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As We Enter the Year of the Snake, Let’s Revisit the Serpent’s Starring Role in Art
From mythical guardians to symbols of transformation and terror, the snake has slithered its way into the annals of art ...
Rereading Rembrandt: how the slave trade helped establish the golden age of Dutch painting
In the 1600s the Netherlands established one of the world’s first art markets – but it couldn’t have happened without the ...
40ish Houston artists under age 40ish: The next generation of creatives shaping the city's future
Meet the 47 artists, dancers, designers, choreographers, musicians, gallery owners from Montrose to the Museum District ...
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For Artist Genieve Figgis, Beauty is Rebellion
The Irish artist shared how cinema, coquette aesthetics, and gardening shape her painted world.
Javed Akhtar on the decline of poetry in cinema: ‘An artiste can only go as far as the given art’ - Exclusive
Javed Akhtar reflects on the challenges of writing lyrics that match the intellectual level of contemporary film narratives.
Venice in Winter, With a Poet as Our Guide
A writer and his daughter wander the ancient city at night, inspired by Joseph Brodsky, the Russian writer who loved the city ...
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Briefly Noted
Short reviews of recent releases.
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Morrison’s lyrics are steeped in symbolism, mythology, and philosophical musings.
Jim Morrison, the charismatic and controversial frontman of The Doors, transcended the role of a mere rock singer; he was a poet who used music as a canvas for his literary explorations. Analyzing his ...
‘The Thing with Feathers' Review: Benedict Cumberbatch Plays a Widowed Father in a Movie That's Overly Literal About Turning Grief into - Yes - an Oversize Crow
Crow never becomes a gripping character; he's too sternly abstract, too hectoring, too much of a visual effect in search of a ...
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The Conversion of Death and the Lifegiving Power of Beauty
Death Comes for the War Poets’ looks at the life and legacy of poet Siegfried Sassoon — yet its true focus lies in the ...
I Was Just A Bartender. Then One Of My Regulars Began Posting Suggestive Photos Of Me Online.
"At some point, one of my Thursday night regulars leans in and says, 'I didn’t know you had a tattoo there,' pointing to my ...
INTERVIEW: Hard Knocks Director Says Baltimore Ravens 'Have a Chip on Their Shoulder'
Tim Rumpff gives us a behind-the-scenes look at telling the story of the 2024 Baltimore Ravens in Hard Knocks: In Season With ...