“Publius Vergilius ‘Virgil’ Maro (Aeneid, Eclogues) started giving guided tours of Hell at the beginning of the 13th century B.C.E. Some of his contemporaries said it was a terrible idea. Others said no, it was basically a good idea, but that he just needed some kind of gimmick, maybe a paddleboat shaped like a duck. […]” — Shane Castle, “Business Profile: The Inferno,” McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, 2/19/2010
R. E. Parrish, comics
R. E. Parrish, October 7, 2014
Contributed by Bryce Livingston
“Nel Mezzo”
Nel Mezzo: A Little Trip through Dante’s Inferno
Contributed by Bryce Livingston
Rachel Platten, “Stand By You”
“Even if we’re breaking down, we can find a way to break through. Even if we can’t find heaven, I’ll walk through Hell with you.” —YouTube
“My First Pumpkin Spice Latte: A Journey”
“Then I waited. For a total of two minutes, I stood at the end of the counter and maintained eye contact with the jug of ‘Pumpkin Spice Flavored Sauce’ that happened to be sitting behind the ledge. ‘Tell me your secrets, magical chalice of spicy pumpkin secretions. What exactly are you?’ I asked the jug with my eyes, like Dante seeking help from Virgil.” –Kelli Bender, “My First Pumpkin Spice Latte: A Journey,” People Magazine
Contributed by Victoria Williams (University of Delaware, ’19)
