Tag: Behind

The Friend We Left Behind

We swore we’d be friends till we died. It wasn’t a hard promise to keep, because you didn’t live that long. A bright star burning in the night, you refused to dim your light. But they say the brightest stars are the ones ready to burn out. You were born with a life sentence. Nev...

The Psychology Behind Difficult Video Games

Video games have come a long way from their humble beginnings in the 1970s. Today, they are a multi-billion-dollar industry with a wide range of genres, styles, and levels of difficulty. While casual and easygoing games like Minecraft, Fall Guys, and Party Animals dominate the ma...

Behind the Door: The Dark Truths and Untold Stories of Cecil Hotel by Amy Price (Review)

When Amy Price walked into the Cecil Hotel for an interior decorating job, she had no idea that she’d spend the next decade working as a general manager for one of the most notorious hotels in American history. From serial killers to mysterious deaths to homeless people who have nowhere else t...

“The Emissary” Leaves The Page Behind

After seeing Opera Parallele’s production of The Emissary, I took it upon myself to read the source material, Yoko Tawada’s book of the same name. The contrast between the opera I attended and the source material I was reading snapped to like an ice cube in hot tea, even a week late...

What I Have Learned From Netflix’s ‘Leave the World Behind’

I watched Netflix’s Leave the World Behind last night. I can’t say I was massively impressed but it was still an enjoyable watch. Slight spoilers ahead but I won’t be giving anything major away. During the film phones go down, GPS stops working, and most technology ...

Harnessing the Power of the Mind for Healing: The Science Behind Mind-Body Connection

As I journey through life, I’ve come to understand the profound impact that my mind can have on my overall well-being. The connection between the mind and the body is a powerful force that shapes our health and vitality in ways that science is only beginning to fully comprehend. In this articl...

Lady Behind the Legend

In the end, William “Billy” Dixon cared far less about being a legend or hero than he did about the vibrancy of life he had experienced on the Great Plains. Death flirted with the famed frontier scout and buffalo hunter on more than one occasion, but it was in those harrowing moments tha...

What Is The Meaning Behind Your Name?

If you knew the importance of the right name, wouldn’t you choose names more diligently? In Africa, names carry a lot of weight and a world of meaning. African people, the continent over, seem united in their shared understanding that a name is not given carelessly. A name carries a repr...

The Hidden World of Fashion: Exploring the Glamorous Behind-the-Scenes of the Runway

Months before a fashion show, designers and their teams start the intricate process of preparation and planning. From conceptualizing the collection to scouting models and choosing the perfect location, every detail is carefully considered. Designers often work with a team of stylists, mak...