When we say ‘fashion’, we mean being stylish and expressing style to the world. Fashion is self-expression through fashion items like clothes, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, cosmetics, hairdo, and body posture. The term ‘fashion’ refers to a fashionable look as determined … Continue reading Top Fashion Galleries and Textile Museums from Around the World
Walter Murch and Modern Day Editing If a call for a film editing figurehead were sent out, someone to lead the key-tapping-keen-eyed masses, most in the industry would say that space had already been filled by Walter Murch. After reading … Continue reading Editing on Film: How a Good Cut Creates an Impactful Message
“To tell a story is to discover or reveal a secret”- A.K.Ramanujan We humans have an innate tendency to fabricate stories, poetry, and art and acquaint them on to another person who then would pass them on to the next … Continue reading Folklore Culture of Karnataka: A Glimpse into the Oral Traditions of the State
One of the most awaited and widely celebrated festivals all over India is the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. Also known as Vinayak Chaturthi or Vinayak Chaviti, this auspicious celebration signifies the arrival of the beloved Lord Ganesha on earth. Lord … Continue reading Ganesh Chaturthi: The Festival Dedicated to the Elephant God
Reading, research, writing and a general passion for learning. That is the aesthetic of Dark academia and its followers’ code of allegiance. But anyone who has been a student and is familiar with the lifestyle would know of its dark, … Continue reading The Light, Dark, and Chaotic Aesthetic of Academia
The Problem with Our Critical Language The sitcom, or situational comedy, receives much scorn for its stale tropes, stock characters, and cliches. Nevertheless, it continues to be made. The genre, defined as a comedy with a fixed location and cast … Continue reading Big Bang Theory on Stage: The Debt Sitcoms Owe to Greek Comedy
The Czech Republic is most famous for being a world-famous tourist destination, known for its many historical landmarks, monuments and breathtaking landscapes. The popularity of the place often shadows the fact that it is also popular for the much accredited … Continue reading The Origins, Production, and Significance of Bohemian Crystals
Turkey is known world-wide for its beautifully crafted rugs. Rug making in Turkey is an ancient art form that stretches all the way back to the 12th and 13th centuries. Women have led the rug-making industry, and for many in … Continue reading Turkish Rug Making: A Dying Art and Livelihood for Turkish Women
The body is a narrative device; it embeds our stories in our wounds and scars. Art explores this narration in various ways. Especially after the 1960s, self-exhibition started to form the basics of performance art. Rather than an object of … Continue reading Body Narratives and Performance Art in the Expression of Disability