Top 5 Friday10 Top 5 Epic Rap Battles of History By Trystan L. Bass on August 11, 2017 Sometimes, you just need to bust a rhyme. Crank up the volume, and then cast your vote... Read more →
Nineteenth Century10 Mystère à la Tour Eiffel Is Worth the Trouble! By Trystan L. Bass on July 25, 2017 Yes, as Mystère à la Tour Eiffel (2017) is 'the Victorian interracial lesbian... Read more →
Tangential but Interesting!Top 5 Friday5 5 Reasons Why You Need to Listen to History Extra By Trystan L. Bass on July 7, 2017 If you don't already listen to the History Extra podcast from the BBC History magazine,... Read more →
Sixteenth Century25 Still Star Crossed Is Not Up to Snuff By Trystan L. Bass on June 27, 2017 I wanted to like Still Star Crossed (2017) -- the show that riffs on what could happen... Read more →
Nineteenth CenturyThrowback Thursday22 Problematic Classics: The Little Colonel & The Littlest Rebel (1935) By Trystan L. Bass on May 25, 2017 Growing up, I adored Shirley Temple movies. If it isn't obvious, I'm the fan of... Read more →
Frock Flicks POV120 Race and Roles in Historical Costume Dramas By Trystan L. Bass on April 6, 2017 In an interview with the Sunday Times, actress Thandie Newton commented on the limited... Read more →
Twentieth Century12 Hidden Figures, Authentic Style By Trystan L. Bass on March 28, 2017 I'm pretty sure most people in the U.S. have heard about Hidden Figures (2016) already,... Read more →
Nineteenth Century9 Following the Underground Railroad on WGN By Trystan L. Bass on March 7, 2017 The second season of Underground (2016-) premieres on WGN America on March 8, 2017, and... Read more →
Sixteenth Century26 TBT: Othello (1995) By Trystan L. Bass on February 23, 2017 When you think of the title character of Shakespeare's play Othello, it seems obvious... Read more →
Twentieth Century20 LBJ, MLK, and Selma By Trystan L. Bass on February 20, 2017 Portraying historical people on film and in TV is always open for criticism, even more... Read more →
