Just two days old, and Blue Ivy Carter is already at the center of wild-eyed internet speculation. (Lucifer’s daughter? Okay. Illuminati? Why not!) Here, a helpful guide to the finer points of all things Baby Carter: The first order of business is to get the name right; it’s Blue Ivy Carter — not Ivy Blue Carter, as E! initially reported. That’s half the battle right there. Now, let’s continue one name at a time. Read More...
is nominated for Best Picture at this year's Oscars. Cast members Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro and Jacki Weaver are all in with a chance of scooping a prestigious Oscar statuette too. Bradley plays Pat, a man struggling to cope with daily life following his release from a psychiatric facility. He meets a troubled young widow, Tiffany, played by Jennifer, and the film documents their developing relationship. has been praised for its depiction of mental illness, particularly for shedding light on the increasingly common bipolar disorder. Read More...
Aristotle was a student of Plato, but also eventually a teacher of Alexander the Great. As his student, Aristotle was influenced by the ideas of Plato, but they differed as well, and Aristotle criticizes some ideas and arguments of his teacher. Their approaches to philosophy were illustrated in the famous painting by Raphael, The School of Athens (1509-1511). In the center of this painting (see the image below) stand Plato on the left and Aristotle on the right. Read More...
