CULTURE

Internet. The general name of the complex web structure that dominates our lives in this century.How much do internet users know about the internet? The generally known fact is that there is far too much more information on the internet than what a human mind can hold.So does this darknet (deep web) concern a regular internet user? We think not. If a person can find all the information he/she needs on the web, the internet would be sufficient. On the contrary, the deep part of the web has been a very interesting subject lately. Urban legends introduce deep web as the den of criminals.If you are interested in technology, you must have heard of Ross Ulbricht, Julian Assange, Edward Snowden. Ross Ulbricht: a former darknet market operator convicted of creating and running the Silk Road until his 2013 arrest. He is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.Julian Assange: the founder of WikiLeaks, where many top secret documents of different countries were published.Edward Snowden: an American computer professional, former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee and former contractor for the United States government who copied and leaked classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) in 2013.So if the web we know of is only the tip of the iceberg, how big can the whole web be?This is exactly what we are going to explore in the research we are sharing.

Iranian cinema has been ranked by many critics lately as the world's most important national cinema. Especially in the last twenty years, many international film festivals, famous directors and critics have honored Iranian cinema, and Persian movies have won hundreds of awards with their artistic achievements, universality, and their mostly dramatic, impressive stories.Here are 40 of those beautiful, striking movies from Iranian cinema that you should definitely add to your watch list. The list is not in any kind of rank order and the storylines were taken from IMDb. 

Haruki Murakami was born in 1949 in Japan. He started his writing career when he was 29 years old. Since then, Murakami continues to write and publish excellent contemporary novels. Murakami was considered to be a strong candidate for the Nobel Literature Prize in 2016. Though, he couldn't win the prize this year, he still continues to be a favorite author of many people. These quotes will introduce you to Murakami's sincere and colorful world if you haven't read his books yet. For those who already read Murakami, you can enjoy his magical words once more.

Rupi Kaur is a famous poet on Instagram, popular for her feminist short poems. Rupi's new book Milk and Honey has made it to the New York Times bestseller list. She's dedicated passionately to the women's empowerment movement. We love that women are getting more self-conscious everyday, and this self-consciousness is not even about the outer appearance. We are really brave to be ourselves in a society where girls are thought to be everything but themselves. It's not about shinier hair, softer skin or behaving like a good girl anymore. Fuck all that. Degrading our value to only outer appearance, making us live as sexual objects and imprisoning us with rules must have been history by now. We can be whoever we want to be, inside and outside. We don't have to follow the rules people create for us any longer.Rupi states her motive to share what she wrote on social media as follows: “It seemed more important for me to express solidarity with women going through similar struggles than to continue being that 'polite, shy, quiet girl'.” Let's take a look at what this inspirational woman has to say on life, through her beautiful poems...

You all remember that one teacher who was much different than the rest of the adults around you when you were a little kid, or when you were in high school making lives miserable with your teenage angst. We know you miss them, and have been looking for the same inspiration ever since. Well, don’t worry if you feel like you're being suffocated by adulthood. Here are 37 movies to remind you that you can look at the world with the enthusiasm of a teenager again no matter how old you get!Storylines are from IMDb, and the ranking is done according to IMDb ratings.

 Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon involving a stimulus wherein the mind perceives a familiar pattern of something while none actually exists. Basically, it's seeing something familiar in random objects. Our brains create wonders in recognizing faces. That's why we see faces on random objects. We made a list of 23 random things that look like eyes, thanks to our brain. 👀

We have compiled this list of awesome and unforgettable characters with an unusual hair or wig color. We usually come across such characters in fantasy and sci-fi movies. It isn't easy to pull off such bright colors, but they do it like a boss. Spoiler alert: Yes, there is obviously more than one 'Joker.'

The psychological thriller is one of the best things that the cinema industry has found. The movies we put in this list seem to be the best examples of this kind. Though there are many movies in this category, we tried to only throw in the best ones. If you haven't watched them already, you should definitely start now.The movies were listed according to their IMDb ratings. Enjoy the list.The storylines were taken from IMDb.

IMDB was created in 1990 and has information about almost every movie. This is a special list for this year.  In this list, we put together 30 movies that were made in the last 30 years and have been each voted to be the best by IMDb users.The movies were listed according to their year in which they were made. Enjoy the list.The storylines were taken from IMDb.

As the title might suggest, you're going to have spoilers if you haven't already seen these movies. If you're still willing to continue, then be my guest.We didn't put together the best movies with sad endings; we wanted to have some from each genre. The movies were listed according to their IMDb ratings. Enjoy the list.The storylines were taken from IMDb.

A paradox is a statement or problem that either appears to produce two entirely contradictory (yet possible) outcomes, or provides proof for something that goes against what we expect. Paradoxes and thought experiments have always been a central part of philosophical thinking and are always ready to challenge our interpretation of otherwise simple situations. Below you’ll find a list of 19 of the most famous paradoxes and some other thought experiments that kept many minds busy for years, and some of them even for centuries!

While Asian cinema was once considered to be only Chinese kung fu movies and Japanese horror films in the Western imagination, some of the best Asian films in recent years have actually been romantic comedies. Asian cinema is certainly rising in popularity in the U.S. If you're looking for romance Korean movies, Asian comedy movies or Thai romantic comedy movies(even Chinese!) you're at right place. You can find the best Asian movies for romantic comedy lovers. Ranging from young love to old love to unconventional love, there's something for everyone on this list, and it's all guaranteed to put a smile on your face!

There has always been a debate over films that are based on books, mainly because people believe that they don’t do the books justice. Well, it’s true that books have much more detail and drama, but it’s another thing to read about romance and watch it on screen (we’re not talking about erotica, dirty minds!). Example: If we had to choose between a book and Ryan Gosling, most of the ladies I know would vote for the latter, hands down.Check out our list of romantic films that are based on novels.

Cinema stands at the intersection of literature, music and photography. Nevertheless, cinema is a visual art form. Some movies stick to our mind because of these strong visuals.This list contains 40 of these visually prominent movies that were released between 2011-2015. Have fun watching!P.S: This list is ordered by IMDb ratings.

This list may not be a complete catalog of all the films about serial killers, but they are the greatest serial killer movies voted on by fans. Some of the best thrillers, horror and scary movies usually have a tormentor who scares the living wits out of the main characters and sometimes even kills them. These antagonists are the characters who make these serial killer movies so memorable.