What's the first thing that comes to mind when the word "art" is uttered? For some, it would be a...
Michel Sabbagh Mar 28, 2021
People who study the history of storytelling have suggested that there is a finite number of potential plots, and therefore...
noahspud Mar 23, 2021
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby, famously opens with the narrator imparting his own father’s sage wisdom. From...
Sam Mar 17, 2021
The Battle of Antietam (September 17, 1862), is the day that is known as the bloodiest day in American history,...
Joseph Cernik Mar 11, 2021
Around the midway point of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread (2017), Daniel Day-Lewis’s Reynolds Woodcock finally comes around to displaying...
Marcus Dean Mar 5, 2021
In a world where racism, gender inequity, and injustice run rampant, people have looked to the media to see how...
Mya Colwell Feb 26, 2021
Characterised by gloomy castles at midnight, dastardly villains, and shrieking heroines; the Gothic genre is recognisable and collectively loved by...
Sam Feb 22, 2021
In a particularly famous scene in the classic John Ford film The Quiet Man (Republic Pictures, 1952), John Wayne drags...
John Wilson Feb 11, 2021
The Victorian period, named for England's Queen Victoria, ran for 63 years, from 1837-1901. It encompassed several major historical events...
Stephanie M. Feb 5, 2021
Media theorist Marshall McLuhan, in his 1967 book The Medium is the Massage, writes that “[e]lectric circuitry profoundly involves men...
Jason Bourne Feb 1, 2021
Creative writing often goes hand in hand with other artistic pursuits. Some authors are also illustrators, or work closely with...
Stephanie M. Jan 26, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Braddon's 1862 sensation novel Lady Audley's Secret is both addictive and troubling. Like a modern soap opera, the...
StephanieKocer Jan 20, 2021
