Soul music - the name alone is enough to embody the indelible mark it has left on popular culture and establish itself as the essence of human experience. Like many defining cultural movements, soul's...

“The name is Gordon James, not James Bond. I just want to pick mushrooms,” Gordon Ramsay states matter-of-factly as if his instructor had any trouble distinguishing a blonde, fifty-two-year-old British...

The spiritual successor to one of the most infamous franchises in gaming. The most anticipated release of 2022. The heir apparent to the Game of the Year award. In the five months or so since its launch,...

Each June 16th, on a holiday called Bloomsday, residents of Dublin don red-ribboned boater hats or floral printed dresses and bonnets, and take to the streets, books in hand, to celebrate James Joyce’s...

Since 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic has immobilized many people, from travel-holic busybodies to anxious home-dwellers, instilling an intense urge to go out and explore the world, post-pandemic. Since...

“According to what?” These three words by Ai Weiwei started as the name of his collection at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, Japan, but now appear at nearly every one of his exhibitions worldwide....

Amidst a whirlwind of divine divisions, Martin Luther’s “The Ninety-five Theses” catalyzed growing discontent within the Christian church. It set off a robust religious movement, owing to the radical...

Toni Morrison’s novels have explored an impressive array of topics in unique and unprecedented ways. While these topics are extremely vast and nuanced, it may be safe to say that the recurring themes...

History: The trading of tongues, or oral storytelling, is one of the oldest forms of creative expression that has accompanied our ancestors from generation to generation  — from followers of...

A relief of the famous lovers Orpheus and Eurydice suddenly bursts into color, music, sound, and wild dancing on the streets of Rio de Janeiro at Carnival. The soft strumming of a guitar — playing the...

A snow leopard — his calculated steps leave delicate imprints in the cold, sugar-like crystals of snow that are dusting the ash mountain ridges. The black spots, gray fur, and pale underbelly make the...

“Quiet on set — action!” Cameras roll and extras scramble under searing spotlights. While these sights and sounds are not typically associated with New York City bustle — where it is quite difficult...

With the rise and fall of fashion subgenres in the age of ‘fast fashion,' it is no surprise balletcore has gained considerable popularity. Characterized by leotards, wrap tie skirts, flared leggings,...

It is in this novel, unlike as in many others, where using the term “unnamed narrator” is hardly apt, in order to briefly describe the character whom we the readers must trail. The woman in the...

On June 30th, 2014, the first episode of a webcomic series, Tower of God debuted. Eight years later, South Korea-based author Lee Jong Hui, known as SIU, is still releasing episodes of this online action-packed...

Spending hours on a task or or becoming deeply immersed in a piece of media, experiencing all that it has to offer, is nothing short of satisfaction. For me, this phenomenon came in the form of the video...

Post-apocalyptic fiction has installed itself as a powerful force in media — from dozens of television shows like The Walking Dead to literally hundreds of films in the vein of Mad Max, Snowpiercer,...

Evergreen trees and plush, dark bushes engulf eerie mansions on crisp October evenings. Seemingly perfect families are plagued with a secret. Eccentric young women worship the occult. Many avid readers...

“Let’s step carefully into the dark,” is the first lyric in Mitski’s newest album, dragged out solemnly in the track, 'Valentine, Texas.' The line seems to characterize the entirety of the artist’s...

Everywhere you turn, you probably see or hear something about Euphoria. Actors like Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, and Alexa Demie have put the show on the map. Still, there have been some new faces on Euphoria...