Secularism is a rational lens through which to perceive everyday life. It is the most logically justifiable, the most morally stable and responsible for the fewest amount of atrocities so far. But the life we're currently living isn't everyday life and with every passing hour of...
The human mind is capable of incredible things. And since, during this insanity-tickling isolation, we have lost the ability to discern what is credible and what is not credible to an even greater degree than before, that capability is really flourishing. Who would have thought that...
What constitutes a functioning personality is impossible to pinpoint. It's different for most people. For some it's a carefully honed talent, for others it's pure contrarianism, for others it's hats and for yet others, it's an aggressive disdain for hats. But there's one thing we all...
Step outside of yourself inside. 10) At Home With the Auditorium: Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theatre 13th April What: This livestream, presented by the Auditorium Theatre (a landmark venue in Chicago) features dancers from Ensemble Español performing the company’s work from their own homes. This is part of the Auditorium's...
Let us rattle your cage. 10) Wi-FEST 12th April What: Kicking-off on Sunday, LIVIT, a curated live streaming mobile app where entertainers, performers, artists, influencers, and rising stars broadcast their own live shows, will be hosting an exclusive, live streamed indie performance series with proceeds going to the WHO and...
An idle mind is the devil's playground. In other words, the perfect mental state. Playgrounds are a font of childlike optimism and opportunity and the devil's only vice was the pursuance of knowledge. Unfortunately, we no longer have the opportunity for an idle mind because every other...
These are exceptional times and exceptions must be made. We are all trapped inside, largely unused to such extended periods of our own company or, indeed, the company of those we live with. This kind of scenario can bring out the worst in people and it's important...
Whisky, anyone? 10) Charli XCX: Live 5th April What: After a week off, the pop singer Charli XCX is back for another week of streaming programming. This live Instagram edition will feature a makeup tutorial with Zara Larsson. Why: It can be genuinely heartening to discover the hidden facets within yourself or...
These are interesting times. That's something people used to say when something mildly odd happened as a way to spruce up the slow, milquetoast march towards obsolescence and eventual quiet death we were facing in 2019. Sure, some truly interesting and horrifying events happened during 2019 and...
The edges of one's world inevitably become familiar and smaller once you've peaked as a human in terms of your potential. Even the most apparently altruistic impact-conscious person will make demons of baristas and angels of bartenders, because without that immediate fantasy, we cease to be...