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King Tut's Tomb Might Collapse, the Louvre Heist, and More: Crossroads Roundup
This month's news in art, archaeology, culture, and more.
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Nicole Miras
Witches in Art, After the Trials
After the horrors of the European witch trials, witches took on new roles in art, and the possibilities were infinite.
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Nicole Miras
How to Photograph a Ghost, According to the Victorians
As the camera became available to a wider share of the public, spirit photographers found spooky ways to embrace this new technology.
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Nicole Miras
Madame Clicquot: The Woman Who Revolutionized Champagne
When Barbe-Nicole Clicquot took over the family champagne business against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, she defied the odds and transformed…
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Nicole Miras
Folklore, Fairytales, and Things That Go Bump in the Night
Introducing my new show, Fireside Fables!
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Nicole Miras

September 2025

August 2025

Watching "The Gilded Age"? Behind the Real Artist Who Paints Gladys's Portrait
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) was high society's favorite portrait artist. But his oeuvre comes with a few surprises.
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Nicole Miras
Tambora and the American Frontier
In the final essay in our series "The Year Without a Summer," we'll examine how Tambora's eruption motivated westward expansion of the United States.
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Nicole Miras
How a Volcano Gave Us the Bicycle
From the invention of the "running machine," to the birth of meteorology, let's examine a few bright spots that appeared after Tambora's tragic…
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Nicole Miras
Frankenstein, Yunnan, and the Opium Trade
The Year Without a Summer inspired authors from England to Southwestern China. But horrific famines would also compel farmers to turn to a lucrative…
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Nicole Miras
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