Leitmotifs, Linking Music to Moment
Remember that epic orchestra explosion of music that you hear during THAT final battle scene in…
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Is Satire More Informative Than News?
Late-night hosts and satirical comedians have been mining the gold of politics in recent years. From…
#ThoughtsAndPrayers, From Sincere Condolence to Cynical Meme
“My hashtag #ThoughtsAndPrayers go out to the victims of [insert tragedy here]”. This is a…
Creativity and Bipolar Disorder
The relationship between extreme mood states and creative episodes has been the narrative of ancient philosophy.…
Tears of a Clown: ‘Tortured Artists’ as Character or Caricature
“Live fast, die young… only the good die young”. It seems among many romanticised Pinterest/Tumblr quotes,…
In the Bleak Midwinter and Under the Weather
While other countries are experiencing the summer heatwaves, it’s the middle of winter here in Australia,…
Patriotism vs. Nationalism
In the remembrance ceremony commemorating the centennial of World War I last year, French President Emmanuel…
Memes and Area 51
A Facebook event has caused quite a stir on the Internet, with nearly one-and-a-half million people…
Breaking Barriers on Autism
Being India’s first fashion model with autism isn't something that 19-year-old Pranav Bakhshi has done despite…
Foley: The Magic Dust of Movies
In the world of silver screen, it seems like everything’s coming to an end in 2019.…
The Space Between the Stars
In May, NASA released a video on YouTube, declaring “We are Going”. With Apollo 11’s 50th…
Crossing the [Punch] Line
Much like the Force, and the moon, and what we now know about Michael Jackson, even…