While studying a particular piece of art, an art historian has to acquire a holistic education on not only the physical aspects of the piece but what was going on in the artist’s world during its creation....
Netflix concluded BoJack Horseman with the second part of its sixth season on Jan. 31. Although the series finale was bittersweet, as it is with all series, it’s one that was poignant, meaningful and...
Oh the British Academy of Film and Television Awards, what a random bit of an award ceremony it is. If you’re not aware, the BAFTAs were Sunday, Feb. 2. It’s usually one of the forgotten award shows,...
Though I studied abroad in Italy last semester, my longtime fans know that I love nothing more than a good old-fashioned British special. Even better if it’s focused on some teenage shenanigans! All of this...
Often in a society that is as chaotic and revolutionary as Cuba, the focus of things like art and culture are pushed to the back burner in favor of the issue surrounding personal freedoms. You’re not really...
Dear Future Study Abroad Student, By the time you’ll be reading this, all of my things will be all packed away and I’ll be flying home. I haven’t started packing yet, but I’ll probably need one of...
There’s a special selection of recording artists that fit into the category of storytellers. When you sit listening to it with headphones in or face first on your carpet as a piece of vinyl spins round, it...
I like love reading. I mean, it’s now part of my “Brand™” after winning PBS’ “Great American Read” and having boxes of 100 books shipped to my house. Easier to accomplish than shipping them...
To be completely honest, my body is still recovering from my Fall Break excursion to London and Amsterdam, where my lovely Ciro and I walked, no joke, 20 miles a day. For my regular readers: that bit about me...
Oh man oh man, we spent the weekend in Amsterdam! After leaving my lovely British friends in London and saying goodbye to good memories of constantly being slightly cold and damp, we arrived and were just a...