What is considered art has been a long-debated question for centuries. When the first movies were created, many considered them a novel piece of entertainment but lacking in the emotional complexity that true art provided. However, over time, directors began to explore the potential of film and began writing incredible narratives that left audiences speechless. […]
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Separating the Art from the Artist
Our world has never been as public as it is now, with the current culture of recording everything and posting private thoughts on social media for everyone to see. Many industries that were once shrouded in secrecy are now being brought to light, including the music industry. There have been many cases where artists have […]
How Dribbling Became Art, Protest, and Persona
In today’s era of hypervisibility and cultural expression, the act of dribbling — once a technical necessity — has evolved into something far richer: art, protest and persona. It is no longer just a means to advance the ball. It’s a form of personal choreography, a message and for some, a manifesto. From Allen Iverson’s […]
A Cardboard Time Machine: Danny Cortes Re-creates Nostalgic New York Memories With Amazing Miniatures
It was the middle of the 1980s, Micheal Jackson and Whitney Houston ruled the airwaves, the crack epidemic raged outside his front door, and a young Danny Cortes looked up at the television set as the usual commercials interrupted his favorite Saturday morning cartoons. Most kids would see nothing but the latest G.I. Joe action […]
Makeup should be considered a form of art (Op-Ed)
Makeup, which is too often seen as a boring necessity or an empty accessory, is really deserving of more respect as an art form. Like more conventional forms of art like painting or sculpture, cosmetics has many uses beyond just improving one’s appearance. The ability of cosmetics to express and mold one’s identity is a […]
Bio: Taking the World by Storm with his World-Famous Art Collective, TATS CRU
Wilfredo “Bio” Feliciano is an internationally established artist, taking the world by storm with his world-famous art collective known as TATS CRU “The Mural Kings.” As a master of street art, graffiti, mural design, and fine arts for over 30 years, Bio is one of TATS CRU’s founding members and continues to create vibrant and […]
Lovers From Enemy Restaurants: “A Pho Love Story”
When two pho restaurants sit in the same city, there is bound to be competition. The splash of soups. The abomination of spices. The tanginess of the sauce. The Nguyen and Mai family have been at each other’s throats for so many years, yet a love story blossoms between their young children. Written by Loan Le, “A Pho Love Story” projects a Romeo-and-Juliet story where an unlikely romance is forged from rivaling pho restaurants.
