Pedro Almodóvar, photographer of flowers Perhaps the filmmaker’s least well-known facet, his side-project is an exercise in health and freedom. Pedro Almodóvar, photographer of flowers
When John and Yoko called for world peace, from bed From a hotel room, Lennon and Ono made an intimate protest, a gesture of beauty,… When John and Yoko called for world peace, from bed
The exceptional case of business success for an “untouchable” Kalpana Saroj knew just how to challenge India’s rigid social conditions to fulfill her own… The exceptional case of business success for an “untouchable”
Caroline Herschel: Beyond feminism and toward the stars The otherworldly story of the world’s first female astronomer... Caroline Herschel: Beyond feminism and toward the stars
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A theologian against the Third Reich A Lutheran Pastor and a prominent theologian, he offered his voice and his life to… Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A theologian against the Third Reich
On Nahui Olin (artist, poet, and muse of the Mexican… One of the most courageous, talented, and least well-known artists of the Mexican 20th Century... On Nahui Olin (artist, poet, and muse of the Mexican…
The story of South Africa’s Soccer Grannies A team sport strengthens a marginalized community and puts the meaning back in life for… The story of South Africa’s Soccer Grannies
11 of the world’s most unbelievable swords Part historical artefact and part legend, they remain objects of veneration and admiration for the… 11 of the world’s most unbelievable swords
Earth-1218 says goodbye to Stan Lee, creator of the modern… Despite success late-in-life, Lee’s rebellious spirit made comics into a fully autonomous art form. Earth-1218 says goodbye to Stan Lee, creator of the modern…
Gendun Chopel: the rebel monk and his treatise on passion In his “Treatise on Passion,” a Tibetan monk subverts the elitism of pleasure and presents… Gendun Chopel: the rebel monk and his treatise on passion
What makes Yayoi Kusama the epitome of the rebel artist One of the world’s most famous artists, her essence and her story are undoubtedly those… What makes Yayoi Kusama the epitome of the rebel artist
Hildegard of Bingen: the West’s first female composer Unlike most female composers, a nun’s compositions, somehow and fortunately, have survived the passage of… Hildegard of Bingen: the West’s first female composer
Maria Anna Mozart; a prodigy overshadowed by her brother? Why do we remember Wolfgang Amadeus when his sister seems to have been all but… Maria Anna Mozart; a prodigy overshadowed by her brother?
Defiant and proud even in death: the curious story of… An exceptional gravestone is draped in a tale of melancholy. Defiant and proud even in death: the curious story of…
Goliards: marvelous and terrible vagabond poets Artists, clerics and medieval students, they wandered Europe reciting and singing poetry of earthly pleasure… Goliards: marvelous and terrible vagabond poets
Rei Kawakubo; or when a garment is also an undecipherable… Where are the lines dividing fashion from art? The capricious four decades of work from… Rei Kawakubo; or when a garment is also an undecipherable…
Brian Eno; On the dehumanization of contemporary music Lucid and critical as always, the British musician acknowledges the good while denouncing the danger… Brian Eno; On the dehumanization of contemporary music
John Dee; Elizabethan magician and metaphysical guide to an empire Astrologer and counselor to Queen Elizabeth, his wisdom, power, and mystery still inspire. John Dee; Elizabethan magician and metaphysical guide to an empire
Kobayashi Issa: master and rebel of haiku Deeply innovative even within one of poetry’s stricter genres, Issa is among haiku’s most emblematic… Kobayashi Issa: master and rebel of haiku
Ion Barladeanu and the freedom of the artist without fame The work of this extraordinary artist is just beginning to be known. Ion Barladeanu and the freedom of the artist without fame
Superheroes? The new gods? We can learn a lot from the current line of superheroes, beyond their showy attire. Superheroes? The new gods?
Merlin: myths and legends of the world’s greatest magician The sorcerer Merlin, protagonist of astonishing stories, emerges from a complex network of myths from… Merlin: myths and legends of the world’s greatest magician
To what did Philip K. Dick listen when writing of… A visionary narrator took a quantum leap into the musical past even as he wrote… To what did Philip K. Dick listen when writing of…
I am not your Negro, I am a man: the… The racial question is not only one of institutional politics, but of the way of… I am not your Negro, I am a man: the…
Mata Hari: femme fatale, spy, and victim The archetypal “femme fatale” owes much to her, but is what we know really true? Mata Hari: femme fatale, spy, and victim
Vera Rubin, who witnessed the invisible side of the universe The American astrophysicist was a pioneer in her field, despite the machismo that restricts science… Vera Rubin, who witnessed the invisible side of the universe
Umberto Eco: A practical list for identifying Fascists Fascism is present even in the most progressive democracies; some points for identifying its component… Umberto Eco: A practical list for identifying Fascists
Dance better, to beat Fascism: Woody Guthrie’s 33 New Year’s… A legend of American folk music shares his practical and utopian vision of the world. Dance better, to beat Fascism: Woody Guthrie’s 33 New Year’s…
A divine voice: the spiritual path of Leonard Cohen Some moments in the life of the singer and poet shortly after his voyage to… A divine voice: the spiritual path of Leonard Cohen
Einstein vs Bergson: the struggle for time An epic intellectual struggle, the price of which was the Nobel Prize for Einstein's relativity. Einstein vs Bergson: the struggle for time
Camus on rebellion and the master-slave dialectic of life Between the definitions of Camus’s rebellion and Hegel’s master-slave dialectic is a strong argument for… Camus on rebellion and the master-slave dialectic of life
