‘SpongeBob SquarePants’: The Surprising Origins From a Marine Biologist’s MindBySilviya Y20 May 2025Before ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ became a pop culture phenomenon, its creator Stephen Hillenburg was a marine biologist with a passion forRead More
The Role of Dionysus in the Birth of Greek TheatreBySilviya Y26 Mar 2025Theatre in Ancient Greece was deeply rooted in religious traditions, particularly those associated with Dionysus...Read More
Before Hip-Hop: The Unexpected Origins of Proto-RapBySilviya Y26 Mar 2025The Last Poets, a collective of poets and musicians, combined African drumming with sharp, rhythmic poetry that directly influenced proto-rapRead More
The Origins of Tetris: How a Soviet Engineer Created a Global PhenomenonBySilviya Y06 Mar 2025Few video games have had as profound and lasting an impact as Tetris. What began as a simple puzzle game designed by a Soviet engineerRead More
Origins of the ‘Enemies to Lovers’ Trope: From Classic Literature to Modern StorytellingBySilviya Y16 Oct 2024The "enemies to lovers" trope is one of the most enduring and popular in romantic fiction, but its roots go back much further than...Read More
The Origins and Evolution of Steampunk: From Literature to Pop CultureBySilviya Y03 Sep 2024Steampunk, a genre that blends the elegance of the Victorian era with fantastical, steam-powered technology, has captivated the imaginations..Read More
John Mayer & Songwriting: Poetry For The HeartByNina Karun16 Oct 2020Today, as John Mayer celebrates his birthday, we've decided to cherry-pick his greatest bits of songwriting from some of his biggest hits.Read More