Art

Little Bear Ridge Road.
Unfortunately I was not able to see "Little Bear Ridge Road" when critics were allowed in to review it. Seeing it today though was a great experience. Samuel D. Hunter wrote a magnificent body of work here.
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).2 months ago in Critique
More Christmas Art
Here is another from Valentin Ramon's Christmas movie coloring book. Again, I mainly used colored pencils. In using greens and yellows and black I am pretty sure you know which movie and cartoon this one pertains to. I bet you even know by heart when the Grinch even says this line in the movie, cartoon and even maybe what page of the Dr. Suess picture book this is written. It is a Christmas favorite for all, and some may even go a bit far in the like or even dislike of this particular live action or cartoon movie for all.
By Mark Graham2 months ago in Critique
My Christmas Colorings
The image chosen is one of my Christmas colorings that I just completed from an adult coloring book featuring illustrations done by Valentin Ramon entitled 'The Unofficial Christmas Movie coloring book'. This is a phrase that is used in 'The Santa Claus' I believe the first one. I u\sed colored pencils as the medium. The pajama top is Santa's, and I used multiple colors for the lights, and the cord I decided to make green since a lot of Christmas lights come on green cords nowadays. If you like this one there are going to be more from other movies.
By Mark Graham2 months ago in Critique
Blackbird
I have seen "Blackbird" three times, once on Broadway which starred Jeff Daniels and Michelle Williams, another time off off Broadway starring Scott MC Cord at the 17th st theater and last night I saw this Blackbird at Theatre 4 at Theatre Row.
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).3 months ago in Critique
The Empathy Deficit: When Activism Becomes a Performance Art. AI-Generated.
We live in an era of unprecedented awareness. Global injustices, local tragedies, and systemic failures are broadcast to us in real-time, packaged in high-definition video and poignant threads. Our response has become equally streamlined: a heart react, a retweet, a share to our Story with a sleek, pre-designed graphic and the perfect, pithy caption. We perform our morality in public, building a personal brand of consciousness. But in this grand theater of digital activism, a quiet, corrosive trade is happening. We are swapping the weight of genuine empathy—the kind that demands discomfort, sacrifice, and sustained attention—for the lightweight currency of performative allyship. The result is an empathy deficit, where we are more connected to causes than to people, and where caring has become a curated aesthetic rather than a compassionate action.
By HAADI3 months ago in Critique
Scrooge has entered the building!. Top Story - November 2025.
From the swirling depths of inner turmoil, I grace you with a moment of much-needed sarcasm... I was gifted/tempted with the task of sharing unbiased opinions for a torrent of uplifting pieces of written art that have found their way to my unapproving eyes.
By Lamar Wiggins3 months ago in Critique
The Timekeeper’s Tear
A clockmaker created a watch so precise it measured emotions as seconds. When worn by anxious people, time sped painfully fast. When worn by joyful ones, time slowed sweetly. One day, the watchmaker cried while fixing it, and a single tear fell inside. From that moment, the watch adjusted its pace with kindness, slowing for the grieving and hastening the painful moments so they passed quicker. It became known as the only clock that truly understood humanity.
By GoldenSpeech3 months ago in Critique
Elon musk's
Elon Musk was never one to think small. From the moment he could read, his imagination raced faster than the world around him. Born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1971, Elon spent much of his childhood with his nose buried in books. While other kids played outside, he devoured science fiction and encyclopedias, fascinated by rockets, computers, and the future of humanity.
By Abbas ali4 months ago in Critique
Bridging Zen Buddhism and Heidegger's Ontology - Alexis karpouzos
The Kyoto School represents one of the most profound intercultural philosophical movements of the 20th century, emerging from the intellectual ferment of Kyoto University in Japan. Founded by Nishida Kitarō in the early 1900s, this loose affiliation of thinkers sought to synthesize Eastern spiritual traditions—particularly Zen Buddhism—with the rigorous methods of Western philosophy. At its heart lies a radical exploration of "absolute nothingness" (zettai mu), a concept that echoes the Zen notion of emptiness (śūnyatā) while engaging deeply with existential themes in Martin Heidegger's work.
By alexis karpouzos4 months ago in Critique
Stealin'
Introduction This is just a short piece on an event that has caused me to delete three of my Vocal stories, two of which were recent challenge entries.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 months ago in Critique
Strictly Come Dancing: Not What It Used to Be.. Content Warning.
I remember the good old days of Strictly Come Dancing when Bruce Forsyth used to introduce the show. Admittedly, Forsyth was not everyone's cup of tea, but he was a showman in the true sense of the word. If he could see the show today, he would be mortified and horrified, no doubt. Forysth was presenting the show well into his later years.
By Nicholas Bishop4 months ago in Critique
Church of Nigeria Vs Bishop Sarah Mullally: The deep rooted misogyny the church refuses to name
When the Church of Nigeria announced it was cutting ties with the church of England following the appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, the headlines focused on "doctrinal disagreement." But let's be honest, what we are witnessing is not is not just theology in dispute. It is the old spirit of patriarchy and misogyny, still deeply entrenched within the Anglican Communion, wearing the robe of righteousness.
By Gift Adene5 months ago in Critique