Any discussion of Instagram poetry, whether in popular or academic posts, tends to generally focus on two themes. First, how the popularity of poetry on social media saved a dying form and breathed new life into it. In India, much of the vitality of poetry on social media comes as poets find space to approach …

How disappointing was the Norman Transcript Sunday article about what appears to be the New Year’s “vision” of the NEDC, the Norman Economic Development Coalition? Very! As a long-time owner of a small Norman business and a former member of the city council, I have witnessed and experienced the repercussions of NEDC’s actions firsthand. Cannibalization …

The story elements are just one piece of the “Across The Spider-Verse” pie; there is also the unpredictable nature of his style. The first film “Spider-Verse” (directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman) pushed the boundaries of animation in important and exciting ways: fusion of 2D and 3D animation, implementation of textures inspired …

An intern at HYBE Labels, home of BTS, apologized for a “provocative” rap line that drew backlash. The intern, known as Leo, was featured by HYBE earlier this year as one of six members of the upcoming boy group currently known as Trainee A. Notably, Leo had also appeared in the music video for BTS’s …

Ryan hooper Mike Mattison of the Tedeschi Trucks Band and Professor Ernest Suarez invented the musical genre that blends popular music and blues-based poetry, finding its rhythm in the 1960s with the help of Bob Dylan. Mississippi University Press A new book invents a new musical genre. “Poetic Song Verse: Blues-Based Popular Music and Poetry” …

An avid cook, Keditsu happened to be surveying a college exam. “Without a kitchen in sight [to let off steam], I turned to a piece of paper and wrote a recipe, ”she says. He listed “life” (“in the open air” or “whole”) as the main ingredient, substitutable with a “piece of coal”, “two minutes of …

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse contains many Easter eggs and pop culture references. From its affectionate imitations of famous Spider-Man moments to re-enactments of popular memes, it’s filled to the brim with nods to things many fans might not even notice on first viewing. This includes references not only to Spider-Man but to other pop culture …

Multi-talented Bollywood actor-filmmaker-singer Farhan Akhtar performed live in Goa for the first time in three years on Saturday. His performance was a heartfelt tribute to the city where his filmmaking career began, with a beautiful verse to the iconic film, Dil Chahta Hai. Farhan shared a video from the concert and captioned it, “Crazy crazy …

When Chinmayi Tripathi sang ‘Zara Halke Gaadi Haanko Plus Ram‘and his partner Joell Mukherjii performed on a dotara (two-string instrument), at the recent Mahindra Kabira festival in Varanasi, the audience wanted more such musical versions. For the words of the fifteenth-century mystical poet, the sweet melody of the foot, the rustic voice and the silent …

It can be hard for Marvel fans to digest, but not all of the company’s films are a good mix of entertainment and intelligence. In fact, only a few can claim the aforementioned attributes. The release of 2018 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, directed by rookie directors Bob Persichetti and Peter Ramsey with Rodney Rothman, is …