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Juliet and Romeo as a Western
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Juliet and Romeo as a Western

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Author Anthony Del Col shares how the newest Kill Shakespeare adventure found its inspiration in Westerns like The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.

The myth of the solitary genius of Dylan and Shakespeare
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The myth of the solitary genius of Dylan and Shakespeare

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Austin Tichenor

Are Bob Dylan and William Shakespeare truly solitary geniuses given what collaborative art forms music and theater are? A look at how A Complete Unknown and Shakespeare in Love depict young genius on the rise.

The vibes of the past in Shakespeare and fantasy
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The vibes of the past in Shakespeare and fantasy

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Kavita Mudan Finn

For many creators in the fantasy genre, from books to shows to games, the action takes place in a distant past. Why is medievalism so often the default setting for fantasy and what does that say about us?

The cozy mysteries of Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators
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The cozy mysteries of Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators

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Austin Tichenor

Austin Tichenor discovers the TV series Shakespeare & Hathaway, which features former police detective Frank Hathaway teaming up with amateur sleuth Luella Shakespeare to solve crimes in—where else?—Stratford-upon-Avon.