Using humor to mask and normalize hatred and bigotry has a long, ugly history.

Ecological conservation was originally focused on keeping things the way they were, and in that spirit, was closely connected with political conservatism.

A slew of mysterious deaths following the opening of King Tut's tomb prompted one epidemiologist to investigate.

The queer theology of Marcella Althaus-Reid calls into question our understandings of gender, sexuality, power, and our desire for God.

It's more than just entertainment. It reflects the feelings of an era.