7 “Ridiculous” Artworks That Make Perfect Sense and Have Changed The Art Historical Discourse

by Hasabie Kidanu

Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael have rolled over thrice in their graves. And the days the likes of Renaissance masters…

Gläd Midsommer

by Olivia Grant

On June 20th at 5pm New York City’s Robert F. Wagner Park flooded with people from all walks of life (though most were Swedish) to celebrate one thing –“Midsommer” — or as we say in English, midsummer. Although, June 20th isn’t quite midsummer, nor is it…

5 Things To Remember That Maya Angelou Taught US

1. “I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t laugh.” This is my favorite quote by Maya Angelou. I like to shorten it to “don’t trust anyone who doesn’t laugh.” Ms. Angelou understood the value of laughter and how vital it is to authenticity and…

How They Dress in Congo: They Really Dress!

What we hear about the Congo is mostly negative: about war, about child soldiers, about violence. But, when do we hear about those men who are not violent, who are not fighting a war, who are living everyday in ways that we haven’t dared imagine. Meet…

Positive News From Around the World

On Monday morning while commuting to work or catching up on emails we look at the news, skim the headlines, maybe read the top stories. Often, these stories and headlines are negative — about violence, political corruption, economic and social degradation. While it…

This Month’s World Music Playlist

As June comes to an end, we’ve heard the same mainstream summer songs on the radio hundreds of time. This is a different type of summer playlist. If you love listening and dancing to music from all over the world, this playlist is for you. For those of you who…

The World Cup Opens Up The World

The World Cup is watched by about 3.8 billion people, that is basically half of the world’s population. From June 12-July 13 the world will be watching the World Cup in Brazil (last hosted in Brazil in 1950). People will be cheering on their nation’s team-or favorite…