Humans have been obsessed with eclipses for centuries. But, what can they actually teach us about our place in the solar system? Total solar eclipses have helped bring about some of the most important astronomic discoveries. Nicolaus Copernicus’ eclipse observations helped him determine that the Ear

Fire Island, three miles off the shore of New York's Long Island, has long been a haven for the Northeast's LGBTQ community. The Pines were developed in the 1950s, making the enclave one of the youngest on the island. In the '60s, The Pines quickly went from a clothing-optional beach with a few coas...

The first Yahrzeit (anniversary of the passing) of Leonard Cohen, one of the greatest Jewish poet-songwriters of the 20th century, will be observed on November 7th 2017. As a tribute to his legacy, here is one of his most famous songs, Hallelujah, with the Hebrew lyrics of Psalm 150 which is recite...

The beautiful works of Monet With Beethovens Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 Allegretto. Claude Monet (French pronounced [klod mɔnɛ]) also known as Oscar-The beautiful works of Monet With Beethovens Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 Allegretto. Claude Monet was a founder of French impressionist pa

In this second instalment of contemporary dance we incorporate "Cfy Me A River" choreographed by Andrew Winghart with the amazing performance of George Lawrence II accompanied by a host of women dancers; as well as a youth contemporary improvisation "Kid Experiment." Contemporary dance is a ge...

The mischievous mouse Jerry has taken up residence in New York City's finest hotel on the eve of "the wedding of the century," forcing the event's desperate planner, a young employee named Kayla, to hire an alley cat named Tom to get rid of him. However, chaos ensues with the cat and mouse battle, ...

Givenchy | Fall Winter 2018/2019 by Clare Waight Keller | Full Fashion Show in High Definition. Hubert de Givenchy died on March 12, 2018. The brand released a statement on Instagram. “The House of Givenchy is sad to report the passing of its founder Hubert de Givenchy, a major personality of the w

Zaha Hadid was a prominent and somewhat controversial Iraqi-born British architect who passed away in March 2016. Her influence is still being felt today in the projects she delivered and those that continue to be progressed by her practice. Here we look at her top five greatest contributions to arc...

Brian Randolph Greene is an American theoretical physicist and string theorist. He has been a professor at Columbia University since 1996 and chairman of the World Science Festival since co-founding it in 2008. He stopped by The Late Night Show with Stephen Colbert to demonstrate an exciting new sci...

The U.S. Department of Energy announced Tuesday a monumental milestone in nuclear fusion research: a "net energy gain" was achieved for the first time in history by scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm called it "one of the most...