Quote for Today: L.M. Montogomery
“Oh, here we are at the bridge. I’m going to shut my eyes tight. I’m always afraid going over bridges. I can’t help imagining that perhaps, just as we …
Unearthly Appetites: Italo Calvino’s The Distance of the Moon
Humanity crosses increasing distances searching for new territory to explore. Is the distance between and within us threatening our survival? Italo Calvino published Cosmicomics, a book of fantastic short stories …
Body in Motion: Climber Natalija Gros in Le Tango Vertical
The human body is capable of impressive feats. Is there an artistic and creative element present in athletic accomplishment? When Natalija Gros retired from competitive rock climbing in 2012, she …
Quote for Today: Oliver Bowden
You trust in words. Drops of ink. Do you ever stop to think of who put them there? Or why? No. You simply accept their words without question. And what …
Quote for Today: André Gide
One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. ―André Gide
Quote for Today: Catherynne M. Valente
I see you go bare-shod. This is most likely extremely sensible. Shoes are no end of trouble for girls. . . . How many have danced to death in slippers …
Quote for Today: M.D. Lachlan
Men who have never had to fight love a weapon. They love to hold it in their hands, feel its balance and speculate on the damage they might do, were …
Quote for Today: Gaston Leroux
They played at hearts as other children might play at ball; only, as it was really their two hearts that they flung to and fro, they had to be …
Quote for Today: Holly Black
People said that video games were bad because they made you numb to death, made you register entrails splattering across a screen as a sign of success. In that moment, …
Creating from Nightmare: H.R. Giger’s Biomechanics and Alien
The arts attempt to convey visions and concepts from one mind to another. Is there value in translating nightmare? A brain is only capable of what it could conceive, and …