People & culture
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Forget ‘Grit’—The Real World Calls It Scar Tissue.
The Psychology of Getting Knocked Down and Standing Up Meaner. Let’s get one thing straight. The world has gotten soft, romanticizing struggle with pretty words peddled in five-minute talks and bestselling books. They call it ‘grit.’ Passion and perseverance. Sounds good on a coffee mug, right? But out here, on the pavement where the real…
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This December, Wanda Maximoff Will Take On A New Mantle: Sor…
[ad_1] In the wake of Victor Von Doom’s fall, a new Sorcerer Supreme rises to take his place in Sorcerer Supreme, an ongoing series launching in December. Since it was announced, the mysterious series has kept fans guessing over which magical hero would receive the mantle. Now, it’s revealed along with the series’ creative team!…
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How Marlon Brando Changed Acting: Inside a Scene from On the…
[ad_1] Marlon Brando has now been gone for more than two decades, and so thoroughgoing was his impact on the art of film acting that younger generations of movie-lovers may have trouble pinning down what, exactly, he did so differently on screen. In the new video above, Evan “Nerdwriter” Puschak shows them — and reminds…
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The story behind Elizabeth Taylor’s 1966 TV meltdown
[ad_1] But Hollywood was also calling. In tandem with his stage career, in 1952 he received the first of his seven Oscar nominations with a best supporting actor nod for My Cousin Rachel, following it up a year later by making it onto the best actor shortlist for The Robe. By the time he was…
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The missing Palestinians | Eurozine
[ad_1] The launch press conference for the 2025 Berlin Biennale, at the Sophiensäle in the city’s Mitte district, was filled to capacity. First to speak was Katarzyna Wielgow-Skolimowska, artistic director of Germany’s Federal Cultural Foundation, for many years a principal supporter of the biennale. This year’s exhibition, she told the audience, exuded its political credentials:…
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The Misfortunate 4 Asks “What if Delicious in Dungeon was ye…
[ad_1] Start with a cinematic cold open, add 9,000 fathoms deep in a dungeon, fold in professional comedians and performers, sprinkle in a dash of evil capitalism, heart, and a moose. Despite my southern roots, I’ve never been much of a Western fan, until now. Deliciously described as a “Wet Western,” the Misfortunate 4 is…
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Witchy & Steampunk Halloween Costumes & Accessories
[ad_1] Follow us on Social Media Last Updated on October 1, 2025 by Jella Erhard Looking for Halloween costume ideas with a witchy, steampunk, or Victorian twist? Explore unique costumes for men and women, including dark witch outfits, vintage Victorian fashion, and festival-ready steampunk cosplay. Find accessories, gothic details, and creative looks perfect for Halloween…
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NOT JUST BEEF
THIS IS NOT Beyond The Ropes: Shields, Ali, Baumgardner, and The Mirror We All DodgeJUST BEEF: IT’S BLOODLINES, PRIDE, AND THE WEIGHT OF HISTORY Let’s strip away the lace, the legacy talk, the statistics lobbed like warning shots. What we’ve got here is women’s boxing reaching for a reckoning, teetering between progress and drama, support…
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The New Currency: What We Can’t Touch, We Can Still Build
We’re living in the age of the intangible.Not in the clouds — but close enough. The barbershop’s still there. The beauty salon, the corner store, the gas pump — they’re not going anywhere. But most business now lives in the ether. It’s been moving that way for decades, and if you’re still waiting for a…
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A Tour of a Utopian Home Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Pre…
[ad_1] American is a tricky word. It can refer to everyone and everything of or pertaining to all the countries of North America — and potentially South America as well — but it’s commonly used with specific regard to the United States. For Frank Lloyd Wright, linguistic as well as architectural perfectionist, this was an…