Lilies have a few symbolic purposes in culture. From Greek culture in particular, the lily represents birth and motherhood, and also sexuality. In Christian symbolism, it stands for chastity, innocence, and purity. When we get into the esoteric, we can combine the symbols of purity, innocence and fertility together, and then add in vulnerability and…
Have you ever even played Dungeons and Dragons? That’s what so many advocates have said to me so many times before I finally took the plunge a couple of Christmases ago. And believe me, I get it. I get why they get so excited about it. It’s an opportunity to get lost in a role…
I am the first in my own social network to admit that I know almost next to nothing about the intricacies of the metal genre of music. Between that and the country genre, I feel the most out of place listening and sharing my thoughts on that subject. But life is supposed to be about…
I can’t recall a time when Mars hasn’t been represented as a hostile environment – whether it is inhabited by aliens or not. Books like War of the Worlds almost without reservation show Martians as these violent beings which want to take over our world or destroy it. But the more we learn about the red…
Ah anarchist symbolism, you just get me don’t you? It’s funny that a movement so strongly associated with breaking down institutions and challenging globalization can be identified by large “A” and black flag symbols, as well as the raised fist. By having these symbols, the movement struggles with the mire of misrepresentation and stereotyping. Opposing…
Sometimes something is popular despite what the critics have to say about it, other times it creates polarizing viewpoints, and still in other scenarios, you will see critic support and fandom and something still doesn’t get recognition. But that’s okay, cause this weeks film has got something to say. Straight Outta Compton (2015) Cast: O’Shea Jackson Jr.,…
Have you ever loved something so much that you were scared to lose it? Usually that comes down to people and, hopefully very rarely, unique accomplishments and possessions. That fear is part and parcel of the human experience of love. You can’t escape it, sure you can try, but life is so much more simple…
Passion Pit is one of those bands that a lot of people really like, and which I can see the value of, but just aren’t for me. I’ll try to out my finger on it dear readers, just for you. Take for instance, the song Take A Walk. In the music video, the director wants…
I wish I knew more about jazz, other than that I like it of course. It’s one of those musical formats that permeates music culture but which is so open ended that I find it overwhelming to participate in discussion about it – Most of the time. Today’s album review is one of those times…
There is something to be said about sepia tones and using them to evoke mood and timelessness. When I was an art student I experimented with limited palettes on the regular, and I discovered that it was in those moments of restriction that I could be more free with other elements of my art. For…