art

The world lost an amazing musician, artist, and personality in the passing of David Bowie. For me, Bowie was so much more than a musician. He was a groundbreaker. He was a trendsetter. He broke all the rules and rearranged the pieces as he…

The Mona Lisa by Da Vinci has been the subject of several scientific examinations for almost a century. Pascal Cotte, a French scientist claims he has uncovered a hidden image underneath the Mona Lisa. Cotte was given access to the…

Let's go ahead and assume that you're not a music nut like me, and you have no idea who Tom Waits is. Waits is a musician, writer, composer and actor that has been changing the landscape of American music and film for decades. His vocal…

When it comes to writing about life and love, very few have done it as well as Sylvia Plath. Plath basically defined the art of what is known as confessional poetry. Plath battled with depression and eventually took her own life, but not…

Sometimes the story OF a book is as interesting as the story IN the book. Take for instance the American literary treasure that is On the Road by Jack Kerouac. When the book was first published it was described as "the most beautifully…

Article by Mark Manson In my life, I have given a fuck about many people and many things. I have also not given a fuck about many people and many things. And those fucks I have not given have made all the difference. People often say the…

One of the hardest things you can imagine is being a creative person in an uncreative world. There used to be such a high regard for artists and other creative minds that they were quite literally revered. Nowadays making a living doing…

In 1889, from his bedroom window in the asylum he checked himself into, Vincent Van Gogh created one of the most recognized pieces of art in the history of mankind- and it has a surprising secret. Van Gogh drew inspiration for The Starry…

When you think of Norway, you probably think of "fjords", Vikings, and snow-capped mountains - not majestic architecture that looks like it comes straight from a fairy tale. Below, you will see photographs of Norwegian structures that look…

Art is powerful. It allows someone to send a message without saying anything- and sometimes that message can be the inspiration for change. Aaron Draper is a photographer who believes art can transform the world, and he is using his…