Megan Hughes

Jan 23, 2025 | redbrick.me | Megan Hughes

The Divine Comedy is a work widely referenced within popular culture and, with such an intriguing title, how could it not be? A product of the 14th century, Dante Alighieri’s work is speculated to have taken over a decade to compose. The level of detail within the novel makes this easy to believe. The Divine Comedy is at its heart, a journey, both metaphysically and geographically. We follow Dante himself across the afterlife along with figures both real and mythical, such as Virgil.

Nov 12, 2024 | redbrick.me | Megan Hughes

Culture writer Megan Hughes reviews Ancient Christianities: The First Five Hundred Years by Paula Fredriksen, praising the nuanced and insightful lens through which the book traces early Christian history Trigger warning: mention of the persecution of ethnic and religious minoritiesAncient Christianities: The First Five Hundred Years by Paula Fredriksen (published by Princeton University Press) sets out to humanise the religions of old.

Jun 26, 2024 | redbrick.me | Megan Hughes

Culture Writer Megan Hughes reviews Kyoto, praising the immersive set design and cast performances in this dramatic story of the Kyoto Protocol Kyoto is two hours of political ping pong in an era of scientific uncertainty and denial regarding climate change. This new play, written by Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson, already cements itself as a key cultural player in the theatrical canon.

Jun 4, 2024 | redbrick.me | Megan Hughes

Culture Writer Megan Hughes reviews On Gaslighting by Kate Abramson, praising the author’s complex, philosophical exploration of the phenomenon Whilst Kate Abramson’s On Gaslighting is written primarily from a philosophical perspective, with Abramson herself being a philosophy professor, the content covered within her non-fiction book covers a broad range of other subject areas.

Jun 2, 2024 | refresh.news | Megan Hughes

Only about 3 per cent of spices found in your pantry are grown in Australia despite the nation’s large agricultural industry, and a research team and a bunch of farmers want to change that. Powered by the Echo RSS Plugin by CodeRevolution.