Symbolic Living

Arts, Fashion and Film

Anna Wintour, Vogue Magazines editor-in- chief and the inspiration for novel and movie, The Devil Wears Prada, in which Meryl Streep plays a controlling, tough, demanding, direct, decisive, driven, disciplined, competitive, intimidating and often cold business woman. Sometimes referred to as a real bitch, but always considered a huge success and a leader... [Read more of this article]

Metropolis is a classic German film by Fritz Lang made in 1927, depicting life in 2026. This film is considered well ahead of it’s time, much like 1984 was considered to be. Many modern interprations are credited to Metropolis in the ideology of the human being turning bionic.  We can see in Christina Aguilera’s new album Bi-on-ic, this... [Read more of this article]

Sex, Religion, Death, War, Politics.  What more popular archetypes to dig deep into the psychology of humanity. Designed for controversy, these subjects have been a part of life and life’s taboo’s since the beginning of civilization. Designed for sales.  Lady Gaga knows how to sell and parallels Madonna in many ways throughout by taking... [Read more of this article]

Today, Thursday June 3, 2010, at 1:00 am Rue McClanahan passed away after suffering a massive stroke. Late last year Rue McClanahan had a stroke after having heart bypass surgery and suffered poor health. Rue McClanahan best known as Blanche Devereaux of the Golden Girls, also starred alongside Beatrice Arthur in the 70′s Sitcom Maude.  Bea... [Read more of this article]