Superheroes and the Hero Monomyth: Part I
Source: Psychology Today
Psychology professor and police chaplain Brian Kinnaird argues for the inlucsion of comic book superheroes with the great classical heroes of mythology.
Arts & Entertainment
Why ‘Eighth Grade’ is the most painfully real middle-school movie you’ve ever seen
Source: USA Today
Find out how director Bo Burnham ensured that his story of a teenager making the transition from middle school to high school would authentically capture the experience.
Guide to the classics: The Arthurian legend
Source: The Conversation
Are the tales of King Arthur based in fact? TL;DR: Probably not, but they’re a lot of fun!
Is horror the most disrespected genre?
Source: BBC
Every movie genre includes thoughtful, well-made films and cheap, awful ones. So why do some reviewers assume that most horror movies are trash?
Top 10 skills children learn from the arts
Source: The Washington Post
The arts don’t just allow you to express yourself and earn applause. Read about some of the many other benefits of creating and performing.
Emily Dickinson Was Fiercer Than You Think
Source: Smithsonian
Emily Dickinson is as much myth as she is person. Watch the trailer for a movie that shows her to be a spirited rebel instead of a shy recluse. However, the truth of her character may be found somewhere in the middle.
Langston Hughes’ Collection of Harlem Rent Party Advertisements
Source: Slate
Due to high rental rates and low salaries in the 1920s through the 1950s, black tenants in Harlem threw rent parties to help pay their rent. Langston Hughes collected cards advertising such events.
Biblioburro: The amazing donkey libraries of Colombia
Source: BBC
“A man, two donkeys, and precious cargo.” This is how many would describe Luis Soriano and his traveling donkey library.
When Romeo Is a Robot
Source: The Atlantic
After observing a mechanical “couple” that was created as an art installation, one viewer writes about how technology might affect the mystery and destiny of love. Watch the video embedded in the article to view how the two robots interact.
‘The Abundance,’ by Annie Dillard
Source: The New York Times
Critic Donovan Hohn profiles the work of nature writer Annie Dillard as he reviews her latest book, The Abundance, a curated anthology of her essays.