A commonly used adjective to describe a certain type of actor or mode of performance, the concept of a ‘Shakespearean’ actor contains within it implicit value judgements of that actor/acting and often conjures popular ...

Despite a critical movement seen across the humanities described as the ‘corporeal turn’ (Elam 143) in Shakespeare studies alone, adaptation studies has been slow to situate the body as a site of major interpretive ...

Anna Blackwell reflects on the impact of contemporary Shakespearean actors on popular conceptions of Shakespeare and his value, focusing as examples on actors Tom Hiddleston and Benedict Cumberbatch. She pays particular ...

In Spreadable Media Henry Jenkins, Sam Ford, and Joshua Green provide a revolutionary model of contemporary cultural practices, suggesting that older, top-down models of distribution are no longer viable. They argue that ...

The discovery of the body of the historical Richard III under a Leicester car park in 2012 sparked fresh interest in one of England’s most controversial kings. Accused of murdering his nephews—the Princes in the Tower—Richard’s ...

The mission statement of the online creative commerce platform Etsy declares its commitment to “using the power of business to strengthen communities and empower people”. Among the many handmade and vintage items sold on ...