From a young age, we are programmed to “obey” society, to follow the current norm. But more often than not, we forget to question what it is that we are actually “obey”-ing? In response to this universal ignorance, in 1989, … Continue reading
In my animation I incorporated three major motifs present in Nosferatu. The first was shadows. The picture of the sunset (the shadows) represents the balance between light and dark, which is quite apparent in Nosferatu. The shadow is our … Continue reading
Nosferatu is a fairly well done telling of Dracula. The shots themselves are very pretty, and the music that accompanied the film was very fitting and atmospheric. Anyone that can tolerate the trademark trappings of a very, very old movie … Continue reading
The a photograph has on the human psyche is incredible. Alfred Stieglitz once said, “A photograph is a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality.” In his article called “Recalling the Wave of Water and Panic”, Randy … Continue reading
Aaron Salem A.K.A. “Salem” is a Miami-based rapper who has been devoted to writing and recording music since the early age of twelve. Today, at the ripe age of nineteen, he is getting closer to his dreams. He has given … Continue reading
On the surface, The Nose is the wonderfully bizarre surrealist tale of a Russian mid-level civil servant who wakes up without a nose and discovers it traveling through the streets of St. Petersburg dressed as a high-ranking member of the civil service. When I … Continue reading
Pita’s reinterpretation of Kafka’s Metamorphosis sheds a lights on Gregor’s physical versatility and ironically – humanity.
At first I thought Gregor’s change was mental rather than physical. I thought the “bug” was just a metaphor for how small he felt in the world, and the fact that he could not get out of bed as a … Continue reading
Hi guys, my name is Michelle, some of my friends call me Mish or Mishka. I am a born and raised Brooklynite. I am also the daughter of two immigrant parents who have emigrated to the USA 20 years ago … Continue reading
