Arts & Culture

If Hurley, Dennett, and Adams are right, they’ve taken a substantial step in explaining why laughter is among the loveliest manifestations of what it means to be human.

Ditching Islam is a necessary step toward a truly human life for millions of Muslims all over the world, and Ex-Muslims of North America is helping many to take that step.

For all its apparent simplicity, Creedence Clearwater Revival’s music resonates because of the precision with which it was written, the discipline with which it was performed, and the bold and joyous spirit it evokes in its fans.

Enjoy these poems celebrating the glory of man—including works by Charles Eugene Banks, George Washington Doane, Berton Braley, Quent Cordair, and more.

High above Park Avenue—and in a few scattered museums—McCartan’s art still remains, an expression of delight in the sensual world.

Though he never sought the spotlight nor learned to play guitar, Leo Fender’s creations, including the Telecaster, Precision Bass, and Stratocaster, opened the door for countless young players—and for a revolution in music.

Westerns were a medium through which writers and directors explored profound philosophical themes, in which Hollywood articulated ideas in ways it’s seldom attempted since.

TOS-Con 2019 is almost here! Linda Cordair, co-owner of Quent Cordair Fine Art in Napa, CA, will be speaking on “Finding Joy and Inspiration in Visual Art.”

“I do not share the gloomy thought that Negroes in America are doomed to be stomped out,” wrote Zora Neale Hurston. “We will go where the internal drive carries us like everybody else. It is up to the individual.”

John Milton was a great poet, but he has such a daunting reputation for solemnity that few people read him for pleasure. That’s unfortunate because it deprives potential readers of experience with his brilliant writing.