Phillis Wheatley did something that was not only impossible in her time. As a woman, she published poetry, and that was not the only unusual thing. She was an African-American woman, which made it impossible to publish poetry in the…
The poem “Before the World Was Made” could be about one of William Butler Yeats’s (1865 – 1939) sisters. In any case, it is about how a woman can react to her jealous lover.
On 10 July, it’s Teddy Bear Picnic Day and that day causes some puzzles. Why is the day even there and why would you go on a picnic with your teddy bear? In short, riddles on the day when you…
The series The Flags of the Rainbow begins with an introduction. This introduction begins with a historical review of the original Rainbow Flag, designed by Gilbert Baker and how this led to the introduction of the Intersex-inclusive LGBT Progress Pride…
Flags of the Rainbow is Artigenda’s series on the flags belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community. This second part focuses on identity flags. What are identity flags and what examples are there? You will read about that in the second part…
Who gets credit for inventing fries? Will the honour go to France or Belgium or is there another country that will take the credit?
It’s July 11 and this means Mojito Day. On the website of De Goede Huisvader a Dutch article was published entitled Will the real creator of the Mojito please stand up?(Wil de echte bedenker van de Mojito opstaan?) This article…
The song Magic Fly by Space is a good time to take a look at what has been done with this song. That eventually leads you to, yes, singing cats.
According to some, it’s about a struggle to reach the top. According to yet another, it’s about Hollywood and everything about it. We’re talking about the 2001 song Imitation of Life by R.E.M. What’s the song really about?
Coming Out Day takes place annually on 11 October. A safe day for everyone who needs it. Still, there are some things to note about this day. The question is whether it all has to be on this day and…