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‘A hard-on more raging than a man’s’: what the tribas figure reveals about lesbians in ancient Rome

Learning about lesbians from ancient Roman texts is hard. For one thing, most sources we have were written by men, and were largely about men (and how they perceived women).

The Conversation · Aug 9

Lesbos is burning. I’m not there

A first-generation Greek-American reckons with fire, migration and the homeland he left behind

Salon · Aug 5

Lesvia review – the rise and fall of an amazing lesbian community on Sappho’s actual island home

Director Tzeli Hadjidimitriou grew up on Lesbos, and her elegant debut feature explores how the Greek poet’s birthplace became a hub for lesbians

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28

From tuxedos to tattoos, Eleanor Medhurst’s Unsuitable traces a hidden history of lesbian fashion

Blues singer Gladys Bentley was a dazzling star of the Harlem Renaissance, a period in the 1920s and ’30s when African American culture flourished in New York City. Bentley’s risqué performances intrigued audiences. So did the entertainer’s relationships with women.

The Conversation · Jan 8, 2025

"Definitely wanted to, first and foremost, get keyboard and mouse right" — My first Ara: History Untold experience and new insights into PC and console, modding support, and strategy gameplay

During Gamescom 2024, Ara: History Untold surprised me so much I ended up playing it three times. Afterward, I had a chance to chat with Oxide about its upcoming game.

Windows Central · Sep 13, 2024

Our highlights from the Edinburgh Art Festival as it celebrates its 20th anniversary

X MUSE, Scotland's home-grown young vodka brand, is taking the art world by storm; a perfect partner then for the Edinburgh Art Festival's 20th anniversary.

Wallpaper · Aug 18, 2024

The best theatre to stream this month: comedians do Chekhov, Into the Woods and Dear Octopus

Get a taste of Edinburgh fringe, enjoy Shakespearean insights from illustrious actors and sing along with a handful of musicals in our pick of streaming shows

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024

You Burn Me review – Sappho and suffering in a macabre meditation on desire and death

This hour-long reverie from Argentinian film-maker Matías Piñeiro offers chilling insight into the agonies of unrequited love

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2024

Sappho review – the poet’s passions, from ancient Lesbos to spangly clubland

A mix of songs, dance, glitter and camp, this ancient-modern mashup is derailed by bland debates and a convoluted script

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2024

From Dylan to Ishiguro: can song lyrics ever be literature?

A new book of lyrics by Kazuo Ishiguro joins collections by Kate Bush and Jarvis Cocker. But can songwriting ever work on the page?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2024