It was a discovery that stunned the art world. Last week, the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia announced that two unfinished sketches by French artist Paul Cézanne were found, hidden, on the backs of two watercolor […]
Category: Arts & Culture
Movies and Mental Health: Did This Year’s Oscar-Winning Films Portray Brain Disorders Accurately?
Actress Julianne Moore won an Oscar for her starring role in the drama “Still Alice” at the 87th Academy Awards last night, but did the movie accurately depict early-onset dementia? Actor Eddie Redmayne also received […]
A Time To Dance: ‘54’ Gets Its Second Chance
Two months before opening and half of the film was just gone. An extreme example in the life—and death—of a Hollywood movie, but ask any director and they’ll tell you that the best bits of […]
Drexel Snapshot: Dresses From…Diapers?
Fashion design students from Drexel University’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design received a unique challenge from SCA, a global hygiene and forest products company with headquarters here in Philadelphia: to create beautiful garments […]
Drexel Snapshot: Fashion Prof’s Gorgeous Gown Sculptures on Display for the Holidays
Nothing makes a statement quite like a dazzling holiday gown. Miniature, to-scale sculptures of such gorgeous, festive dresses, created by Renée Weis Chase, a professor of fashion design in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media […]
Head to Head: Implications of the Sony Hack
The Interview, a new movie starring James Franco and Seth Rogen, has been getting a lot of buzz – but not for the right reasons. The premise of the comedy – that the two actors […]
Naughty or Nice? Ugly Christmas Sweaters and Other Holiday Fashion Dos and Don’ts
From sparkles and scarves to jingle bell earrings and Santa sweaters, holiday fashion can bring out the best in us – or the worst. We checked in with the fashion experts at Drexel’s Antoinette Westphal […]
Drexel Snapshot: Last Days to Shop at d&mShop’s Holiday Pop-Up Store
Don’t miss the last days of the d&mShop’s Holiday Pop-up Store! The retail location of the learning laboratory run by the Design & Merchandising students in Drexel’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design is […]
Is CBS’s Streaming Service The Beginning of The End For Cable?
CBS recently announced that it will begin streaming its programming live online via a subscription service in selected markets. The move is certainly a victory for cable-cutters –those who eschew cable service in favor of […]
The Mystery of Drexel’s Rare David Bowie Recordings
Rare finds from David Bowie’s personal archives of handwritten lyrics and stage costumes are currently shown at the “David Bowie Is” retrospective exhibit at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art. But which ones are stored away in […]