Hamideh Abol, is an Iranian-Canadian artist whose mixed-media arts are focused on immigration, war, personal, and social crisis issues. Hamideh’s painting, “Grief,” depicts different stages…
“Out of Bounds” is a short animated film created by Viktoria Piechowitz in 2014 by The Animation Workshop in Denmark. The film highlights a young…
“Kubo and the Two Strings” is a major motion picture created by the American stop motion animation studio Laika. Although at first glance it appears…
The Catcher in the Rye is a book which portrays the overwhelming desire to retain childhood innocence through the story of main character Holden Caulfield….
Remnants still remain of an abandoned asylum that used to house the criminally insane in New York. A photographer by the name of Freaktography managed to…
Grief is undoubtedly traumatic for those who are left-behind; however, the words presented in this poem show that life has the potential of withstanding the…
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Bianca Phipps is an actor, teaching artist, and spoken word poet. Her poem, “Almosts,” explores the loss and grief she experienced after the…
“Autumn” is a beautiful poem by London writer Christina Rosetti (1830-1894) who is known for bringing a lively and magical quality to her works. With…
“Tie a Knot” is a song by folk artist John Wolford, who lost his cousin in a domestic violence homicide. The lyrics remind those in similar…
“Oak Fractured by Lightning” is an oil painting created by Russian landscape artist Maxim Vorobiev in 1842. Most of Vorobiev’s paintings depict peaceful sceneries including countrysides, seasides, rivers and trees. However, this…
