Sanctifying Splatter-punk: Rage, Fear, and Embodied Play in Christian Art

Two dudes keep meeting in the comments section to tear each other apart. In real life,…

Why Katanas Keep Showing Up in Anime, Games, and Movies

The katana remains easy to read before a character says a word. Put one in an…

Rare Film of Sculptor Auguste Rodin Working at His Studio in Paris (1915)

We’ve pre­vi­ous­ly fea­tured a series of remark­able lit­tle films of French artists Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Mon­et…

11 Things That Changed My Life This June

Summer comes with a packed calendar of weddings, barbecues, and Friday-afternoon road trips, which seem fun…

Spiritual Oneupmanship and the Dangers of Digital Discipleship

I recently had a disturbing interaction with someone at a social event during which a lighthearted…

Investor Psychology: How Emotions Influence Decisions in the Stock Market

When we think about the stock market, we usually imagine a world of cold, hard math.…

Before Bill Nye, There Was Julius Sumner Miller: Watch Complete Episodes of His Classic Science Show, Why Is It So?, Free Online (1962-73)

“We are approach­ing a dark­ness in the land. Boys and girls are emerg­ing from every lev­el…

The Real-Life Wardrobe of Chanel Beads’s Shane Lavers, Whose Everyday Pants Are Vintage G-Star Raw Jeans

Shane Lavers, known by his stage name Chanel Beads, is a week away from releasing the…

A Cornerstone of Vancouver’s History, Culture, and Identity — BC Alliance for Arts + Culture

About the Vancouver Folk Music Festival: The Vancouver Folk Music Festival is an annual outdoor music…

Abortion Stories, Reproductive Wrongs, and Our Need for Each Other

In 1934, Langston Hughes published the short story “Cora Unashamed,” about a Black woman who forms…