Tim Brinkhof

Tim Brinkhof

Tim Brinkhof

Tim Brinkhof is a Dutch-born, New York-based journalist reporting on art, history, and literature. He studied early Netherlandish painting and Slavic literature at New York University, worked as an editorial assistant for Film Comment magazine, and has written for Esquire, Film & History, History Today, and History News Network. 

A painting of Nero sitting on a throne with a loyal dog.
Nero’s reputation as one of the most malevolent emperors in Roman history might be partly slander.
a painting of a naked man holding a sword.
Explore how belief shapes destiny, from Oedipus Rex to modern geopolitics.
A collection of written profiles featuring men with beards and moustaches.
Voyage into the lawless world of experimental literature.
A photo of a skull conjured through necromancy in a pile of dirt.
The Te’omim Cave in the Jerusalem Hills is filled with skulls and oil lamps — objects a new study says may have been used in dark rituals.
A heavy metal performer with smoke-emitting eyes on stage.
What better explains the prevalence of heavy metal in Scandinavian countries: culture or economy?