Many tourists try to photograph of St. Vitus Cathedral in its entirety. They squat, even lie on the ground, but to no avail: the grand building refuses to squeeze into a shot and become a Facebook story.
If you have a chance to see The Rite of Spring on a stage, buy tickets right now! I promise: you won’t fall asleep during the performance. When it comes to the end, you will be jumping with excitement… or…
The time machine, which science fiction authors often dream about, already exists. This is music. It can transport us to the very distant past, up to the beginning of AD: the oldest surviving example of musical symbols is dated to…
Adults are as curious as children. The problem is, an adult’s workload doesn’t usually leave enough energy to discover new universes. After a hard day’s work, all we want to do in the evenings is nod off in front of…
I often say that present-day poetry is full of disharmony – blank verse, grotesque images, playing the games of postmodern instead of true feeling… But I know: sometimes its disharmony turns out to be breathtakingly beautiful. Yesterday a poem caught…
Pop-art is a kind of game with symbols of mass culture (for example, images from ads or comic books). Works created in this style are a challenge to the public and the traditions of fine art – in many cases,…
Not every artist can illustrate books. Such a job requires creativity, great skills and incredible self-discipline at the same time. Charles Wess has all these qualities. Wess works wonders in the world of wonders: he specializes in illustrating of myths…
I paid attention to Frank Hoyt Taylor rewatching Big Fish (it’s one of my favorite movies). He wasn’t the lead star there but perfectly played his part. I started to look for other films with him.
When somebody advises me to watch an action movie or read a horror book, I usually think: ‘Thank you, but I shouldn’t waste my time. There are so many good classical masterpieces!’ Maybe, my position is wrong? All genres are…
Jayma Mays changed her first name twice. Originally she was Jamia Suzette. Since people often mispronounced such a rare name (a female version of James), the girl decided to be “Jaima”. The trick didn’t work, and the young actress corrected…