Part of Creation
Arts, Music & Media
Visual arts, music, film, television, performance and the media that carry them.
Concepts
- Satirical DesignSatirical design is a conceptual creative practice that employs humor, parody, and absurd mockups to critique technology trends, corporate behaviors, and digital culture…
- Scar Cover-UpA scar cover-up is a specialized tattooing discipline that incorporates or conceals fibrous tissue and surgical scars beneath intentional visual designs. It requires…
- Shogun (TV Series)Shogun is an FX TV series set in feudal Japan, highly awarded and very well received by critics. In Archetype.1, the author recommends it in the Pandora's Box section and…
- Silvio DanteSilvio Dante is a character of the television series The Sopranos, the adviser of the mob boss Tony Soprano, played by the musician Steven Van Zandt. In the Agency…
- Somatic CurationSomatic curation is the conceptual framing of the living human body as a curated gallery or museum displaying art, memories, and personal perspectives. It suggests that…
- Sonic BrandingSonic branding is the strategic design and consistent deployment of audio assets, voice attributes, and acoustic mnemonics to establish a distinctive commercial brand…
- Sound EngineeringSound engineering is the technical discipline of capturing, balancing, editing, and mastering acoustic frequencies and audio signals using hardware processors and digital…
- Stairway to HeavenStairway to Heaven is a song by Led Zeppelin that receives extensive analysis in Issue.14. The edition recounts the story of its composition, explores its spiritual…
- Stairway to Heaven: Led Zeppelin UncensoredStairway to Heaven: Led Zeppelin Uncensored is a book by Richard Cole. In Issue.14, the edition cites it as the source of an interview where Robert Plant described how he…
- Stanley KubrickStanley Kubrick was an American film director, known for films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Shining. Issue.23 names him once, in the author's prose: after…
- Star WarsStar Wars is the science fiction film saga created by George Lucas, begun in 1977. The Agency editorial quotes one of its best-known lines, spoken by the Jedi master…
- Steve CarellSteve Carell is an American actor and comedian, known for the role of Michael Scott in the series The Office. In the Agency editorial, Issue.4 names him in a joke at its…
- Steven SpielbergSteven Spielberg is an American film director, known for films such as Jaws, E.T. and Schindler's List. The Agency editorial names him once, in Creative.11, where Thiago…
- Steven Van ZandtSteven Van Zandt is an American musician and actor, guitarist of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, who played Silvio Dante in the series The Sopranos. Issue.16 names him…
- Straight EdgeStraight edge is a subculture and philosophical movement rooted in hardcore punk that advocates personal sobriety and self-discipline. It commits its adherents to…
- SuccessionSuccession is an HBO series. In Issue.0, the edition presents it as a profoundly ironic comedy show with valuable lessons about corporativism and painful truths about the…
- SunglassesSunglasses is a song by Sagan and Sam Russell listed in the Chords music recommendation section of Issue.5. The edition presents the song with its title and artist names…
- Tactile StagingTactile staging is the manual preparation and physical construction of studio backdrops, surfaces, and lighting props to support a photographic subject. In commercial…
- The Big ShortThe Big Short is a film directed by Adam McKay. In Issue.7, the Agency editorial recommends it as both a cinematographic experience and a class about the financial…
- The Boy and the HeronThe Boy and the Heron is an animated film directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. In Archetype.0, the author recommends the film and notes that before…
- The Eco-Terrorist In MeThe Eco-Terrorist In Me is a song by Rise Against recommended in the Chords section of Issue.11. The author introduces it as a song from his favorite band as a teenager…
- The Importance of Being IdleThe Importance of Being Idle is a song by Oasis featured and analysed in Issue.14. The edition reads it as a challenge to the modern paradigm of relentless self-demand…
- The Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the Rings is a novel by J. R. R. Tolkien. In Issue.14, the edition mentions that Robert Plant was inspired by the natural beauty around him and the mythology…
- The MasterplanThe Masterplan is a song by Oasis featured and analysed in Issue.14. The edition calls it a powerful anthem that, with few words, covers many aspects of life, stating…
