Year of The Snake
As we are entering the Year of the Snake on Feb. 29, which is the Chinese New Year, based on the Lunar Calendar, I think it would be interesting to share some famous Chinese arts that have the symbolism of snakes.
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This Week In The Arts - What Will Be Mamdani's Effect on The Arts?
This week we look at Zohran Mamdani’s historic win, the new U.S. Poet Laureate, the creative limits of IMAX, the elegance of xia, the opening of Egypt’s Grand Museum, and Saba’s latest track that reminds us hip-hop still breathes off the charts.
National Library of Congress Announces New United States Poet Laureate
On September 15th, 2025 the National Library of Congress appointed Arthur Sze as the nation’s 25th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry.
The Creative Inconveniences of IMAX
While its popularity is exploding, IMAX is still a cumbersome, disorganized format. Its lack of convenience, though, has become a channel for creativity.
A Touch of Xia Between Blades and Wine Cups
When old swords tell new stories, Wuxia films and chivalrous ideals modernize over time.