Spinning Horror Into Gold
Source: The New York Times
Jason Blum is making movies that bring in billions of dollars. Read the article and watch the video clip to learn more about how Jason’s love of scary movies in making him rich.
Arts & Entertainment
Miami Museum Celebrates the Art of a Crossroads
Source: The New York Times
Miami is one of the most diverse cities in the United States. The new Perez Art Museum Miami strives to celebrate and showcase that diversity and all the unique perspectives that come with it.
Bioluminescent Art: Beautiful Bacteria Glow in the Dark
Source: Mother Nature Network
Changes that happen in nature can be a source of surprising art. In this article, Anna Norris discusses how microbiology and visual design merge to create a new art form.
Pulling Down the Statue of King George III, New York City
Source: New-York Historical Society Museum & Library
In 1852–1853, artist Johannes Adam Simon Ortel painted Pulling Down the Statue of King George III, New York City, a work depicting an event that took place shortly after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. How did the era in which Ortel lived and painted affect Ortel’s depiction? Visit this site to view Ortel’s painting and learn the answer.
A Pep Talk from Kid President to You
Source: You Tube / Kid President & Brad Montague
You’ve probably watched a Kid President speech or two before, but did you know that he has something to say about Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken”? Watch this video to hear Kid President’s opinions about the decisions we face. Can we all really choose to become “awesome”?
The Hip-Hop Shakespeare Company
Source: The Hip-Hop Shakespeare Company
The Hip-Hop Shakespeare Company poses this question: “If Shakespeare were alive, would he be a rapper?” Exlore the site to find out about this exciting theater company.
Sweet Sorrow
Source: The Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company is one of the most famous theater companies in the world. Neil Bartlett, director of a 2008 production of Romeo and Juliet, ponders why the play is still so popular with audiences. After you read the article, browse the site to find out more about the RSC and about their many productions of Romeo and Juliet.
Super Role Model
Source: Humanities
Read about the ups and downs of Wonder Woman, a comic book character created to raise the self-esteem of girls.
Don’t Like Hamlet? Now’s Your Chance To Rewrite It
Source: NPR
A new adaptation of Hamlet is written in a “Choose Your Own Adventure” format, allowing readers to take the plot in different directions.
Oliver Sacks Shares Tales of Musical Hallucinations
Source: Scientific American
In a hallucination, what is unreal seems real—whether a brief impression or a complete and lifelike scene. Ben Thomas discusses renowned neurologist Oliver Sacks’s book titled Hallucinations in this article.