Art & Leisure

Our subconscious mind plays a crucial role in shaping our reality. It stores everything we think, feel, and experience, forming patterns that influence our future actions. By understanding and harnessing this power, we can transform our habits and...

Tiffany Chen’s cosplay journey began unexpectedly when her cousin introduced her to a small anime event hosted by JA Cosplayaz. With no plans to dress up, she was surprised when her cousin bought her a Sasuke Uchiha costume from Naruto and...

We have often heard the phrase “survival of the fittest” as a guiding principle of life. It suggests that those who are strong, successful, and capable of accumulating more are the ones who thrive. This belief has led us to compare ourselves to...

For Plaid Puma, storytelling has always been at the heart of her creative journey. “In high school, I used to handwrite entire composition books, creating stories that filled my world,” she shared. It wasn’t until later that anime showed her the...

St Elizabeth, known affectionately as ‘St Bess’, a parish etched with rugged beauty, offers more than just a picturesque landscape. Its towering hills, bathed in the soft, ethereal light of the Jamaican sun, hold a profound significance within our...

Most English-language learning classrooms use conventional teaching methods that focus on grammar drills, vocabulary memorisation, reading comprehension, and structured writing tasks — all with the emphasis on language accuracy. Unfortunately,...

In the cool, misty hills of east rural St Andrew lies a hidden gem of Jamaica’s natural heritage – the Cinchona Botanical Gardens. Established in 1868 by Governor Sir John Peter Grant, this garden stands at an elevation between 4,500 and 5,500 feet...

Art has the power to change the way we see ourselves and our place in the world. It can ignite movements, shift perspectives, and remind us of our shared humanity. In 1968, one photograph taken from space did just that. As the Apollo 8 mission...

The recent Jamaica Brew Literary and Film Festival at the Miramar Cultural Centre in South Florida, opening the doors to Black History Month, is reaching beyond art given the social platform it is providing our Jamaican culture. That is the word...

We have all heard the saying, “Where there is a will, there is a way.” Many of us mistake will for desire. However, not all desires hold power. Willpower is something much deeper, a force that shapes our lives and decisions. WILL VS DESIRE...

Five years after COVID-19 first emerged, the United States is still grappling with the after-effects of the pandemic that killed millions of people worldwide. They include the gaps in the nation’s health care system and social safety net that were...