Isn’t it so cute how we let television traumatize us over and over again? We’re a bunch of sweet little sickos who allow fictional characters and story lines to infiltrate our lives and our hearts to ...

I always judge a piece of art by whether I’d put it on my wall. Let me be clear: I cannot afford art, but when I go to museums, I like to picture the Picassos and Monets hanging around my dream house.

Sadness can be debilitating and lonely. While many people claim to be sad because they couldn't get their favorite item at the grocery store or because their plans fell through, sometimes it can be ...

Source: David S. Soriano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Emotion, in particular sadness, has played an important role in art and music throughout human history and across human cultures. Music, ...

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