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‘The Exorcist’ maintains its terrifying staying power

Jan. 2, 2024

“The Exorcist” film, which recently turned 50, continues to leave a mark on Christians and the larger American public as both a horror film and a story about the battle between good and evil. Associate Professor Deborah Whitehead discusses.

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Even after 180 years, ‘A Christmas Carol’ is no humbug

Dec. 21, 2023

CU 鶹 Victorian literature scholars discuss why Charles Dickens’ classic is still retold and probably will be retold in Christmases yet to come.

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Isn’t it strange? That human is actually an animal

Dec. 18, 2023

CU 鶹 researcher Antje Richter studies early medieval Chinese records of the strange to understand how literature explores what it means to be human.

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Investing in art: Solid financial move or abstract choice?

Dec. 14, 2023

Art investments involve unique risks but may protect purchasing power. Get Associate Professor Christophe Spaenjers’ take.

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After 6 decades, who knew? ‘Whovians,’ that’s who

Dec. 12, 2023

“Doctor Who” turns 60 this year, and CU 鶹 scientist, alumna and “Whovian” super fan attributes the BBC show’s success and staying power to its relatable protagonist and strong plotlines.

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Archaeologists unearth one of earliest known frame saddles

Dec. 12, 2023

Recovered from looters, a new archaeological discovery from a cave in western Mongolia could change the story of the evolving relationship between humans and horses in the ancient world.

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Treading softly with the soul of a Viking

Dec. 8, 2023

CU 鶹 researcher Mathias Nordvig joined “The Ampersand” podcast to discuss animism, Norse mythology and what it means to live on Earth.

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The Loch Ness monster: Myth or reality?

Dec. 4, 2023

Marking the 90th anniversary this month of the first “photograph” of the Loch Ness monster, a CU 鶹 scholar muses on what qualifies as truth and fiction, and the overlap of conspiracy theories and myths.

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‘Alien familiarity’ of ‘The Iliad’ gets a makeover

Dec. 4, 2023

It’s not easy to create a work of literature that truly lasts. In a critically acclaimed new translation of “The Iliad,” CU 鶹 classics Professor Laurialan Reitzammer sees the enduring relevance of Homer.

A photo showing several actors in the movie 'Killers of the Flower Moon'. The actors are portraying Indigenous women of the Osage Nation in the 1920s.

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and Indigenous representation in film

Nov. 22, 2023

As “Killers of the Flower Moon” shows in theaters, Professor Angelica Lawson explains how Indigenous people and stories are typically represented in film, as well as how this new movie lives up to and falls short of expectations.

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