Thinking about things

The arts help people to cope in dark times – even during a pandemic that prevents us The arts help people to cope in dark times – even during a pandemic that prevents us from experiencing art and culture alongside others in the same physical spaces. We've curated a list of quarantine companions for whatever mood you're in. We thank these ladies for not letting the pandemic stop them from releasing music (while still ensuring proper health and safety protocols were observed in the process of producing these albums), proving once again how women are unstoppable.

It's been over a month since Taylor Swift surprised everyone with the release of her eighth studio album Folklore.


There were no hints, teasers, or fanfare with this release sans this tweet. Folklore did not only surprise us by catching us off guard, but also by departing from what we knew of Taylor's musical identity, yet again.

The meaning of the term 'Influencer' has changed since its earliest recorded use in the mid-1600s. It used to broadly refer to someone, or something, that exerts influence. While its usage today may carry the same meaning, the common notion nowadays refers specifically to people who are able to generate interest in something (places, products, services, etc.) by posting about them on social media.

With all the hype over the launch of the Perseverance rover last July 30, let's look back at the names of the four previous Mars rovers and the human values espoused by these little-engines-that-could.

Time is not friendly to a young 20-something who constantly fluctuates between feeling that she’s done a lot and thinking that she’s done nothing.  She’s constantly tired and yet she thinks that she’s not being productive enough. It doesn’t help that her friends are always talking about how they’re learning new routines, rediscovering forgotten interests, or trying out new things from their bucket lists.