Olivia Pope from “Scandal,” Leslie Knope from “Parks and Recreation,” and Buffy Summers from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” might be the first women who come to mind when we hear the phrase “strong female lead,” but the most inspiring, determined and complicated female characters in the media are not fictional. They are based on real […]

One the benefits of living in an age of instant communication is that we are able to share knowledge with others more easily than ever before. This is especially an advantage for visual learners who want to know more about one of society’s most prevalent and accessible visual art form: makeup. Whether you’re a makeup […]

Few artists command as much attention as the power duo that is Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. From Rivera’s often politically controversial murals to Kahlo’s beautiful renditions inspired by the darker times in life, viewers cannot help but stare. NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale is giving local art enthusiasts a chance to do just that […]

*Editor’s Note: This article contains strong profanity. Reader discretion is advised.* Rapping, a form of poetry, is also an art, and the artist who wields it has to have a mind much like that of Wordsworth, Coleridge or Dickinson. When you think of a rapper, you most likely don’t assume that they must be some […]

An author or poet’s hopes, fears, memories and dreams are revealed in his or her work, and, often, periods of great struggle and oppression fuel the fire of a great story. Oftentimes, writers inadvertently document history and the makings of a culture with their art, such as these great African-American authors and poets. Maya Angelou […]