From the blue of the plant’s blossoms to the white of its change into linen and paper to the red, burnt orange and black of its sparks and ash when it is consumed by fire in the end, all of the story’s colors are replayed acrossTau blau / Dew Bluefrom its Solander box to its...
of pictures from the first 40 years of the existence of Magnum Photos, the for-photographers, by-photographers photo agency founded by Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and David 'Chim' Seymour in 1947, and staffed over many years by a constellation of the stars of photojournal...
C Harriette Thompson has rocke d her way into the recor d books, becoming the oldest woman to finish a marathon.The 92-year-ol d from Charlotte, North Carolina, complete d the Rock 'n'Roll Marathon in San Diego in 7 hours, 24 minutes, 36 seconds. She was surrounde d by well-wishe...
Romanticism, attitude orintellectualorientation that characterized many works of literature,painting, music,architecture,criticism, andhistoriographyin Western civilization over a period from the late 18th to the mid-19th century. Romanticism can be seen as a rejection of the precepts of order, calm,har...
Reading may seem like a peaceful activity, but many of the best action films have been adapted from books. The best action movies based on novels feature suspenseful stories and exciting sequences. Many action films based on fiction have spawned several sequels. Some of the best action films ...
Saint Xis told from the perspectives of all of those surrounding the murder of Claire Thomas, and Schaitkin is able to believably show and tell each of these characters impressively well. Each first person account and perspective blends into the next; and though these narrators come from far...
ArchDaily has gathered a broad list of architectural books from different backgrounds with the aim of revealing divergent cultural contexts.
The best bands that are named after books span the music world with offerings from music genres like indie rock, classic rock, and even a little hip-hop. The only rule here is that these famous bands must have some kind of literary affiliation. For instance: David Bowie has a song call...
Everything on Earth—from a fungal spore to a blue whale, to a redwood tree—is the same biological experiment. We don’t know what a different biological experiment would lead to, or what the creatures and life forms that emerge would look like. If you vary from the one example we ...
What Reading Level is Harry Potter? The Harry Potter series starts at about a fifth-grade reading level and progresses to a seventh or eighth-grade level by the end of the series. The themes and complexity grow with each book, making it suitable for older children and teens. ...