The Harvard Magazine has a really fascinating, if a bit dense, read on the evolution of the arts in human consciousness. It’s a heady piece of writing, but totally worth it, and includes some really great thoughts on why it is that we feel the need to tell each other stories. Go read it and [...]

It’s a big scary world out there. And sometimes you need explanations. Sometimes things happen, and they just don’t make sense, be they the sickness of a loved one or the disappearance of honey bees or the sinking of the Titanic. (Ha! Just kidding. The Titanic sank because icebergs love irony.) With so many things [...]

Over at the Guardian, AL Kennedy has written a piece about something that we here at Sideshow couldn’t agree more with: the myth that misery is necessary for creativity, and why it needs to die a quick death as soon as possible. The entire article is worth a read, but here’s a quick taste: I have [...]