Arts & Entertainment

Why Russians flock to Jack London’s California ranch 100 years after his death

Source: The Seattle Times

Read why Russians connect with one of America’s most respected writer’s work.

How to Beat Writer’s Block

Source: The New Yorker

All writers suffer “writer’s block” at some time. Two psychologists have developed an intervention to get writers back to telling their tales.

Christo’s Newest Project: Walking on Water

Source: The New York Times

Art is the medium that Christo Javacheff uses to make his voice heard. It took 46 years for his floating piers to be realized on a lake in Italy, but Christo was determined. Read his story.

Music in conflict: 24 iconic images

Source: Classic FM

View the slideshow to examine images that show musicians providing moments of peace, even in the midst of extreme conflict.

Environmental art is on the rise – with a little help from Leonardo DiCaprio

Source: The Guardian

Read about the growing market for environmental art.

8 awesome adaptations of the classic horror tale The Monkey’s Paw

Source: blastr

Read and view this slideshow to find out about some adaptations of W.W. Jacobs’ well-known horror story, “The Monkey’s Paw.”

‘Hamilton’ the Broadway musical is now a dazzling book

Source: USA Today

Usually books inspire plays and movies. However, the smash Broadway musical Hamilton, based on the life of Alexander Hamilton, inspired a book that details the play’s social and cultural significance.

Why are zombies still so popular?

Source: BBC

Ever wonder why so many people love movies and TV shows about zombies? The author of this article has an interesting theory on why stories about the “zombie apocalypse” are appealing to such a wide audience.