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Alone in the crowd: Camus’s exile in the modern world
Albert Camus: loneliness in the absurd
The feeling of exile in his American Journals
Recife, the capital of Pernambuco, is a major cultural and economic hub in Brazil's northeast, known for its canals, bridges, and historic architecture
A fascinating interview with Michael Steinberger
Tracing the hidden Jews of Brazil
Khanqah Naqshband Sahib, a shrine dedicated to the revered Sufi saint Sheikh Noor-ud-din Noorani, also known as Nund Rishi, Srinagar, India
Sheikh Noor-ud-Din and the soul of Kashmir
The indigenous saint who bridged faith, language, and culture in the valley's Islamic transformation
Asuras are mythical beings in Indian mythology, often depicted with special powers. While some are considered demons or anti-gods, others are benevolent figures and saviors
Asuras, Daityas, and Rakshasas: mythical forces unveiled
Moral ambiguities and timeless relevance of cosmic adversaries in Indian mythology
An anonymous world map in the visor of a fool's cap, Antwerp, c. 1590. The detail is apparently after Abraham Ortelius (c. 1587). Only a few examples of this rather disturbing image are known. (retrieved from The Mapmaker's Art: A History of Cartography by John Goss, pg. 341)
Maps of the imagination
How cartography blends science, art, and ideology across time
A person from an indigenous African tribe wearing traditional makeup and costume while staring at a mask in their hand, symbolizing the struggle of the modern African youth caught between tradition and modernity
Dissociation from reality
The loss of identity in a relentless fight between tradition and modernity
Vlad III, commonly known as Vlad the Impaler or Vlad Dracula, was Voivode of Wallachia three times between 1448 and his death in 1476/77
Vampire’s curse: how the Balkans battled the undead
Vampire legends between history and culture
Semerkant Registan Ulugbek Avicenna (Ibn Sina) and other scholars, Uzbekistan
Ibn Sina: the medical and philosophical genius
How the Central Asian polymath’s legacy of science, faith, and wisdom continues to inspire the world
Krazy Kat is an American newspaper comic strip, created by cartoonist George Herriman, which ran from 1913 to 1944
The wild, weird, and wonderful world of comic book cats
Five unforgettable comic book cats who clawed their way into pop culture legend
Embodying confidence and allure, she stands at the intersection of shame and self-acceptance, challenging societal norms
Breaking the silence: understanding sexual shame
How cultural norms shape our views on sexuality and pleasure
Africans have made a home in various parts of the world, reflecting not only their adaptability but also their resilience in the face of challenges
Why Africans can be found in every part of the world
How Africans built communities and shaped cultures across the world
Flows of energy and matter intertwine, visualizing the dynamic balance underlying technological evolution
Energy and matter in the evolution of the technological eras
An analysis of the Princonser Method that reveals the stable proportion between information and structure as the basis of sustainable systems
The horizon glows softly, reminding us that endings can also be beginnings
When the Cold War froze
A life's journey through global conflicts and personal revelations
A photo of four philosophical busts, featuring Aristotle and other great thinkers, capturing the essence of timeless wisdom
Ethics for people who hate ethics
A slightly unhinged, hilariously questionable guide to moral philosophy
A presence beyond authorship, coherence in becoming
The real question is meaning, not AI
Authorship, AI, and the ethics of orientation
The wooden table, adorned with antique books, vintage marine charts, and a compass, creates a perfect setting for exploring geography and maritime history
European colonialism and the 'Oriental Renaissance'
The legacy of European expansion on eastern traditions and thought
Abandoned and neglected sculptures stand in a cave beside a still body of water, remnants of a forgotten artistic legacy
Abandonment of culture in a money-driven world
Society’s obsession with profit is suffocating art, creativity, and meaning
The devil's silluette with a dark background
The fall of Lucifer: the devil’s role in spiritual warfare
Exploring Lucifer’s transformation into Satan, his impact on humanity, and strategies for spiritual vigilance
Denmark Vesey Monument in Hampton Park, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Untold and untaught history: Denmark Vesey
The hidden story of America's largest slave rebellion and the man who led it
A cup of coffee and a copy of An Ember in the Ashes on a cozy wooden table
Beyond European male fantasy
How women authors are reshaping fantasy with fresh worlds and diverse magic
Two elderly people sitting on a metal bench on a warm summer day in Córdoba, Spain
Life observations of a forty-year-old alien
The search for belonging
A lone figure in a surreal landscape evokes the inner desert of unmet desires and the search for self-acceptance explored in the article
Loneliness and the impossibility of encounter
Living as islands or as dots in the desert
The Return from Fishing: Hauling the Boat by Joaquín Sorolla, a luminous tribute to Valencian laborers, echoes the same dignity and hardship portrayed in La Barraca’s immigrant farmers of the Huerta
Immigration, injustice and legacy according to Blasco Ibáñez
Exposing 19th-century Valencia’s social wounds while revealing timeless lessons on migration and prejudice
A symbolic portrayal of dialogue and identity—two figures face each other in a swirl of colors, reflecting the search for solidarity beyond division
Toward a vision of positive solidarity
Drawing distinctions without enemies
In the Cold War’s great game, identities were masks worn to perfection
