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Cora Beth Knowles
Over the last week or so there’s been a lot of talk, in the media and across the online world, about race and racism. Much of this is tense, immediate and important. But then there’s the Disney controversy – which, if I’m honest, has been entertaining me for the last two weeks. For those of … More Weekend Reading: Myth and Mermaids
The Classical Internet has been buzzing this week with interest in Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda (women) and Alta Sartoria (men) 2019 show, inspired by the ancient world. Classicists around the globe have been engaging in the important business of deciding which outfit to wear for the first day of term. This one’s my … More Weekend Reading: Dolce et Decorum Est
This week – drum roll please – I’m celebrating the second anniversary of Classical Studies Support; and it’s precisely a year since I started writing these Weekend Reading posts. It has also, coincidentally, been the week in which the site topped 20,000 views – so another reason to celebrate. Was there cake? I … More Weekend Reading: A Website Anniversary
