In ancient Greece, Corinth was a city with a rep. It was so well known for prostitution, writes Debra Hamel, that the Greeks made its name into a verb, korinthiazein: to fornicate. It was there, in ...

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – Our connection with art and aesthetics is about as old as humanity; and performers’ multi-layered lives and stories go at least as far back as recorded history. Madhur Gupta, one ...

They say it is “the oldest profession in the world”. In Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt there were temples dedicated to ‘sacred prostitution’. There are ancient Sumerian records dating back to 2400 BCE ...

In Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata, the courtesan Violetta sacrifices her own happiness for the sake of her beloved’s family, immortalizing her love through virtuous surrender. Sean Baker’s new film, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Telling the story of a mother-daughter relationship is always an ambitious undertaking. Amy Tan tackles the job with her usual ...

Take a short walk down Atlantic Road and you will find Courtesan, a modern dim sum restaurant, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Brixton Market. Step into the red painted former shop and you ...