Art & Literature

There’s no surer reminder of the gap between insider opinion and popular taste than Oscar night.

Statements from the filmmaker and composer behind “Signal Strength,” one of the most exciting compositions of the year.

Alan Ziegler, award-winning author of several books of short prose, describes the history of this intriguing literary form, his preferred style.

Guernica is one of the most famous anti-war statements of the 20th century. By looking at Picasso’s sketches, researchers have been able to provide insights into the inner workings of Picasso’s artistic process, uncovering the hidden characteristics of creativity.

Writer Eva Lou explores the history of her great-uncle, Taiwanese independence activist Lo Fu-Chen, and how important memoirs have shaped Taiwan’s national and political identity.

In this exclusive interview, long-time Wall Street Journal editor and author Karen Elliott House speaks with writer Jayne Amelia Larson on how being a woman gained her unparalleled access to the lives of women in Saudi Arabia. She also provides insights on a life in journalism at a time when women were a relative anomaly in the newsroom.

Ever wondered why you can’t get a commercial jingle out of your head or why some songs are easier on your ears than others? Now you’ve got your answers. We opened the floor to our Hippo readers and in this, our second Ask Me Anything installment, a researcher on music, mind, and brain, Georgia Floridou, takes on your most pressing questions.