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Chasing Inspiration and Creativity
Photos by Kaila Gallacher One thing that many artists and writers struggle with is that (sometimes) elusive and evasive feeling of...

Kaila Gallacher
Mar 21, 20215 min read


The Women You Need to be Reading This Women’s History Month
The invite for women’s history month seems to have been lost in the post. It doesn’t seem a huge ask, we only wanted 31 days out of the...

Georgia Balmer
Mar 15, 20214 min read


6 Songs You Need to Hear This Women's History Month
March is Women's History Month! Let's celebrate some musicians, shall we? Pictured from left to right: SZA, Rina Sawayama, Angèle,...

Sidney T.
Mar 10, 20212 min read


Writing the Worlds We Want to Read
Filling Our Own Literary Gaps, Not Hollywood's The other day I was browsing through a bookstore I was visiting with my aunt and my dad. I...

Ris V. Rose
Mar 7, 20214 min read


Exclusive Interview with Artist Alexandra Schmeling
We interviewed Virginia-based professional artist Alexandra Schmeling to find out more about her artistic background, influence, and...

Isabell Sliwinski
Mar 3, 20213 min read


Sitting down with artist Rye: what works, what doesn’t, and the path ahead
Today I had the privilege of chatting with digital artist Rye, a young creator with an eye for abstract portraits, greenery, and pops of...

Sidney T.
Feb 21, 20213 min read


Why should we care that Emily in Paris may win a Golden Globe?
It has been difficult to be on the internet in the last couple of days and not hear an opinion about the latest list of Golden Globe...

Georgia Balmer
Feb 7, 20213 min read


City Pop is the genre of the future from the past
You might have heard it before, but what makes it so interesting? Mariya Takeuchi, one of Japan's most influential pop-funk artists that...

Sidney T.
Feb 3, 20213 min read


Studio Ghibli: Mastery in Animated Storytelling
How a humble, ivy-laden studio in Koganei, Tokyo, and a bespectacled genius set a new standard for the animation industry. “I do believe...

Sidney T.
Jan 23, 20213 min read


The Art of the Breakup Song
If you have spent any time on the internet in the last week then you are probably currently being haunted by Olivia Rodrigo’s Driving...

Georgia Balmer
Jan 17, 20215 min read


Is a breakthrough on the horizon? Get a taste of Korean cinema.
Director Bong Joon-ho made cinematic history at the 92nd Academy Awards in 2019 as he took home 4 awards for Parasite, the first...

Sidney T.
Jan 13, 20214 min read


2020: The Year of Emerging Protest Art
"Peace and Justice 1963-2020" by Lisa Gilyard Rivers It's definitely been one heck of a year. For some of us, this was the year of...

Nhi Nguyen
Jan 10, 20212 min read


Setting Artistic New Year’s Resolutions- and how to stick to them
Now that we are a week into the new year, most of us have probably given up on our new year’s resolutions, or maybe I’m just looking for...

Georgia Balmer
Jan 6, 20214 min read


It's Time to Embrace the Roaring 2020s!
It’s safe to say we haven’t had the swinging start to the roaring 20s that we might have liked. We might have embraced the pandemic...

Georgia Balmer
Dec 20, 20204 min read


The Nostalgic joy of Christmas Music
For those that celebrate, there is nothing truly as overhyped as Christmas day. By the time the 25th rolls around the stores have been...

Georgia Balmer
Dec 13, 20204 min read


Book Recommendations for Holiday Break
With the holidays rapidly approaching, many of us might find ourselves with some unprecedented downtime. What better way to spend a...

Isabell Sliwinski
Dec 12, 20203 min read


10 Quick and easy crafts for the gift giving season!
With the holidays inching near us, it’s important to safely execute gift-shopping for your loved ones. This doesn’t mean you have to...

Nhi Nguyen
Dec 6, 20202 min read


The Evolution of Fashion
I did a blog post similar to this one about music, and thought that fashion would be a great one to write about as well! So let's dive...

Priya Bisht
Nov 22, 20204 min read


A Look Into the Symbolism Behind the Native American's Artistic Heritage
With November being Native American Heritage Month and Thanksgiving coming up--Native American culture is as important as ever. Art and...

Nhi Nguyen
Nov 20, 20203 min read


Neurological Benefits of Coloring
Whose favorite part of kindergarden wasn't coloring? A global childhood pastime, we can attribute some of the brightest days of our early...

Isabell Sliwinski
Nov 19, 20202 min read


Modern horror movies-what makes them scary?
With films like ‘Hereditary,’ ‘Get Out,’ and ‘Parasite’ breaking Oscar records; we wonder what makes these modern horror films so...

Nhi Nguyen
Nov 11, 20203 min read


How Has Music Evolved?
From practically the beginning of time, to present, music has been a part of this world. It may have began as chants, hymns, or simply...

Priya Bisht
Nov 4, 20203 min read


What does Andy Warhol's 15 minutes of fame look like in 2020?
In a world of 24-hour news cycles, viral social media moments and tabloid dominance, Andy Warhol’s belief that we can all achieve 15...

Georgia Balmer
Nov 1, 20206 min read


Intention In Contemporary Art
Motive is as elusive to determine for the observer as it is for the observer to determine the feeling an artist has while creating a...

Jonathan Lavoie
Oct 29, 20202 min read
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