It is a common understanding in writing studies that to recount a disastrous event in literal and graphic detail may damper the purpose of the story by pushing the reader away. In order to elicit experiential feelings, writers often learn to employ tools and strategies such as
We can learn much about how a historical period viewed the abilities of its children by studying its children’s literature. Occupying a space somewhere between the purely didactic and the nonsensical, most children’s books published in the past few hundred years have attempted
An animator’s ethical conundrum: how does he depict an Autistic person without reducing him to a caricature? - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
Thousands of victims of political executions lie in anonymous graves. Forensics offers hope for the ‘forgotten’ ones - by Nicole Iturriaga Read at Aeon
When an organization has caused harm (through error or intent), it’s tempting to be sure they learned a lesson. We want folks to take responsibility, to admit culpability and to be sure they won’t do it again. But if you need those things to happen to make things better for all
As we all know by now, every world map is wrong. But some world maps are more wrong than others, and the earliest world maps together constitute an entertaining festival of geographical mistakes and misperceptions. Like so many pursuits, mapmaking has utilitarian roots. For
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Plus: Effective persuasion, commencement speeches, a musical rhythm game, and more. View Online It’s puffling season! Or, when Icelanders toss baby puffins that …
Imagine if, before seeing a movie, you could interact with its characters and explore its setting. That’s Secret Cinema, a UK-based entertainment company recently acquired by …
A deadly situation in Iran has resulted in internet blackouts for its 80m+ citizens, leaving the US government and private companies scrambling to get Iranians back online. What …
Ecommerce sales blew up in 2020. Unsurprisingly, Amazon benefitted from the trend. With increased shopping on the platform, a popular new startup sector emerged: Amazon …
Columbia University exhibition thwarts the de-politicization of postwar abstract art with a series of provocative questions.
Some 500 satirical guerilla billboard ads posted across Europe featured texts such as "#SayYesToTheEndOfTheWorld" and “Low Fares to Plastic island.”
Despite his reportedly encyclopedic knowledge of the region’s geologic and mineral makeup, Heizer has displayed a baffling incuriousness about the larger story of the land he digs, cuts, and plows.
Using the pressures of adolescence and indoctrination of the church as a framework, Campbell captures the stress endured by young women and their bodies.
The investigation represents the first step of a process to return the works to families and descendants of those who originally owned them.
The menial work, combined $17/hour pay, no benefits, and a lack of support from higher-ups has reportedly led to severe staff shortages.
Eliza Naranjo Morse and Jamison Chas Banks envisioned Giving Growth as a response to the forced isolation brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Although Latinos represent 18.7% of the United States’s population as of the 2020 census, only 3.1% of lead roles in television shows feature them.
The museum and union have yet to agree on wages and healthcare.
Wander through Chicago’s streets, and you’re bound to encounter one of Sentrock ’s signature bird characters ( previously ). Disguised in a red mask with big eyes and round, pink cheeks, the boy is curious, imaginative, and playful, often seen interacting with animals,
Open to scholars, artists, curators, and writers, this new fellowship embraces the interdisciplinary spirit of a pioneering fiber artist and comes with a $30,000 stipend.
These virtual talks will share details on the MFA and M.Arch programs, alumni experiences, financial aid and fellowships, student life, and more.
For nearly 90 years, Cranbrook Academy of Art has remained one of the nation’s most distinctive and celebrated graduate-only programs, and our students have helped shape the historical and contemporary landscape of art, architecture, and design. It is a place for those looking
