The Guardian
Legacy of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence reflect on the difficult and tragic years of the AIDS epidemic, recounting the pain of lossing friends. They express anger towards the government's handling of the crisis and the lack of support. They...
Curated Video
Romeo and Juliet 1.5 Interview with Tybalt, Capulet, Romeo, and Juliet
This video explores Act 1, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, focusing on Romeo's initial infatuation with Rosaline and his swift transition to falling in love with Juliet. Through dialogue analysis, viewers gain insight into the...
Curated Video
Romeo and Juliet 1.5 Performance: Romeo and Juliet, Lines 92-110
In this performance, viewers witness the iconic balcony scene from Act 1, Scene 5 of "Romeo and Juliet." The performance delves into the romantic exchange between the two lovers as they metaphorically compare their interaction to...
Curated Video
Romeo and Juliet 1.5 Language: Love Poetry
In this video, viewers explore Shakespeare's use of the Sonnet form in Act 1, Scene 5 of "Romeo and Juliet." Through analysis of the dialogue between Romeo and Juliet, the video highlights the structure of the Sonnet and its significance...
Curated Video
Matrilineal Dynasties Part 2 | Eleanor of Aquitaine & Euphrosyne of Constantinople
Matrilineal Dynasties Part 2 | Eleanor of Aquitaine & Euphrosyne of Constantinople
Debunked
Halloween - Myths & Legends
It’s time to dust off the vampire fangs, grab your pumpkins and find the biggest candy bucket you can carry. Halloween is here, that great American tradition intended to get the kids out of the house and worship the devil. Or is any of...
The Guardian
Saintmaking: the canonisation of Derek Jarman by queer 'nuns'
This year marks the 30th anniversary of film-maker Derek Jarman’s canonisation by an activist group of gay male 'nuns' known as the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. At the time in 1991, Derek Jarman was the most prominent person in the...
Señor Jordan
Learn Spanish with a Joke - (#20)
¡Feliz viernes! Ríete con otro chiste. Happy Friday! Laugh with another joke.
Amor Sciendi
St. Jerome in His Study
Antonello de Messina's St. Jerome in his study is a good entry point for the iconography of Saints and the its use to communicate abstract concepts. St. Jerome is a conflicted character, and the items around him help to communicate that.
Curated Video
Romania, Bucovina Painted Monasteries
Among the most picturesque treasures of Romania are the Painted Monasteries of Bucovina (in northeastern Romania). Their painted exterior walls are decorated with elaborate 15th and 16th century frescoes featuring portraits of saints and...
Religion for Breakfast
Is There Any Difference Between a Cult and a Religion?
You've heard the term "cult" before. It conjures images of authoritarian leaders and sheep-like followers. Many people claim that some religious groups are not religions at all...but rather..."cults." But is there any real difference...
Amor Sciendi
Last Judgment: The Chemistry of Blue
We discuss Michelangelo's Last Judgment fresco in the Sistine Chapel, and pause to admire the deep blue pigment called ultramarine.
Amor Sciendi
Madonna of the Rosary and the Counter Reformation
We collaborated with blogger Amy Martin of Caravaggista for this lesson on Caravaggio and the Counter Reformation.
Mr Henry's Music World
Melodic Listening Exercises for Beginners Intervals (2nd and 3rd)
Welcome to Mr. Henry's melodic listening exercises! Learn how to identify intervals through listening and even take the melodic challenge to exercise your ears.
Curated Video
Romania, Bucovina - Voronet Painted Monastery
Perhaps the most famous and stunning of the painted monasteries is Voronet (Vo ro nets), founded in 1487 by Stephen the Great to celebrate a victory over the Turks. Widely known throughout Europe as "the Sistine Chapel of the East" due...
Weird History
The Plague That Made People Dance Themselves to Death
Medieval Europe had no shortages of super deadly disease outbreaks that could wipe out a chunk of the population without much effort. But none of them were quite as fun as the bizarre case of Frau Troffea and the dancing plague that had...
Curated Video
Romania, Bucovina - Sucevita Painted Monastery
Sucevita boasts a magnificent depiction of the Ladder to Paradise. Red-winged angels in orderly rows attend the righteous on a slanting ladder to the heavens, each rung inscribed with one of the monastic virtues.The architecture of the...
Curated Video
Romania, Bucovina - Patrauti Painted Monastery
Founded in the village of Patrau_i, 10 km away from Suceava, the old capital of Moldova, in 1487, as stated in the commemorative inscription above the entrance, and dedicated to the Elevation of Holy Cross on September 14, the Patrauti...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Martín Espada "Floaters"
Martín Espada has published more than twenty books as a poet, editor, essayist and translator. His new book of poems from Norton is called Floaters. Other books of poems include Vivas to Those Who Have Failed (2016), The Trouble Ball...
Curated Video
Italy, Venice - San Vidal church
There are more than 250 churches in Venice, both consecrated and desecrated. Obviously, the sacred ones are first of all places of worship, but all together they make up a cultural, artistic and human heritage of inestimable value.
Curated Video
Romania, Bucovina - Humor Painted Monastery
Humor was one of the first of Moldavia's painted monasteries to be frescoed and, along with Vorone_, is probably the best preserved. The dominant colour of the frescoes is a reddish brown. The master painter responsible for Humor's...
Religion for Breakfast
Santa Muerte: The Folk Saint of Death
In this episode we examine the topic: Santa Muerte: The Folk Saint of Death
Mr Henry's Music World
Recorder Song for Kids: When The Saints Go Marching In!
Get kids rockin' the High D & High C note with When the Saints Go Marching In.
Step Back History
The Holy Foreskin of Jesus Christ
I won’t mince words, the title speaks for itself. I’m going to tell you the story of the holiest foreskin in Christianity. This is the legend of the holy prepuce, the holy hood of Jesus Christ.