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- Why We Need to Read More Philosophy in Our Daily Lives
In a world where anti-intellectualism is rife, philosophical texts may be the light in the darkness for us all - Fantastic Mr Fox: How to Find Contentment (Instead of Pursuing Happiness)
How the Wes Anderson classic shows us there’s greater purpose in finding contentment, than in the pointless pursuit of happiness. Image credit: Printerval - How “Dark Academia” Lost its Meaning
“Dark academia” was once a haven for all things bookish and intellectual- these days, that’s no longer the case. Here’s how “dark academia” lost its meaning. - The Amazon Kindle: How to Ruin the Perfect E-Reader
The Kindle was once the ‘gold standard’ of e-reading. But with Amazon’s recent policy changes, is that still the case? - How One Spanish Singer is Fighting to Keep AI out of Music
Meet Rosalía- the artist who’s trying to take AI out of music, and make the art form human again - The Best Classics to Dive into this Winter
The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer and the weather’s getting a hell of a lot colder. Here are the top 5 classics to keep you warm this winter - The Harmonic Brilliance of the Persona 3 Soundtrack
Catchy, groovy and thoroughly engaging: this is why the soundtrack of Persona 3 is criminally underrated - How the Sony PSP Replaced Spotify in my Day-To-Day Life
This past week, I subscribed to the Gen Z trend of using physical media over cloud streaming- except not quite in the way that you’d expect. - The Magical World of Japanese City Pop
City pop is a music genre that blends elements of jazz and classic Americana with a funky and cool Japanese overtone. Here’s why you should check it out. - What It Means to Be a Vampire: “Carmilla” by Sheridan Le Fanu
It’s time to take a step back, and revisit what it actually means to be a ‘vampire’ in the classical world (Image Credit: IrenHorrors) - Spotify’s Crackdown on AI “Slop”- What Does This Mean for Artists?
Spotify has introduced a flurry of changes to combat AI- but have these been well received? - Gen Z’s Search for Physical Media: Progression or Regression?
Is Gen Z’s search for physical media just a meaningless trend, or a sign of a larger desire to disconnect? - The Best Biblical Retelling that the World Has Ever Seen
John Steinbeck’s “East of Eden” is a cultural masterpiece and the “magnum opus” of the American author’s works. Here’s why you should check it out. (Image Credit: Laura Gilchrist) - The Weird and Wonderful World of Vocaloid Music
Doing research for a holiday is what led me down the Vocaloid rabbit hole. And I could not have been more pleasantly surprised by what I found within it. - “Porco Rosso”- The Best Studio Ghibli Film That You’ve Never Seen
“Porco Rosso” is one of the most underrated Studio Ghibli films- here’s why you should check it out - “Who Is She? I’m His Wife”: The Strong Women of the “Corpse Bride” Love Triangle
Emma Bassett analyses the powerful women in Tim Burton’s “Corpse Bride”, examining how their role in the film should be highlighted more. Image Credit: Corpse Bride (2005), Netflix - Sabrina Carpenter’s “Man’s Best Friend”- How to Create An Almost Perfect Pop Album
Sabrina Carpenter and Jack Antonoff have created an almost perfect pop production - Why There’s Never Been a Better Time to Get into Jane Austen
With the new Sense and Sensibility movie on the horizon, there has never been a better time to get into the works and stories of Jane Austen - The (7) Best Albums to Soundtrack the Last Days of Summer
Here’s a list of the best albums to remember those summer days gone by - Good Men Written Well: Gilmore Girls on positive masculinity
Gilmore Girls manages to achieve what many TV shows cannot: writing good men that aren’t completely made up
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