Humanities

By Jed Bunkowski Good art inspires. Whether it encourages viewers to act, to think, to judge or to feel is up to the artist. Good art expresses the inexpressible. Where words fail, art steps in and shares speechless thoughts. Berlin's Jewish History Museum, designed by Daniel Libeskind, accomplishes both of these things. Formed as a piece of sculpture, the building proves … [Read more...] about The Sweetness of the Dark

By Rebekah M. Hendershot Having spent the last two days binging on X-Men comics in a vague attempt to avoid finishing this piece on gay marriage, I have come to two mostly unrelated conclusions. First, despite my longstanding distaste for all of Marvel Comics' merry mutant misfits, I think current writer Mark Millar and creator Stan Lee might be onto something with the new … [Read more...] about Spandex and Civil Rights

by Jesyka D'Itri Keeping up with the future: a built-in problem On a website dedicated to the discontinued attractions of Disneyland, Yesterland.com, the section allocated for Tommowland lists thirty-seven attractions—double that of any other land. Tomorrowland said hello to the Monsato House of the Future, Adventure thru Inner Space, Mission to Mars, and Captain Eo. And … [Read more...] about Tomorrowland: A Recyclable Vision of the Future