Arts & Humanities
- “The Exorcist” film, which recently turned 50, continues to leave a mark on Christians and the larger American public as both a horror film and a story about the battle between good and evil. Associate Professor Deborah Whitehead discusses.
- CU «Ƶ Victorian literature scholars discuss why Charles Dickens’ classic is still retold and probably will be retold in Christmases yet to come.
- CU «Ƶ researcher Antje Richter studies early medieval Chinese records of the strange to understand how literature explores what it means to be human.
- Art investments involve unique risks but may protect purchasing power. Get Associate Professor Christophe Spaenjers’ take.
- “Doctor Who” turns 60 this year, and CU «Ƶ scientist, alumna and “Whovian” super fan attributes the BBC show’s success and staying power to its relatable protagonist and strong plotlines.
- Recovered from looters, a new archaeological discovery from a cave in western Mongolia could change the story of the evolving relationship between humans and horses in the ancient world.
- CU «Ƶ researcher Mathias Nordvig joined “The Ampersand” podcast to discuss animism, Norse mythology and what it means to live on Earth.
- Marking the 90th anniversary this month of the first “photograph” of the Loch Ness monster, a CU «Ƶ scholar muses on what qualifies as truth and fiction, and the overlap of conspiracy theories and myths.
- It’s not easy to create a work of literature that truly lasts. In a critically acclaimed new translation of “The Iliad,” CU «Ƶ classics Professor Laurialan Reitzammer sees the enduring relevance of Homer.
- As “Killers of the Flower Moon” shows in theaters, Professor Angelica Lawson explains how Indigenous people and stories are typically represented in film, as well as how this new movie lives up to and falls short of expectations.