By: Lillian Goulette-Morse Everyone knows the traditions of Valentine’s Day: buying chocolates, going on dates, writing love letters, gifting gifts, and so forth. Some hate the holiday with their whole being, some love the holiday and spending time with their partner, and some are neutral. Yet little know the holiday that comes before the holiday. Here brings up the question, where did the lover’s holiday … Continue reading The Day of the Valentine Saints
By: Kristen Youwanes The popular psychedelic and Progressive-Rock band of the mid 1960’s to the late 1970’s Pink Floyd is a big part of music today in the United States of America and The United Kingdom. They began as original lead singer David Gilmour, who played lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass, keyboard, and vocals, and his band-mates Syd Barrett, the other lead guitarist, rhythm guitarist … Continue reading Pink Floyd Deep-Dive
By: Sophie Cagnoli Valentine’s Day: a day of love, weird candy, and heart-shaped cut-outs, but many don’t know of the secret lore of the deep, dark, evil origins of this seemingly lovey-dovey holiday. “Monster High; Why do Ghouls Fall in Love?” uncovers the truth. Okay, not actually, but this 2012 animated short film is a date night hit for any couple that grew up in … Continue reading Draculaura: Stealing Her Heart
By: Aspen Kramer In 1864 Simeon Solomon painted Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene, which depicts two Greek poets, Sappho and Erinna. Unlike many paintings for its time, the two women are locked in each other’s loving embrace. According to covecollective.org, Solomon was close with the Pre-Rafaelite Brotherhood (a group of English painters, poets, and art critics) who heavily inspired him to explore … Continue reading Sappho Smitten for Erinna
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