Oshmi Ghosh

We’re all familiar with the art of the adaptation. Book to film, video game to TV show, stage to screen — we’ve seen it all. But it can get tiring when a beautiful story leaves its original medium and becomes unrecognizable — especially when a musical adaptation contains a bunch of songs that don’t serve the plot at all. However, here are some exceptions where a musical adaptation brings something interesting and fresh to the table.

Cavernous tombs, faceless statuettes and cracked stone — these vague ideas of ancient Egyptian civilization and its spiritual traditions risk oversimplifying centuries of history. Over time and across its many social classes, ancient Egypt developed a culture far too rich and diverse to be defined only by the pyramids and Cleopatra, who actually ruled during Ptolemaic Egypt — the later Greek-ruled period that came thousands of years after the pyramids were built.

April is National Poetry Month, so here are some of our favorite lines of poetry to close out the month. April 21, 2025 Poetry is a space to experiment with language — communications through this medium enables deeper emotional expression. This National Poetry Month, if you are looking to be inspired, or just simply want to appreciate beautiful language, consider reflecting on some of our favorite stanzas. “picasso laughing” by Patti Smith “notebook divine love is so.