Unveiling the Julius Caesar Cigar: How Shakespeare’s Iconic Play Inspires a Timeless Smoke
Picture a smoky Roman forum, where Julius Caesar stands defiant, unaware of the betrayal lurking in the shadows. Now, fast-forward […]
Picture a smoky Roman forum, where Julius Caesar stands defiant, unaware of the betrayal lurking in the shadows. Now, fast-forward […]
By Dr. Elena Reyes, PhD in Renaissance Literature (Oxford), former Lecturer at UCLA, and curator of the William Shakespeare Insights
Imagine moonlight slicing through gnarled branches while Marcus Brutus—Rome’s most reluctant conspirator—paces on a wooden platform suspended ten feet above
Picture this: a dimly lit auction room in Manhattan, October 2024. Lot #217—a 2-ounce .999 silver Secret Service challenge coin
Stand at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon just after monsoon clouds break, and recite aloud: “Blow, winds, and
Imagine a humid summer evening in 1599. The Thames reeks of tar and fish, torch-smoke curls into a violet sky,
Imagine the Globe Theatre, 1599. The afternoon sun slices through the open roof as Mark Antony steps forward, holding aloft
Midnight in Rome. A garden orchard lit only by a restless moon. Marcus Brutus paces alone, the weight of a
Imagine Rome at 3 a.m. A single candle gutters in a marble garden. Marcus Brutus—senator, scholar, the man Caesar calls
Imagine slipping into your favorite little black dress for a long-awaited reunion—only to catch a glimpse in the mirror of