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
On Wednesday my boyfriend and I went on a date to Bedrock Gardens, a public garden in Lee, New Hampshire. Sitting right off of route 125 is a beautiful garden landscape, with 30 acres of space there is a lot … Continue reading Bedrock Gardens: An Outdoor Art and Garden Travel Destination
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
In a previous article I expounded on stealing and artistic borrowing in music. Well, “expound” may be misleading. It was a meditation on the challenges of inspiration, the central question being “When does a piece of art become ours?” Here, … Continue reading The Art of the Steal in Western Literary History and Writing
Introduction Since the Human Species first gained consciousness and command over the world around us. We have loved the action of telling stories; it was the only thing to give us hope. Why did we need hope? It is because … Continue reading Latin Director’s and Their Cinematic Work: Guillermo Del Toro and Alfonso Cuaron
Frida Kahlo is known as one of the most popular female artists in the world. Though she lived a life of struggle, she was a passionate and strong individual. This life of pain and suffering inspired the majority of her … Continue reading Female Artist Frida Kahlo’s Story of Purpose, Passion, and Pain