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Before you see Nathan Fielder's new Elizabeth Holmes documentary… In this weeks re-release episode for SPOOKY SEASON, Tess covers Elizabeth Holmes, the CEO who tricked the entire world into thinking she could revolutionize health care. From her intense and highly motivated family ...  Show more

The dancing plague of 1518, was a case of dancing mania that occurred in the Holy Roman Empire from July 1518 to September 1518. Somewhere between 50 and 400 people started dancing for weeks. Though it's not the only to occur, few were as large...and deadly. So what could have le ...  Show more

Frida Kahlo is a revolutionary Mexican, feminist, and LGBTQ artist whose devastating trauma became the key ingredient in her ability to evocatively show pain and suffering on a canvas. She became a symbol of revolution for the disenfranchised. What made her willing and able to re ...  Show more

Frida Kahlo is as much a modern icon for her personal flair as she is for her paintings. But how did her style develop, and what did she intend it to communicate? What was so subversive about her work, and the subjects she chose to portray? And why is she such an enduring figureh ...  Show more

Frida Kahlo was a painter in the early 20th century associated with the Surrealist movement. While she had some moderate success as a painter during her lifetime, her fame grew in the decades after her passing. Today she is among the most popular figures in art history. She is be ...  Show more

Her self-portraits are well known: thick eyebrows, a striking stare, and a mysterious smile. But Frida Kahlo’s paintings weren’t just works of art; they portrayed life’s emotions and her own revolutionary ideals. The spirit of revolution defined her art, her life, and her ever-pr ...  Show more