A link to the article here. Built in 1910, the original Penn Station was considered the architectural pride and joy of New York City, but as a result of the number of total daily passengers exceeding its capacity, the entire … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
Growing as a part of moral society, we are taught to help the poor. Thanks to Shelley and Donald Rubin who have donated over a million dollars for the past year, many art institutions were able to receive a ray … Continue reading
Electronic dance music concerts have always been associated with high drug use since the late 1900s. This is primarily because it has become common to find people overdosing during such performances. According to the New York Times article Drug Deaths … Continue reading
Article Found Here. Recent legislation in Russia banning “propaganda on nontraditional relationships” has caused vast public outcry, especially in the United States. Such was evident on October 10, 2013 when Valery Gergiev, a prominent supporter of Russia’s President Vladimir V. Putin, drew … Continue reading
Why do the wealthy donate to the arts? Obligation to do so was my first thought, but after reading Robin Pogrebin’s article, “These Donors Will Take Anything but Manhattan,” I learned why. Social status. Pogrebins says that “gifts serve as … Continue reading
Novelty+ controversy+ attention-grabbing title sequence = approach to a successful movie As conception of new ideas becomes more difficult, filmmakers run the risk of being called imitative and boring. As a result, filmmakers today have adopted a new strategy to … Continue reading
When one walks into the Metropolitan Museum of Art the first thing they’ll see is a large board broadcasting the prices for admission. Most people pay the full price, a few don’t. Those few are the ones who know about … Continue reading
As most teens around the country already know, Glee star, Corey Monteith passed away this past July. The report quickly spread throughout the Internet and social media, and teens all over the world were already commemorating the TV star. … Continue reading
The aquiline nose of a Roman showed physical power even if the person did not have political power. The way bears whine is the sound I heard whenever the main character complained. I imagined the courtship rituals to look a lot like … Continue reading
The Nose was a very pleasant read. There were many moments where I was completely involved yet confused. I was constantly forced to imagine the world of The Nose and to add information to fill in the gaps of abnormality. … Continue reading