Tophet of Motya in Marsala, Italy

Tophet of Motya in Marsala, Italy

The city of Motya was a rich Phoenician colony located on a small island off the western coast of Sicily. It was one of the most important towns in the Mediterranean when it was controlled by Carthage during the 5th-century BCE. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonMotya was famously destroyed by troops…

Paseo Yortuque in Chiclayo, Peru

Paseo Yortuque in Chiclayo, Peru

Coastal Peru, rich in gold, silver and culture, was central to a number of pre-Columbian civilizations. Most of us are familiar with the Incas, but only because they were the dominant empire in the area when the Spanish invaded. The Inca empire itself lasted a little less than a hundred years and was predated, in…

Carolina Raptor Center in Huntersville, North Carolina

Carolina Raptor Center in Huntersville, North Carolina

In 1975, an injured broad-winged hawk found its way to Dr. Richard Brown, an ornithologist at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Along with several biology students, Brown helped the bird back to health and released it into the wild—it would be the first of many rehabilitations. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong…

All the Horror You Need to Stream in April 2021

All the Horror You Need to Stream in April 2021

Welcome to Horrorscope, a monthly column keeping horror nerds and initiates up to date on all the genre content coming to and leaving from your favorite streaming services. Here’s a guide to all the essential horror streaming in April 2021. Spring has sprung! Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonDead foliage has given…

Pagglait (2021) Film Review

Pagglait (2021) Film Review

★★★★ Directed by: #UmeshBist Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonWritten by: #UmeshBist Starring: #SanyaMalhotra, #SayaniGupta, #AshutoshRana Read moreRobert Stack Finally Solves a Mystery in ‘The Strange and Deadly Occurrence’Film Review by: Emily Davison Widowed soon after marriage, a young woman grapples with quirky relatives and a startling discovery about her late husband…