Critique

When health insurance costs more than the mortgage. AI-Generated.
For millions of households, the monthly mortgage payment has long been considered the single biggest expense. Yet an uncomfortable shift is underway: in many families, health insurance premiums now rival—or even exceed—the cost of owning a home. This phenomenon is reshaping personal finances, altering career decisions, and raising urgent questions about the sustainability of modern healthcare systems.
By Sain Hafizabout 8 hours ago in Art
Australian Woman Dies After Becoming Snagged in Ski Lift in Japan. AI-Generated.
A tragic accident in Japan has claimed the life of an Australian woman who became snagged in a ski lift, prompting renewed discussions about safety standards at winter sports resorts. Authorities confirmed the incident occurred at a major ski resort, where the victim was reportedly attempting to disembark from the lift when the accident happened.
By Aarif Lashariabout 8 hours ago in Art
The Dancer
Canvas blocks softened by delicate satin make rhythmic drumming notes in the hallow gallery through the open door to the left. A girl I don’t remember, maybe she’s new, is standing in shame and exhaustion as the master scolds her on technique and timing. We have a job to impress, to bring in money, for the opera and for our families, if you still have anyone left to feed. If you dance well, one of the wealthy men in the audience might like you. If you perform well after the show, they might come back to see you.
By Mar Kara day ago in Art
Tom Morello: The Revolutionary Guitar Legend Shaping Modern Rock Music
Who Is Tom Morello? Born Thomas Baptist Morello on May 30, 1964, in Harlem, New York, Tom Morello grew up in Illinois before moving to Los Angeles to pursue music. He studied political science at Harvard University, a background that would later deeply influence his songwriting and activism.
By youssef mohammed2 days ago in Art
Actor Andreas Szakacs on AI Cinema as Szakacs Films Prepares Echoes of Tomorrow for May 2026
Szakacs Films is stepping further onto the international stage with the announcement of several new global projects, led by the upcoming feature film Echoes of Tomorrow, currently targeting a May 2026 release. The announcement reflects a broader creative shift for the company, signaling a deliberate move toward future-focused storytelling that engages with emerging technologies and contemporary cultural questions.
By Andreas Szakacs2 days ago in Art
The Scream by Edvard Munch is one of my favourite paintings
The Scream by Edvard Munch is another one of my favourite paintings that is alongside of that of Nighthawks. I have a shirt with The Scream 😱 by Edvard Munch. This painting is absolutely brilliant and amazing. It is a contradiction in a way warm colours but dark and deep subject matter.
By Revista Miko3 days ago in Art
Nighthawks Urban isolation
Nighthawks by Edward Hopper in 1942 is truly one of my favourite paintings of all time. My interpretation of this iconic painting is accurate. Another interpretation of my own is that these people are lost souls and Nighthawks an seemingly unassuming diner is actually purgatory. This painting gives me chills because it’s about isolation in an urban area or rural area you can be isolated anywhere. This artistic triumph holds relevance in today’s world due to our cell phones and social media. Nighthawks is a work of fine art and there is no question about that and Edward Hopper created a masterpiece.
By Revista Miko3 days ago in Art
PUBLIC NOTICE TO ALL CONCERNED PARTIES
Hear ye. Let it be known, and duly recorded, that this announcement is issued without malice, yet not without necessity. By order of no single authority, but by the slow consensus of losses accumulated, all persons are hereby advised to proceed with caution through the following conditions: Affection may no longer be assumed safe. Hope, once distributed freely, is now subject to sudden withdrawal without notice. The heart, though commonly treated as private property, has shown a tendency to breach containment during hours of silence, memory, and unguarded sleep. Citizens are reminded that promises made in good faith remain binding even after belief has expired. Ignorance will not be accepted as exemption. Please note: Repeated exposure to longing may result in irreversible tenderness, loss of composure, or the quiet refusal to comply with lesser lives. In the event of grief, remain calm. This reaction has been documented for centuries and is not considered a malfunction. Those found attempting to love cautiously will be advised, once, that caution has historically failed inspection. This notice shall remain in effect until further notice, or until the heart learns obedience— whichever proves less likely. Compliance is expected. Understanding is optional.
By A'laa Muhammad5 days ago in Art
A Love That Never Retreats
I did not arrive at this love by chance, I came guided by certainty. My heart never leaned as an experiment, Nor did I accept a borrowed pulse.
By A'laa Muhammad6 days ago in Art
A Heart That Knows No Hesitation
She asked: Do you fear goodbye? I said: No— Whoever chose you once fears no leaving. I do not love with half a heart, Nor do I greet a feeling without an answer.
By A'laa Muhammad6 days ago in Art
Essence, Embodiment, and Relational Reality
The Failure of Reduction and the Need for Synthesis There is a persistent failure in many modern attempts to explain what a human being is. Some frameworks reduce the person entirely to matter, insisting that identity, consciousness, morality, and meaning are nothing more than emergent properties of physical processes. Other frameworks move in the opposite direction, detaching spirit from reason and grounding belief in intuition alone, often at the cost of coherence or accountability. Both approaches fail because both misunderstand essence. One denies that essence exists at all. The other treats it as something vague and undefinable.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast7 days ago in Art
Essence Explained
This article is a plain-language companion to “Essence, Embodiment, and Relational Reality: Toward a Coherent Account of Personhood, Consciousness, and Being.”
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast7 days ago in Art