The Sweeney Todd Phenomenon
The incarnations of Sweeney Todd.
Favourite Books of 2007 from OUP-UK
The staff at OUP-UK tell you about their favourite books of 2007
Charles Dickens and Sweeney Todd
Yesterday, Robert Mack, the editor of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, wrote about the unknown author of Sweeney Todd. Today Mack looks at Dickens’s influence. This post first appeared on Powell’s. The original publisher of Sweeney Todd, Edward Lloyd, in whose journal The People’s Periodical and Family Library first appeared in 1846-7, […]
Who Wrote Sweeney Todd?
Who wrote Sweeney Todd?
Lustful Cannibalism
A closer look at Sweeney Todd.
Liberty is a Gift from God?: Reflecting on Romney
David Domke and Kevin Coe look at Mitt Romney’s speech in historical perspective.
Christmas Records: Annual Turkeys
Colin Larkin, editor of the Encyclopedia of Popular Music, gives his guide to Christmas records.
Italian Food Podcast
Ben Keene talks to author Gillian Riley.
Tokaj, Hungary
Ben’s Place of the Week is Tokaj, Hungary.
Creationist Politics in Texas:
A Sad New Chapter in the Continuing Story of Intelligent Design
Barbara Forrest reflects.
New Words on the Block: Back When “Movies” Were Young
Ben Zimmer looks at the origin of the word “movie.”
He’s Not Jack Kennedy
The authors of The God Strategy look at Mitt Romney’s upcoming speech.
We Wish You an Italian Christmas!
Gillian Riley helps us learn about Italian Christmas.
The Little Philosophy Handbook: Consciousness
For many, the beginning of philosophical curiosity might be summarized in the French exclamation Voilà! – a sudden sense of wonder at just being alive and being here. What this means, however, is not easy to spell out. What is, is you, your being here in the world – and your own self-consciousness.
Lights, Camera, Action!
A look at the film Numb.
This Day In History: King Tut’s Tomb Opened
A look into ancient Egypt.