Having been plucked from my Midwest emo basement scene, I’d been wandering around D.C. terribly nauseous from the withdrawals. As much as I love the half-smokes, D.C. is a cheese grater of careerism ...

Two years later, he shipped the painting to his son-in-law in the south of France. Simon was still identified as the owner in 1938 when the painting showed up on lists of potential works to be shown ...

Knife-Woman is the fullest account to date of the life of one of the most influential artists of the last century ...

A European river cruise is a nice introduction to cruising. Being a newbie, I was excited to embark on a cruise of the Seine ...

When life feels busy, this is the ritual I return to – turning my home into a warm, light-filled sanctuary designed entirely for rest and reset ...

While researching for my Ph.D., I decided to delve into Greek mythology to determine whether I could find a story that could illuminate my understanding of mothering and my interest in maternal ...

A vampire could choose hunting grounds worse than a 19th century cargo ship, where the victims have no way to escape or call for help as he picks them off one by one. For horror writers, such a ship ...

Triptolemus, seated beside Kore and Demeter symbolizes Greece’s sacred role in spreading agriculture to the world. Credit: Aberdeen Painter,Public Domain The hero Triptolemus is central to a myth that ...

Bronze with gold and white patina on black marble base ...

In Greek mythology, Persephone is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter as well as the goddess of spring who rules the Underworld alongside her husband Hades. In Greek mythology, Persephone is celebrated ...