Tracy E. Robey

Journalism

I write about beauty, history, archaeology, television, and business.

 

Television

Q&B: Bridgerton’s Bee Is Ready for His Close-up | Vulture

Let’s Clear the Air About the Smells of Regency England | Netflix Tudum

It’s Buckskin Breeches Season | Netflix Tudum

Biting into the Real History of the Food in ‘Bridgerton’ | Netflix Tudum

Bridgerton recaps | Vulture

The Joys of Korean TV: A Beginner’s Guide to the Best of K-drama | Vulture

 

Archaeology

Global Cargo | Archaeology Magazine

No Dice Left Unturned | Archaeology Magazine

 

Business

How a false eyelash boom aided North Korea | Vox, The Goods

What Happened to the Internet’s Favorite T-Shirt Company? | Racked

Inside Glossier’s Unmarketing | Racked

Is This the End of Birchbox? | Racked

 

Korean Beauty

What Kim Jong-un Has to Do With Your Skincare | Racked

K-pop Boyband Beauty Deals | Racked Video (scriptwriter)

The Sheet Mask Sanitation Scandal Rocking the K Beauty World | Racked

 

Investigation

How Washing Your Hair Could Help You Survive a Nuclear Blast | Racked

 

History

The Long History of Damnatio Memoriae and the Destruction of Monuments | Jezebel Pictorial

 

The History of Beauty and Fashion

How Tights Took the Devil From Terrifying Demon to Mustachioed Prankster | Racked

Why Soviets Were Obsessed with American Jeans | Racked Video (scriptwriter)

Colonial Williamsburg Has a Luxury Historical Spa | Racked

 

How Scholarly Research Explains Shopping Behavior

You Might Think You Hate Crowded Stores, but Science Says Otherwise | Racked

A Totally Rational, Research-Backed Argument in Favor of Shopping | Racked

 

Surprising Beauty Products and Techniques

The Best Natural Deodorant Is Acid | Racked

Trust Me: The Best Sheet Masks Are Made From Silk in Taiwan | Racked

Oil Washing Could Be the Solution to Your Hair Woes | Racked

Boob Masks Are Real and They’re Spectacular | Racked

About

I have a Ph.D. in early modern European History. More on my academic writing and teaching.

I can be found at tracy.e.robey@gmail.com.

 

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