January 13, 2020
Joshua Reynolds’ General Truths
Revisiting the English painter’s portraits of Mai and Ostenaco.
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January 06, 2020
Felix the Cat Gets Shipped to the Front
On a proto-pacifist animated film that forced viewers to look at the devastation of war.
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December 27, 2019
The Rest Is History
Teotihuacan, the forebear of a Christmas prince, and Aramaic.
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December 24, 2019
2019 in Review on Roundtable
A look back at the essays and excerpts published on the Quarterly’s website this year.
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December 23, 2019
The Strange Properties and Histories of the Magic Hat
On wishing hats, top hats, the Helm of Death, and other mystical headwear.
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Revolutionary Lovebirds
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