A Ghost-hosted newsletter offering short, opinionated essays that trace cultural questions through the history of Western art, literature and film. Recent issues cover unexpected pregnancy in art and fiction, the lack of trees in U.K. town centres, and the colonial origins of zombies.
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Studying History publishes narrative essays that connect history, art, science and classical culture to current events, each with a Greek-language version. Readers get accessible, curiosity-driven stories with etymology and historical context.
Weekly drawing lessons and assignments from artist Wendy MacNaughton, mixing art history, personal reflection and hands-on prompts. Paying subscribers get full access to the community gallery and all assignments.
Essays on the roots of Chinese thought and culture, working through concepts like divination, aesthetics and Daoism with attention to original terms and historical context. Each issue poses a question about how classical China understood the world and traces it through texts, etymology and events.
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