Inspirational Stories

Okay, so today I dug into this thing called “The Evolution of the American Dream” by Eva Bod. It was quite a ride, let me tell you. First off, I started by just reading the whole thing. Just to get a feel for what Bod was saying, you know? It’s all about how this “American Dream” idea has changed over time. At first, I just skimmed it quickly, then I went back and read it more carefully, highlighting the parts that seemed important, like where she talked about the history…

Hey everybody, so I got this idea the other day to mess around with some Dr. Seuss stuff. You know, that guy who wrote all those wacky kids’ books? Well, it turns out he did a bunch of paintings at night, just for kicks. They call them his “Midnight Paintings.” I thought, why not give it a shot myself? So, I grabbed some canvases and paints, cleared off my kitchen table, and waited until everyone else was asleep. It felt kinda sneaky, like I was doing something I wasn’t supposed…

Okay, so, a few days ago, I got this idea to mess around with some lights. You know, those boob lights? Yeah, that’s what I’m talking about. I’ve always seen them in, like, every apartment I’ve ever rented and houses and stuff. I was thinking about them and what is it about these ceiling lights. So, I did some digging. Apparently, these things have been around since, like, the late 1890s! Can you believe that? I mean, I thought they were some cheap, ’90s thing, but nope, way older. Some…

Man, I’ve always been fascinated by ancient history, especially the Roman Empire. Their military might and those iconic helmets? So cool! So, I decided to dive deep and get myself some Roman helmet replicas. Let me tell you, it’s been quite the journey. First off, I started by hitting up the internet, just browsing around to see what’s out there. I found a bunch of websites that sell all sorts of historical replicas, and boy, were there a lot of Roman helmets! They had everything from the simple ones worn…

Today, I wanted to dig into something that’s always fascinated me – 20th-century French artists. I’ve always been drawn to that period of art, the explosion of creativity and all those different styles that emerged. Getting Started First, I started by listing some of the big names I already knew. You know, the ones you always hear about, like Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso. I remembered Monet from his beautiful water lily paintings. And Picasso? Well, who hasn’t heard of Picasso and his Cubism? Digging Deeper Then, I used some…

Okay, so, I’ve been seeing this question popping up everywhere lately: Was Alexander the Great actually black? It’s wild, right? I mean, we always see him portrayed a certain way in movies and books. So, I decided to dig into it myself, you know, do my own little research project. First, I started with the obvious – what do we actually know about Alexander the Great? Turns out, he was the king of Macedonia, this place in ancient Greece, and he conquered a huge chunk of the world back in…

Okay, so, I had to check out this “Michael Brett Post” thing everyone’s been talking about. I saw some chatter online, especially about this Brett Cooper and some drama with another person named Candace. People were saying Candace might criticize Brett for, like, just reacting to TikToks and having a gay best friend. I don’t know Candace, but I really wanted to know more about this Brett lady. I started by checking Brett’s earliest Instagram posts. Honestly, they were pretty high-quality photos, but they didn’t have a ton of likes….

Okay, let’s talk about something that kinda blew my mind recently – Cindy Sherman’s “Historical Portraits”. I’ve always been a fan of photography, especially when it gets weird and artsy, and Sherman is like the queen of that stuff. So, I started this whole project by diving deep into Sherman’s work. It’s crazy how she can change herself into all these different people. She’s like a chameleon, but with costumes and makeup instead of, you know, actual skin changes. For these “Historical Portraits”, she went full-on into old-school paintings. Think…

Today, I am going to talk about something I’ve been messing around with recently: paintings that show up in films. It’s kinda cool how often movie directors take inspiration from famous artworks, right? So, I decided to dig into this and see what I could find. First off, I started by just watching a bunch of movies. I mean, who doesn’t love a good movie, right? But this time, I was watching them with a different eye, trying to spot any scenes that looked like they were taken straight out…

Okay, so, today I was digging into the works of this artist named Ellen Thesleff. Born way back in 1869, died in 1954, she was a Finnish painter. I’d seen her name pop up a few times when I was reading about modernist painters in Finland, and I was like, “Alright, let’s see what she’s all about.” First thing I did was hit up Google. You know, the usual suspects: Google Images, Google Books, even Google Scholar, just to get a general feel for her work and what people were…