In late May of 2018, popular rapper Kendrick Lamar accepted the first-ever Pulitzer Prize for Music awarded to a hip-hop artist. Lamar’s well-deserved Pulitzer is …
New Forms of Film – Cinema is Alive and Kicking.
Films nowadays are garish, gory, or gross. At least, that’s what many who fear the “era of streaming” believe. Fewer people go to the cinema, …
Exploring the Success and Career of Steve McCurry
“Afghan Girl” was first published on the front cover of National Geographic in June 1985. To date, it is known as the most popular image …
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
“Ladysmith Black Mambazo wants to break cultural boundaries, emulating a message of peace, love, hope, and harmony.” Nelson Mandela defined the Grammy Award-winning South African …
Art vs. Aesthetic
Take a look at these paintings. Really take a look at them. What do they mean? More importantly, do they have to mean anything at …
The Cross-Cultural Collaboration of The Silk Road Ensemble
Whether they are looking for answers, or wanting to distract themselves from everything going on in the public sphere, humans turn to music for comfort. …
An Interview with Glen Kennedy
A good photograph is defined by the attention it pays to its technical elements. It plays with lighting or its subject in order to craft …
In Conversation with Molly Gochman
In a world that doesn’t allow a single second to go on unshared, awareness of global events and issues has gone from being widespread to …
Roy Hargrove: The Man Who Bent Music
On November 2nd 2018, revolutionary musician Roy Hargrove passed away at the tragically young age of 49. While to his loyal followers, collaborators, and fans, …
Rock&Roll Generation
Rock and roll broke boundaries, signalling an awakening in American youth culture. It was different, unique, rebellious, and sexy. Famous for its sexual connotations and …