The role of females in westerns has evolved to encompass the spirit of the modern woman.
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The Feminist Western: A Vision of Equality
Dr. Quinn: Old Lessons for New Times
Revisit the classic television series that instilled the virtues of love and tolerance within a generation.
Movie Review: Blazing Saddles
The western that defined its time but seems less impressive now.
Destiny at High Noon
Rich themes and clever use of time turns this into one of the greatest westerns of Classic Hollywood.
From One to Many: What Westerns Tell Us About The Past
Whether a man fought alone or alongside his friends in classic western sheds insight into the attitudes of the past.
The Old West (July / August 2017)
Get a sneak peek as to the upcoming articles in our Old West Issue!
“The Shadow Knows”
Some stories stick with you forever. Others fill you with chills. This one does both, and explores the nature of evil.
Fragile as Porcelain: Memoirs of a Geisha
The troubling societal truth in Memoirs of a Geisha.
The Young Messiah
MARCH / APRIL 2017: BY CHARITY BISHOP Have you ever wondered what Jesus was like as a child? How he felt about leaving Alexandria, a great city of intellectual learning and trade, for a Judea under Roman occupation? He went from a philosophical environment to crucifixions, and although John tells us in scripture that Jesus …
The Secret of Kells
MARCH / APRIL 2017: BY SCARLETT GRANT A long time ago I watched a magical animated short film about a young monk in a monastery set in Dark Ages Ireland. This film was called The Secret of Kells (2009). The story it tells is of Brendan, a young novice monk living at the Monastery of …
