People & culture
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How Art Gets Stolen: What Happened to Egon Schiele’s Paintin…
[ad_1] George Clooney may be better regarded as an actor than as a director, but his occasional work in the latter capacity reveals an admirable interest in lesser-dramatized chapters of American history. His films have found their material in everything from the early years of the NFL to the racial strife in Levittown to even…
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2024 Volunteerism in the Arts Award! — BC Alliance for Arts …
[ad_1] Nominations Are Currently Open for the 2024 Volunteerism in the Arts Award! Do you know an outstanding volunteer who’s making a big impact in BC’s arts and culture community? Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 Volunteerism in the Arts Award! Award Details: The winner will be announced on September 25, 2024! Eligible…
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The Age of Fantasy: Competing Visions, Colliding Worlds
[ad_1] Back in July, noted English literature professor Karen Swallow Prior responded to a Politico article examining V.P. nominee JD Vance’s naming of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) as a leading influence on his political views. She declared the news indicative of “the rise of the Fantasy generation,” thanks to Vance’s status…
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In photographs: 19th century South India
[ad_1] In the summer of 1854, Captain Linnaeus Tripe, an officer in the East India Company army, arrived in South India. In Bangalore, he set up a studio, ready to create an ‘accurate’ visual record for the Company. (It is probably why you’d find his photographs more ‘informational’ than ‘aesthetic‘). Tripe’s initial experiments with photography…
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Elektra Carves A Bloody Swathe Through Hell’s Kitchen In Dar…
[ad_1] Elektra’s the deadliest assassin in the Marvel Universe, and this January, her vicious talents will be on full display in Daredevil: Unleash Hell! The five-issue limited series will be written by Erica Schultz, continuing her work on the character after hit titles like Daredevil: Gang War and Daredevil: Woman Without Fear. Joining her on this blood-soaked saga…
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12 Ancient Board Games From Around The World
[ad_1] Mancala may be the oldest board game in the world as archaeologists found evidence of it dating as far back as 6000 years before the common era. Making Mancala and its versions probably the oldest board games ever. Though it was found in Jordan, the game is very popular in Africa, some findings in…
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Relentless Beauty of the Week
It’s only right! My Queen, the actress, singer, designer extraordinaire, LaTonya Holmes is on a METEOR to the top! Our inaugural “Beauty of The Week” (drumroll please)… Ms LaTonya Holmes!
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Revolutionize Your Life: Resonating Affirmations for Positive Change
Transform your life with resonating affirmations for positive change. Discover the power of words in shaping your reality.
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Nah! Not 3 GOATS on the Same Track?
LL Cool J, EMINEM & Q-Tio come together to make magic. Man, let me tell you why LL Cool J and Eminem on the same track, with Q-Tip producing, is straight-up fire. And I’m not just saying this as a fan—I’ve been around these dudes. I’ve interviewed them, worked with them, and seen them create…
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Podcast: The Great Resignation? Reshuffle? Reimagination? Re…
[ad_1] In this episode of the gothamCulture Podcast, guest host Conrad Moore from MAiUS Learning talks to Marcelo Dias, a Talent Performance & Development Leader about how being burned out actually changes your brain chemistry resulting in exhaustion, cynicism, or just lack of effectiveness. Once employees reach this level of dissatisfaction with their jobs, it…