January 19, 2015 Lady Colin: The Lady Whom the Butler Saw The divorce proceedings of this Victorian woman scandalized London -- and proved the origin of the phrase "what the butler saw."
January 17, 2015 in Corrections Clarifying the language on Two Sprits: round two! Ever been curious as to the upbringing of Two Spirits in Native American cultures? You should probably read this.
January 16, 2015 in Corrections Nog Prize #7 A reader points out anachronisms in Fredegund's picture. Shoulda done the research.
January 16, 2015 in Modern Worthies Joyce Bryant The Bronze Blonde Bombshell Joyce Bryant never had any record hits, didn't appear in any films, but to the people of the 50s, this now-obscure "blonde bombshell" singer was unforgettable.
January 15, 2015 The One-Eyed Princess Nun Once upon a time, in the 1500s, there was a Spanish princess with one eye. She had a pet monkey and became a nun. No, really.
January 15, 2015 Forgotten fairytales slay the Cinderella stereotype This new collection of fairytales contains many surprisingly emancipated women, as well as more surreal tellings of standby favorites - such as Cinderella using her slippers to recover her beloved from the moon.
January 14, 2015 in Corrections Nog Prize #6: Cyrus and Croesus were not bros A reader brought to my attention that Cyrus the Great actually set Croesus on fire, so yeah - depicting them as best buds was probably somewhat inaccurate.
Tsuruhime Ohori (1526-1543) The Savior of Omishima Island When invaders threatened her island home, she declared herself a living god, raised an army, and fought them tooth, nail, and occasional grenade.
January 12, 2015 The revival of the Inuit face tattoo Inuit facial tattoos were forbidden for a century. Now some Inuit women are bringing them back.
January 9, 2015 in Modern Worthies Fatu Kekula The trash bag nurse When her family became infected with Ebola, the 22-year-old nursing student donned trash bags and began treating them.
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