Martin Luther King Jr. monument in Washington, D.C.

Understanding the full legacy of MLK

Jan. 9, 2024

As we prepare to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Professor Ashleigh Lawrence Sanders shares insight on King’s fuller legacy, his trajectory as an activist and why people tend to boil him down to a few simplistic words and phrases.

Stephen Graham Jones

How to pen that novel: ‘Put your heart’s blood on the page’

Jan. 5, 2024

Award-winning author and CU Boulder Professor Stephen Graham Jones shares advice with writers who may be reflecting on their 50,000 words for National Novel Writing Month.

A dark image of a figure near a street lamp.

‘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.

A scene from A Muppet Christmas Carol

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

Dec. 21, 2023

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

Chinese art

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

Dec. 18, 2023

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

A woman looking at paintings

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.

Doctor Who phone booth in outer space

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

Dec. 12, 2023

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

Photo of an ancient saddle made of wood

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.

Illustration of a Viking ship

Treading softly with the soul of a Viking

Dec. 8, 2023

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

Loch Ness monster illustration

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 Boulder scholar muses on what qualifies as truth and fiction, and the overlap of conspiracy theories and myths.

Pages