If we’re being honest here, a true starter pack of modern American poetry would look something like this: “Goodnight Moon,” “Where the Sidewalk Ends,” “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.” For many of us poetry ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The same thought occurred to me on first looking into The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Poetry in English. Here are 1500 writers of all sorts of verse, from 1900 to the present, ranked in ...

For all who come to seek and find, the message of Knock is as relevant in our 21st century world as it was in 1879,” Fr Richard Gibbons, Parish Priest and Rector of Knock Shrine said.

Thankfully, the 21st century has delivered a literary goldmine of comedic gems—books that skewer modern life, celebrate its quirks, and provide a much-needed break from reality. From biting ...

In a world where we aren’t trusted, Mary’s encounter with the risen Jesus is an act of solidarity. Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, commentary, poetry, and essays on the role ...

Consequence’s Guitar Week continues with our list of the Best Guitar Riffs of the 21st Century. For more licks, check out our 50 Greatest Basslines of All Time, and don’t miss our 100 Best Guitarists ...

[CHICAGO] US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday (Apr 16) the Fed would wait for more data on the economy’s direction before changing interest rates, but cautioned that US President ...

LEGACY. A century-old Virgin Mary will be part of the procession of the Philippine Independent Church (PIC) in the municipality of Sibalom this Holy Week. Engineer Jonathan De Gracia, a member of the ...

I wouldn’t want to experience Holy Week in the 17th-century Philippines. Penance today is much lighter: just three Our Fathers, three Hail Marys, and three Glory Bes.

Sometimes you just want to watch someone kick butt. That's where the best action movies come in, with their endless supply of fights, chases, and explosions. No genre packs more punches — and ...

The first quarter of the twenty-first century has produced some huge scientific breakthroughs, ranging from the first mRNA vaccines and CRISPR-based gene-editing techniques to the discovery of the ...