All Posts
-
The Aesthetic Fantasy of Consumerism: Shopaholics as seen in the media
Imagine working your typical 9-5 and finally getting your check by the end of the month. After paying your bills and groceries, there is something, almost like self-care, in going into a shop just because the mannequin had something you really liked. Maybe a pair of shoes that are perfect for special occasions or a…
-
Histerical Metaphor: The Use of Anthropomorphism in Political Satire
Political satire comes in many shapes and forms. It’s one of those sides of humor where the author’s bias is most noticeable compared to others. One of the ways creatives have found to make political satire more comprehensible and easier to digest is through anthropomorphism. Anthropomorphism refers to the attribution of human characteristics to non-human…
-
Painted in Secret: When Art Wasn’t Meant to Be Seen
There is something hauntingly intimate about art that was never meant to be shared—a kind of raw, unfiltered truth that escapes the performance of an audience. Before gallery walls, before critics and collectors, artists went through moments where they picked up brushes not for fame or legacy, but for themselves. For grief. For love. For…
-
It Was Never About the Bear
A while ago, the TikTok community was hit with a viral question that has since turned into a literal social case in pretty much all of the Western world: Would you rather be alone in the woods with a bear or a man? Though it might seem, at first, like a very easy choice, the…
-
Why books are supposed to be a writer’s best friend
“Reading has changed, is changing, and will continue to change the world.” These words from Virginia Woolf, a British author known for her works such as Mrs. Dalloway and A Room of One’s Own, highlight the profound impact of reading on societies worldwide. Many might think that reading influences only their imagination and is merely…
-
Voices Unheard: The Fight to Save Endangered Languages
Across the world, every language tells a story. These stories are rich with the history, values, and worldviews of the people who speak them. But as globalization stretches its reach and cultures merge, countless languages are fading into silence. What Language Really Means Language isn’t just a way to communicate; it’s the heart of a…
-
The first women to wear pants in public and how they turned women’s fashion into a matter of freedom, comfort and elegance
The year is 1825. You’re out and about, and suddenly you see a woman walking down the street—only, she was totally audacious—wearing masculine, inappropriate, and out-of-the-norm clothes. Meet Fanny Wright. Sporting long pants beneath a medium dress, she became the first woman ever to step outside in anything other than dresses and skirts. It didn’t…
-
What’s for tea time? Maite Alberdi’s intimate storytelling
What’s the essence of good storytelling? Academically speaking it’s a combination of plot, characters, conflict, and resolutions. However, a certain Chilean documentarist would say that there has to be a soul linked to the intimate, profound observations one can catch in the everydayness of often overlooked subjects. Maite Alberdi Maite Alberdi is a film director,…
Culterate Blog 