The name Beethoven has stood for centuries, but the man’s life and the challenges he overcame are as towering as the symphonies he constructed.
Know Who You’re Googling: Coco Chanel
Born on this day, August 19, in 1883, we break out the Little Black Dress to honor the birthday of the peerless fashion colossus, Coco Chanel.
Intro-verse: The Sonnet
“Shall I compare thee to a warm Saturday?” … that’s how it went, right? In the latest edition of Intro-verse, we get particular with bard-ed mash note that is the sonnet.
Tomayto/Tomahto: The Artistic Synergy of the Gershwins
Never has the term “include your brother” been used to greater effect than the Gershwins. George and Ira were titans together, minnows alone. Sadly, it was not to last.
Know Who You’re Googling: Henry Lawson
With The Drover’s Wife back in the public eye, it’s best that we cover the troubled life and work of Australia’s Henry Lawson.
Know Who You’re Googling: Ernest Hemingway
The man you’d most like in the bar, and not as a pa. Papa’s personal life is well-documented, but what made Ernest Hemingway, Ernest Hemingway?
Know Who You’re Googling: Michelangelo
We all know the name, but what do we know of the man’s work beyond that ceiling that he painted? Michelangelo gets the treatment in this installment of Know Who You’re Googling.
Know Who You’re Googling: Edward II
Born April 25, 1284, Edward II is so much more than the weedy bloke in Braveheart as his real story is beset by treachery, rumor, and the search for power.
Know What You’re Celebrating: Valentine’s Day
With St. Valentine’s day on the horizon, we’re wondering, Who the fudge was he? Well, according to history, there are three claimants.
Know Who You’re Googling: Bessie and Janis
Linked by talent, and ultimately fate, Bessie Smith and Janis Joplin were the very definition of the blues.
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