Tag: Arts & Culture

Georgetown Classics Professor: ‘Rome Is a Cautionary Tale’

Josiah Osgood, one of the leading scholars on the subject of ancient Rome, is a professor of classics at Georgetown University and has written extensively on the subject of the fall of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. While on “The Sons of History” podcast, he discussed his latest book, “Uncommon Wrath: How Caesar…


Balenciaga’s Mea Culpa

Fashion brand Balenciaga is in hot water after pulling down a set of controversial ads that featured children with teddy bears in bondage, another ad that featured a Supreme Court case about child pornography, and finally another ad that featured a book by an artist who has placed children in sinister scenarios. – BUY Jan…


Film Review: ‘The Wonder’: A Tale of Religious Fasting in 1800s Ireland

R | 1h 48m | Psychological Period Drama | November 16, 2022 A spare, Irish tale much akin to 1990’s “The Field” is “The Wonder.” It features the Emerald Isle’s patchwork of multigreen-hued fields, barren windswept heights, and soggy footpaths stretching as far as the eye can see, where the billowing blue skirts of bonneted women who walk…


Book Recommendation: ‘A Redbird Christmas’ (2005): Finding Faith in Lost River

The Northern Cardinal is the state bird of Virginia and several other states. Many of these redbirds make regular appearances in our backyard, snatching up sunflower seeds and occasionally building nests in our maple trees. They are beautiful birds and, when it snows, their striking red color creates a brilliant winter painting. In author Fannie…


Yuletide Serendipity: ‘Christmas Bells in the Steeple’

More music is played during Christmas than any other holiday. A lesser-known song called “Christmas Bells in the Steeple” was penned for singing legend Perry Como by a young Nashville, Tennessee, songwriter in 1967. The song is a subtle reminder about the true meaning of Christmas. “Christmas Bells,” as it is commonly known, was released…


Beyond Impossible | Documentary

Beyond Impossible exposes the corruption of the fake meat industry and how it ties in with the sinister plans of a global elite. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films Follow EpochTV on social…


What Does It Take to Be a Shen Yun Dancer?

Dancers with Shen Yun Performing Arts live their lives under bright stage lights, but it’s not just on the stage that they shine. Their beauty comes from within, and it’s a beauty that no amount of makeup or fancy costumes can compare to. In this video from Shen Yun Zuo Pin, we are given a…


‘His Sacrifice [Is] Worth It’ : Sydney Premiere of ‘The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai’s Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom’

“I owe freedom my life.” This is what Jimmy Lai Chee-Ying, the media tycoon who founded Next Media and Apple Daily, said in a new film that tells of his legendary life. The recently released documentary, “The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai’s Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom,” was screened at Ashfield Civic Centre in Sydney, Australia, on Nov….


When Unchecked Evil Becomes the Object of Admiration

This series focuses on the art of Gustav Doré and started by looking at his illustrations for John Milton’s 17th-century epic poem “Paradise Lost.” In this next article, Satan has just finished rallying the rebel angels after they fell to hell. He calls out to them, shames them, and reinvigorates their passion to resist God. At…


A Symbol of Polish Patriotism: The Royal Castle in Warsaw

WARSAW, Poland—Take a walk through Warsaw’s old town and soon enough you’ll meet King Sigismund III Vasa (1566–1632), who stands tall atop a column between the colorful old buildings and the pink façade of the Royal Castle. Having been plundered, raised to the ground, and rebuilt several times, the Royal Castle in Warsaw today stands…