Installation view of Mely Barragán’s “Macho” (2009), thread pillow stuffing and fabric, variable dimensions, in ‘Customizing Language’ at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (photo by the author for ...

Ever tried selling a car called “Corpse by Fisher” in Flanders? Or marketing a soda that “brings ancestors back from the grave” in Taiwan? These stories show us that words are very important in global ...

You're not likely to hear this on NPR, or the CBC, or—God forbid—the BBC: "The last few days have seen protests spreadin' throughout the Arab world, and leaders there are becomin' increasingly nervous ...

"In the same way that emotions were once judged too vague for scientific study, but now have thriving fields, we hope that the study of spiritual experience follows suit" -(David Yaden & Andrew ...

In Dune’s sandswept colonialist dystopia of the distant future, power is a force best handled – and transferred – surreptitiously. In a world of ultra-wealthy spice barons and interplanetary warfare, ...