Articles
Was Shakespeare a Humble Schoolmaster During His ‘Lost Years’?
The bard's mysterious early life is revealed.
Study: Shakespeare Was a ‘Ruthless’ Businessman, Hoarded Food
New research suggests the playwright illegally hoarded grain during a time of famine and repeatedly evaded tax.
Plagiarism Software Finds a New Shakespeare Play
Plagiarism-detection software was created with lazy, sneaky college students in mind — not the likes of William Shakespeare. Yet the software may have settled a...
Is This What Shakespeare Looked Like?
We all know what William Shakespeare looked like: similar to a hippie uncle — balding, moustached, longish hair in back. How do we know? Mostly from an...
The Mystery of Shakespeare's Identity
Like alien autopsies and the second gunman, the belief that someone other than a glover's son from Stratford wrote William Shakespeare's plays is a conspiracy...
Photo Essays
‘West Side Story’: Photos From the Set of a Hollywood Classic
The names associated with the creation of that great American musical, West Side Story, comprise a who’s who of theatrical brilliance: Stephen Sondheim, Arthur...
