Category: Art
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On the Road Less Traveled : A Personal Essay on the Path of Most Resistance and the Adventure That is Life.
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Don’t be victimized by the culture of fear. Our planet is waiting to be explored, to reveal it’s secrets to you, to me, to any who dare ask, it will expose you to the raw truths of life. To the quarks of distant cultures and alien tongues. To disgusting foods and delicious cuisines, to dangerous…
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Saul Steinberg’s Illustrated Philosophies: A Journey of Reasoning on Paper – On display at the Nelson-Atkins through October, 29th
🖊️ Diving deep into the work of Saul Steinberg, a maestro of illustrative philosophy. His masterful blend of art and intellect demonstrates the limitless possibilities of creative expression. 🎨🧠 Embracing this journey of “reasoning on paper,” his innovative use of mediums showcases the powerful synergy between art and thought. 🎭🌟
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Announcing H.A.I.A.N: The Pillow Book, An Interactive Game Journey Through Haian-Era Japan
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in Art, asia, asian studies, choose your own adventure, Confucianism, education, fable, fairytale, folklore, folkloresque, folklorist, game based learning, game Ideas, game studies, gaming, haiku, history, interactive fiction, japan, japanese cinema, japanese folklore, japanese language, japanese literature, japanese mythology, japanese video games, japanese videogames, jrpg, kojiki, language, literary fiction, literary nonfiction, literature, Ludology, material culture, narrative design, popular culture, Popular Culture Studies, shinto, shintoism, storytelling, user research, videogames, visual novel, writing“Enter the world of Heian Japan in ‘H.A.I.A.N’, a narrative-driven game where you play as Saki, a young court lady trying to navigate the treacherous waters of court politics. Will you spread rumors to gain favor, or will you stay true to your principles and risk falling in rank? Explore the beauty and culture of…
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Flash Poem to Self: “Be confident, not sad sap, sipping quietly in corner bar:” On Writing, Cultivation, and Balancing Art/Mind.
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in Art, Author, Authors, Blogging, Culture, Flash Poem, Flash Poetry, In Another Country: Novel, literary fiction, literary nonfiction, literature, networking, nonfiction, novels, Poem, poet, Poetry, publishing, Review, rough draft, spiritual, spontaneous combustion, success, The Outsider, the writers life, writingI will be confident — not sad sap, sipping quietly in corner bar. I will be, act, speak with intention. I will be finished, will shop my novel.
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It’s the Apocalypse… Again: Fandom and Fantasy in HBO’s “The Last of Us”
[[A critical analysis on the works of various apocalypse stories, including the new HBO series The Last of Us.]] The apocalypse story is a popular genre in media, with a wide range of works depicting different versions of a world-ending event. These stories can take many forms, from the zombie of George A. Romero’s “Night…