People & culture
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‘It’s still so relevant’: The power of Stephen King’s first …
[ad_1] Lawrence points out how important it was to stay true to the spirit of a novel that is often labelled as King’s most pessimistic, with its grim violence and chilling despair perhaps explaining why its journey to the screen has been so (aptly) arduous. First George A Romero and then Frank Darabont owned the…
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Sexism in space | Eurozine
[ad_1] In the far reaches of our solar system, over 10 billion miles from the small blue dot we call home, the Pioneer probes are soaring into the oblivion of deep space. However, these cosmic messages in a bottle carry with them a lie, purposely told, that incorrectly reflects the biology of half the human…
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A walkthrough of 4 Colonial Photographic archives on Kerala
[ad_1] Colonial photographs of Kerala, today, when shared online, often evoke nostalgia. During the early 20th century, British officials created images that offer more than just picturesque glimpses of the past. The photos, bound into notebooks, travelled beyond Kerala, shaping how the region was seen and remembered. Today, they remain at once familiar and strangely…
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Secrets and Superpowers: Inside Kiersten White’s The House o…
[ad_1] As we shift gears into fall, some of us may be filling our new TBR (to-be-reads) lists geared toward the spookier and cooler months ahead. Let me add one more to consider adding. Kiersten White’s new young adult dark fantasy, The House of Quiet, delivers us a tale steeped in gothic vibes and a…
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Explore an Online Archive of 12,700 Vintage Cookbooks
[ad_1] “Early cookbooks were fit for kings,” writes Henry Notaker at The Atlantic. “The oldest published recipe collections” in the 15th and 16th centuries in Western Europe “emanated from the palaces of monarchs, princes, and grand señores.” Cookbooks were more than recipe collections—they were guides to court etiquette and sumptuous records of luxurious living. In…
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New Musical! “COFFEE” is Now Streaming Everywhere!
☕ Coffee: The Musical ☕Not just a drink — a whole mood. This show takes the daily ritual we all know and spins it into a soulful, steamy, full-bodied musical experience. Each song is like a fresh brew: bold, smooth, and sometimes bittersweet. Expect harmonies that hit like a double shot, humor that bubbles like…
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12 of the most striking images of 2025 so far
[ad_1] Phill Magakoe/AFP/Getty Images 10. Ballet students, Tembisa, South Africa A photo of two 5-year-old ballet students, Philasande Ngcobo and Yamihle Gwababa, posing in July outside a dance academy in Tembisa, South Africa, was powerful and touching. The stark contrast between parched ground, chiselled shadow and delicate dresses recalls the rigorous aesthetic angularities of Degas’s countless…
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Neither here nor there | Eurozine
[ad_1] We are many Severinosand our destiny’s the same:to soften up these stonesby sweating over them,trying to bring to lifea dead and deader land,to try to wrest a farmout of burnt-over land.But, so that Your Excellenciescan recognise me betterand be able to follow betterthe story of my life,I’ll be the Severinoyou’ll now see emigrate. The…
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Reparations — Since 1776: The Musical
Some stories don’t sit quietly on the page. They demand rhythm. They demand harmony. They demand a stage. That’s where Reparations — Since 1776: The Musical begins — not as entertainment, but as a living score to a debt America never paid. From the fields where cotton once grew to the mics we stand behind…
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Free League Continues The Story of Twilight: 2000 Amid The R…
[ad_1] Today, Free League Publishing announced that the next major campaign supplement for the award-winning fourth edition of Twilight: 2000, Operation Reset, is available now for pre-order through the Free League webshop. Pre-orders will receive early access to a complete PDF of the module once it is finalized, ahead of the physical retail release in spring 2026. Walking through the…