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
Muhammad Ali vs. the War in Vietnam A true warrior must know when to raise his fists and when to seek paths… Muhammad Ali vs. the War in Vietnam
Lessons drawn from the gaze of Native American warriors The implacable light and integrity of warriors through a series of stunning portraits. Lessons drawn from the gaze of Native American warriors
Hand-colored images show Japan’s last Samurai The proud Japanese military caste was dissolved in the mid-19th century, but their philosophical legacy… Hand-colored images show Japan’s last Samurai
Ninjas: Invisible warriors The art of disappearing into a crowd is more important than standing out, when the… Ninjas: Invisible warriors
Sun Tzu’s The Art of War and the knowledge of… The famous battle manual is still valid for strategic thinking and for the victory over… Sun Tzu’s The Art of War and the knowledge of…
The USA hobos — a fine lineage of freighthopping outcasts Emerging in the 19th Century in the U.S., hobos traveled on trains and created a… The USA hobos — a fine lineage of freighthopping outcasts
The female Rimbaud of the desert: Isabelle Eberhardt During her short life, Isabelle Eberhardt took her existence, and her literature, to unexpected territories. The female Rimbaud of the desert: Isabelle Eberhardt
Neil Young and music VS Monsanto On his new album, “The Monsanto Years,” Neil Young takes on the huge corporates that… Neil Young and music VS Monsanto
The Black Panthers and their high-impact art Need is the mother of creativity, and that is especially true when you want to… The Black Panthers and their high-impact art
Agnes Martin: from Manhattan-fame to disolving into the desert The story of Agnes Martin and her exemplary frankness invite us to rethink our priorities… Agnes Martin: from Manhattan-fame to disolving into the desert
Flower of Battle: the exquisite 14th century Italian manual for… The result of a rich tradition of warrior-thinkers, this book is a gem to admire… Flower of Battle: the exquisite 14th century Italian manual for…
