“And yet when I lay these stories atop each other, no light does pass and no space remains. All my knowledge consumes itself.” So notes the eponymous narrator of “Angelica” (Random House, 331 pages, ...

Sony Pictures Classics is in negotiations to acquire domestic rights to the romantic comedy “Hysteria,” centered on the invention of the vibrator in Victorian-era England. “Hysteria” premiered on Sept ...

But quite a compelling article in The Atlantic (Robinson Meyer & Ashley Fetters), with the subtitle "A favorite anecdote about the origins of the vibrator is probably a myth." An excerpt: It's among ...

After seeing hundreds of films each year—narratives, documentaries, and short films alike, and everything from remakes and/or sequels to original stories—every now and again, you come across a ...

This is part 3 of a three-part series. Part 1 explored how Victorian and contemporary medicine talked about hysteria and HSP, respectively, as sensorial-emotional maladies. Part 2 discussed the ...

This is part 3 of a three-part series. Part 1 explored how Victorian and contemporary medicine talked about hysteria and HSP, respectively, as sensorial-emotional maladies. Part 2 discussed the ...

Exhausted by blockbusters? Here's a small film to treasure. "Hysteria" is a movie of effortless charm and good humor. It's the mostly true story of the invention of the vibrator in Victorian England, ...

Hysteria may induce uncontrollable sniggering with its tongue-in-cheek account of how Dr Mortimer Granville invented the vibrator in Victorian England. In that role, Hugh Dancy treads a fine line ...