All images © Reen Barrera, shared with permission
Growing up in the Phillipines in the 90’s, Reen Barrera would often repurpose scraps of fabric and wood into imaginative figures that became central to his play. The constructions were stand-ins for what the Filipino artist
This Week in Astrology: September 18th to 24th, 2022
This week’s Moon
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Planets in signs and by aspect
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This week’s astrology calendar
Timing with the Moon
Romance & Relationship Report
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Last Quarter Moon
The LAST QUARTER MOON occurred last week on Saturday, September 17th, 2022, at 5:52 PM EDT
Back in May, Torche singer-guitarist Steve Brooks announced he’d be leaving the band after one last tour this fall opening for Meshuggah. The band didn’t specify at the time whether they’d carry on with a new frontperson in Brooks’ absence, but — a few days after the release of new single “It Never Began” — two-month-old comments from Brooks’ personal
When change happens it often takes the perspective of looking back years, or even decades, later to appreciate just how meaningful that change was. Other times, it happens so fast that it can be difficult to appreciate its magnitude because people become desensitised to the perpetual torrent of bad news. It is the latter situation in which we find ourselves
I am grateful to this fabulous Virginia-based painter, Bill White for agreeing to participate in this email interview with me where he talks about his background and painting process as well as sharing some details from his long, dedicated engagement in painting from life and career in teaching painting at Hollins University.
Divided Light, 1999, 32×36 inches, oil on linen
“Disconnection Event” © Gerald Rhemann, Tivoli Southern Sky Guest Farm, Khomas, Namibia, December 25, 2021. All images © Astronomy Photographer of the Year, shared with permission
The brilliant Comet Leonard put on a mesmerizing performance late last year when it streaked across the sky on
September 17 Birthday Horoscope 2022-2023
If You Were Born Today, September 17:
You’re a very practical person, yet also attuned to spiritual values. You expect a lot from others, but even more from yourself! The tendency to be controlling, overly controlled,
In hindsight, 2012 was the twilight of the aughts blog-rock boom. A new crop of rap and R&B acts like Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean, A$AP Rocky, and the Weeknd — to say nothing of established superstars like Kanye West and Drake — was mesmerizing the audience that traditionally lapped up new indie rock bands. A rising wave of poptimism, the
