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Here's what's making us happy <em> this </em> week.

Here's what's making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | September 5, 2025

A Brief History of the Most Famous Swear Word in the World

A Brief History of the Most Famous Swear Word in the World

Jesse Sheidlower on the Limberness and Literary Uses of “Fuck”

By Jesse Sheidlower | November 5, 2024

How Did Shakespeare Kill (And Heal) His Characters?

How Did Shakespeare Kill (And Heal) His Characters?

Kathryn Harkup on the Many Ways To Live and Die on the Elizabethan Stage

By Kathryn Harkup | April 19, 2022

Attention: the principal from <em>Buffy</em> just wrote a novel. It's called <em>Illyria</em>.

Attention: the principal from Buffy just wrote a novel. It's called Illyria.

By Emily Temple | November 17, 2020

Why Was Shakespeare Wary of <br>Writing About Religion?

Why Was Shakespeare Wary of
Writing About Religion?

He Would've Made a Terrible Puritan...

By Jonathan Bate | April 30, 2019

Weird and Hilarious Illustrations from Victorian-Era Shakespeare Plays

Weird and Hilarious Illustrations from Victorian-Era Shakespeare Plays

Swords and fists and clowns and fairies

By Emily Temple | February 2, 2017

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