The JFK files and the Soviet scientist
Assassination, space race, UFOs, and Cold War secrets
Following in the footsteps of giants requires more than imitation — it demands humility, courage, and a path of one’s own
Replacing a giant: the art of succession
Navigating the delicate path of leadership when stepping into the shoes of a beloved predecessor
A haunting moment unfolds in a dimly lit dungeon, where grief, fear, and desperation converge—capturing the gothic intensity and emotional turmoil of The Mysterious Warning by Eliza Parsons
Eliza Parsons’ 'The mysterious warning' revisited
Gothic conventions, patriarchal cruelty, and eighteenth-century politics in a forgotten classic
Monument to Alisher Navoi and Jami Abdurakhman in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Alisher Navoi: poet and statesman
His legacy in Turkic and Persian literature
"The Re-Electing of Reynard, or Fox the Pride of the Geese," London, England. A satirical print depicting a fox being re-elected, surrounded by geese
Renard the fox: the evolution of a cunning antihero
The legacy of Le Roman de Renard in literature and art
A young Kenyan showcasing countries where English has spread across the globe
English isn’t broken, it’s just under new management
From Kenya to India, discover how English has evolved through local culture across the global south
A vivid representation of artificial intelligence as a dynamic fusion of energy and matter, evolving through cycles of transformation in a technologically saturated world
The age of artificial intelligence
A systemic vision from the Princonser Method
The path toward excellence stretches endlessly—not a road to a final destination, but a horizon that expands with each step forward
The horizon that never arrives
Why excellence is an endless journey
In the quiet blur of passing strangers, an unexpected sense of unity and presence quietly emerges
Airport epiphanies: existence and life
Glimpses of an indescribable existence beyond the everyday
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Events in Culture

Lachezar Boyadjiev, On vacation...corpus equorum, exhibition view. Courtesy of National Gallery
On vacation...corpus equorum
10 Jul — 28 Sep 2025 at the National Gallery in Sofia, Bulgaria
Page from a Qurʾan manuscript in Kufi script, Iraq, Abbasid dynasty, 8th–9th century. Courtesy of Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg
Inspiring SWANA
4 Jul 2025 — 4 Jul 2026 at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany
Trisha Brown Dance Company, Glacial decoy, 1979. Courtesy Walker Art Center. Photo by Boyd Hagen
Trisha Brown and Robert Rauschenberg: glacial decoy
26 Jun 2025 — 24 May 2026 at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, United States
Italian heritage, hungarian pride. Courtesy of the Hungarian Museum of Trade and Tourism
Italian heritage, hungarian pride
19 Jun — 2 Nov 2025 at the Hungarian Museum of Trade and Tourism in Budapest, Hungary
The summer that changed it all. The festival of 1955, exhibition view. Courtesy of Muzeum Warszawy
The summer that changed it all. The festival of 1955
18 Jun — 21 Dec 2025 at the Muzeum Warszawy in Warsaw, Poland
Place of intersection. Survivance in the american west, exhibition view. Courtesy of DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
Place of intersection. Survivance in the american west
15 Jun 2025 — 5 May 2026 at DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, United States
Vamos a la playa. Holdays under Franco. Courtesy of Museum Europäischer Kulturen
Vamos a la playa. Holdays under Franco
15 Jun — 7 Dec 2025 at the Museum Europäischer Kulturen in Berlin, Germany
The Hollywood ten (Left to right: Samuel Ornitz, Ring Lardner Jr., Albert Maltz, Alvah Bessie, Lester Cole, Herbert Bieberman, Edward Dmytryk), 1950. Courtesy of the New York Historical
Blacklisted, an american story
13 Jun — 19 Oct 2025 at the The New York Historical in New York, United States
Happy u! Exhibition view. Courtesy of Musée L
Happy u!
5 Jun 2025 — 2 Feb 2026 at the Musée L in Ottignies, Belgium
Our story, aboriginal–chinese people in Australia, artwork in exhibition. Courtesy of the National Museum of Australia
Our story, aboriginal–chinese people in Australia
29 May 2025 — 27 Jan 2026 at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra, Australia
Once upon a tide: Singapore's journey from Settlement to Global City, exhibition view. Courtesy of National Museum of Singapore
Once upon a tide (...)
24 May — 9 Oct 2025 at the National Museum of Singapore in Singapore, Singapore
Bahr Yusuf in Medinet el-Fayum (Ägypten), links am Ufer sitzend der Georg Schweinfurth, der Heinrich Schliemann und Rudolf Virchow, 1888. Courtesy of Neues Museum
On paths untrodden
23 May 2025 — 8 Feb 2026 at the Neues Museum in Berlin, Germany
The last europeans, exhibition view. Courtesy of GrazMuseum
The last europeans
22 May 2025 — 11 Jan 2026 at the GrazMuseum in Graz, Austria
Gajalakshmi (the goddess of good fortune) (detail), India, about 1780. Courtesy of British Museum
Ancient India, living traditions
22 May — 19 Oct 2025 at the British Museum in London, United Kingdom
Yours sincerely, Lucy Maud Montgomery, exhibition view. Courtesy of Canadian Museum of History
Yours sincerely, Lucy Maud Montgomery (satellite exhibition)
21 May — 11 Oct 2025 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Canada
Programma culturale BAM, edizione passata, vista della mostra. Per gentile concessione di BAM
Programma culturale BAM 2025
16 May 2025 — 1 Jun 2026 presso la Biblioteca degli Alberi in Milan, Italy
Carlo Felice Trossi, Unfinished hero. Courtesy of Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile
Unfinished hero
15 May — 28 Sep 2025 at the Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile in Turin, Italy
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