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‘Marie Antoinette’: the true stories behind the BBC/Canal+ drama
By Zara Kesterton, @zarakesterton Warning: Contains spoilers! On 29 December 2022, the BBC released its new historical drama about the life of French queen Marie-Antoinette, which was produced in association with Canal+ and written by The Favourite’s Deborah Davis. I am currently writing my PhD on fashion during the reign of Marie-Antoinette, so I was intrigued to see…
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The Gentleman Pirate Isn’t Such a Gentleman: a historical analysis of erasure in ‘Our Flag Means Death’
By Jendayi Omowale, @jen_omo Our Flag Means Death, a show about queer pirates roaming the seas produced by Taika Waititi, made a big splash on HBO. It became one of the most in-demand shows in the U.S. last year, beating Marvel-backed shows like Moon Knight.[i] I came across the show as I have many shows before it,…
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