Shun Ogawa– Author –

There’s a certain kind of light in Normandy, a soft, pearlescent glow that filters through a sky often veiled in grey. It’s a light that settles on damp cobblestones, illuminates the chalky cliffs of the coast, and reflects off the slow,...

There are artists who paint beauty, and there are artists who paint truth. José Clemente Orozco belonged, unequivocally, to the latter. He was a titan, one of the titanic trio known as Los Tres Grandes—the three greats of Mexican Muralis...

There are films that entertain, films that thrill, and films that fade from memory the moment the credits roll. And then there are films like Yasujirō Ozu's Tokyo Story. Released in 1953, it is more than a motion picture; it is a quiet w...

There are writers who capture a city, and then there are writers who become the city. Lao She, born Shu Qingchun, is the living, breathing soul of Beijing. To walk through the labyrinthine hutongs of China's capital is to walk through th...

Life, as a certain beloved philosopher once told us from a park bench, is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. The 1994 film Forrest Gump offered this simple yet profound wisdom, capturing the hearts of million...

To trace the life of Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino—known to the world simply as Raphael—is to embark on a pilgrimage. It's a journey not just through the sun-drenched landscapes of central Italy, but through the very heart of the High Renai...