 years later. vulture.com/article/and-ju…


Feminism has evolved since the 1970s, when Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan took center stage. Read a trans woman's reflection on the flaws of '70s American feminism. #WomensHistoryMonth lithub.com/on-1970s-femin…


Our episode explores how reenactments are like embodied quotations. In the same vein, find out in this piece by @NicolePasulka how drag artists embody musical icons and make the music their own through lip-syncing. slate.com/human-interest…

slate.com

Today, Almost All Drag Artists Have to Lip-Sync for Their Livelihoods. But That Wasn’t Always the...

Following the glittering road from “record acts” to “lip-sync assassins.”


Arguably Judy Chicago's most iconic work, "The Dinner Party" highlights important women throughout history. Check it out, through this piece by @Anna_Russell! #JudyChicago #WomensHistoryMonth newyorker.com/culture/cultur…


When we think of reenactments, battle reenactments come to mind almost immediately. Given the fraught context of the Civil War, is there value in bringing that history back to life? theatlantic.com/national/archi…

theatlantic.com

Do Civil War Reenactments Help or Hinder?

Assessing the visceral reactions to the recreation of a slave sale on the Old State House steps in St. Louis


Whether it's to-do lists, brain dumps, or original poetry, your BuJo can be a personal scrapbook of your life. This article explores how bullet journalling can let you approach your life with mindfulness, intentionality, and creativity. newyorker.com/culture/cultur…


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