A Close, Intimate Look at Walt Whitman
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
What can the camera tell us about the lives and work of famous authors? In this article, poet Mark Strand examines an 1891 photograph of Walt Whitman.
Arts & Entertainment
How To View Art: However You Want To
Source: Art Museum Teaching
A museum educator gives some practical tips for viewing art and refutes the idea that museum visitors need to study ahead of time or follow a prescribed approach.
The Chilling True Story Behind the Pied Piper of Hamelin
Source: The Portalist
Where do fairy tales and legends come from? At least one well-known tale is rooted in a real historic event.
Toil and Trouble: A Troubling Turn on Shakespeare’s Macbeth
Source: The Austin Chronicle
Shakespeare and puppets may not seem like a natural combination, but this theater review makes the case that puppets are the perfect metaphor for the couple at the forefront of The Tragedy of Macbeth.
Five protest poets all demonstrators should read
Source: The Conversation
Read about five poets who used poetry as a means of protest.
See Why Thoreau’s Walden Still Inspires
Source: National Geographic
Writer Kennedy Warne reflects on his admiration of Henry David Thoreau after a day spent at Walden Pond. View the image gallery at the top of the article to see the inspirational location.
‘It makes me cry:’ Tim O’Brien’s Vietnam War wounds will never heal
Source: The Washington Post
Author Tim O’Brien talks to a reporter from The Washington Post about how he remains deeply haunted by his time as a solider in the Vietnam War.
A New Rating for TV and Movies Tries to Combat Gender Stereotypes
Source: The New York Times
The nonprofit group Common Sense Media has created a rating that labels television shows and movies as having “positive gender representations.” Read this article to find out why they created the label and what falls into the category.
Getting to the Roots of “Plant Horror”
Source: Smithsonian
Check out this article to find out more about the quirky subgenre of “plant horror.”
Why not everyone feels the same emotions from the same music
Source: Big Think
Music may bring people together, but how they experience it is individual. Watch the video for an explanation of how our cultural backgrounds influence the emotions music makes us feel.