Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
Implicit Egoism in Project Runway: Junior
Sarah Biddle March 21, 2016
Considers the people and aspects of this show that make it delightful in practically every respect, and a microcosm of what egoism looks like in practice.
Arts & Culture
A Mini-Renaissance in Film?
Andrew Bernstein March 21, 2016
Identifies what appears to be an upsurge in films celebrating genius, achievement, and moral stature—and mocking the dark premises of modernist culture.
Arts & Culture, Good Living
A Dozen Great Christmas Gifts for Young Kids
TOS Admin December 14, 2015
If you need great Christmas gifts for young kids, this is a gold mine.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
The Story of Art, by E. H. Gombrich
Daniel Wahl May 21, 2015
A review of E. H. Gombrich’s The Story of Art.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing, by Anthony Ryder
Daniel Wahl May 21, 2015
A review of Anthony Ryder’s The Artist’s Complete Guide to Figure Drawing.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
A Most Violent Year
Ari Armstrong May 21, 2015
A review of A Most Violent Year.
Arts & Culture, History, Reviews
The Imitation Game
Ari Armstrong May 21, 2015
A review of The Imitation Game.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
The Theory of Everything
Ari Armstrong May 21, 2015
A review of The Theory of Everything.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
Grand Budapest Hotel Worth a Visit
Ari Armstrong March 19, 2015
Don’t be fooled by the pastel exterior of The Grand Budapest Hotel. Although laced with comedic elements, this is a serious film with important things to say about suffering and hope, betrayal and courage, brutality and love. It is strange but worth a visit.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
Whiplash and the Quest for Greatness
Ari Armstrong February 28, 2015
At its heart, Whiplash is the story of a young man who strives for greatness in his chosen career and who struggles to overcome the failings of his overbearing mentor to do so. The film is inspiring, not only because it portrays the quest for greatness, but because the people who created the film achieved greatness in their work.