These days it seems that everyone is talking about Disney’s newest film, Encanto, and all its wonderful characters (except for poor Bruno of course, since we don’t talk about Bruno…). However, the one character that few seem to have much to say about is Mirabel’s oldest sister, Isabela. The only…

To understand the awesomeness of the art movement known as Surrealism, we first need to understand a bit about psychology. — You see, back in the 1920’s-1940’s, Surrealists became interested in exploring the unconscious human mind (after the Industrial Revolution, they saw the mind as the only world that remained undiscovered). …

Seems like no matter how far we move into the future, we keep on coming back to those old Greek guys. — For some reason, we find those crazy stories about ridiculously muscular gods and snake-headed women from Greek mythology to be a lot of fun. Just look at the entertainment industry: Disney’s Hercules, Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series, even J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series is permeated with references and allusions to…

I had taught myself to hate cats… — The only cat my family ever had was a gorgeous Persian named Sebastian — I don’t remember much, if anything, of said cat, as I was very young at the time, and we only had him for a week before my sister ended up in the emergency room due to…

When you see a painting by Mark Rothko, I’m sure you fall to your knees in admiration, thinking, “Wow, what a masterpiece — I’d easily drop a million dollars to bring that home with me.” Right? Or perhaps, like many of us less “sophisticated” beings, you may instead wonder, “Dang…

Let’s face it, when most of us look at modern art, we think, “Seriously? That’s art? I could have made that. — Let’s face it, when most of us look at modern art, we think, “Seriously? That’s art? I could have made that. That’s worth how much now??” For years art history teachers have been trying to prove that NO, you most certainly could not have made that, it’s much harder than…

For me, the moment of spring’s rebirth comes about with the explosive blossoms of poppy flowers. Tulips and daffodils may bloom first, but there is often still snow on the ground, making the world outside feel cold and dead. It is not until after these bulb flowers have come and…

Marcel Duchamp may possibly be one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, and some have gone as far as to compare his work to the likes of Leonardo da Vinci. Yet… really? The Mona Lisa vs. well — let’s be honest here — a toilet? …

Carolyn was the older sister, which in title means of course that she was the tallest, the smartest — often the bossiest — the responsible leader, the overachiever, the first to do anything and everything, the “mature one,” the bravest of all — or at least, the most impulsive. Yes…