Last of three parts WE conclude the series of excerpts from "Mga Ibong Mandaragit," the novel of National Artist Amado V.

Catherine the Great: individual empress, mother of the Russian Renaissance, and the longest-ruling female monarch of Russia.

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Among the many merits of Rüdiger Safranski’s masterly biography is that it explores the full range ... the charismatic Goethe quickly became the chief attraction of the court, Voltaire to the young ...

An exhibition at Studio Voltaire, London positions the oft-derided artist alongside the hyperreal homoerotica of Tom of Finland, hoping to champion the artistry of both.

In all of the interminable books, memoirs, articles and TV documentaries contemplating punk rock, there’s one thing they all seem to agree upon: that punk killed progressive rock. “Almost overnight, ...

Best Documentary Feature commentary (Updated Feb. 12, 2025): Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev won the Directors Guild of America Award for best documentary for “Porcelain War.” The past two ...

Since Renaissance humanism first made it acceptable—even imperative—for artists to draw attention to themselves, creative types have complied and produced many forms of what curator James Clifton ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Dr Jenny Okolo asks if a mental-health-first approach to justice can reduce crime rates ...