CULTURE

Slavoj Žižek is considered the Elvis of philosophy. He is a Slovenian cultural critic and philosopher; and also international director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities. He shared his favorite 11 movies that he thinks will best help us to make sense of the world we are a part in.

67 years after its publication, George Orwell's masterpiece “1984” is still very relevant. This famous dystopian novel, set in a world beyond our imagining, was telling a story of a totalitarian regime in which all power was split into three roughly equal groups: Eastasia, Eurasia, and Oceania. Some say it is way too dark even for a dystopia and does not really represent how things are in our modern world, but some argue that it resonates now more than ever. Here are 17 quotes from it for you to decide for yourself!

Everyone loves a good movie. Whether it's by their favorite director or their favorite actors are playing in them. But we get the true taste of a movie from their storylines. It doesn't matter if they're sci-fi, drama or action movies. When a movie has a good storyline, it's definitely worth our time to watch. In this list, we put together 42 of them from sci-fi to drama. The list was not given in particular order and there may be ones we may have missed. Enjoy the list.The storylines were taken from IMDb.

Finding out the secrets of well-known paintings never ceases to surprise us! These secrets increase the level of our admiration towards the genius painters who were way ahead of their time...This content covers the secrets of 8 important paintings of art history! Enjoy!!!

Most of the movies in this list are not a part of the popular culture. They're hidden somewhere in the past and couldn't find their places in other movie lists. There are also really popular ones which have always been at the top since the day they were made. Here are 39 movies that will make your mind go ''huh?'' The movies were listed according to their IMDb ratings.Enjoy the listThe storylines were taken from IMDb. 

Some movies are remembered by their theme of winter. Sometimes winter is used in catastrophic scenes and sometimes it's used in romantic scenes to warm us up. We put together 29 movies that used the winter theme pretty well. The movies aren't listed in particular order. Enjoy the list.The storylines were taken from IMDb.

No, we’re not assuming your taste in literature is based on your gender. Rather, many of the books in this list actually questioned what it’s to be a “woman” long before today’s generation started to disavow the “binaries” of gender. Moreover, each one of them has a unique, personal story which has a lot to tell to people from all genders, but especially women and girls will find them pretty inspiring!Like every list, this one is missing your voice. Comment if you have any books to recommend! Book summaries were taken from Wikipedia.

Throughout history, people have tried to understand the stars that they see in the sky and put them into groups so that they could analyze them. There are 88 known constellations in the sky. Twelve of them are seen in the same place at the same time in the sky as the earth orbits around the sun. It's not known whether these 12 constellations get their names from zodiac signs or the other way around, but all of them have stories based in mythology. Here are some of the stories telling us where the names of the signs came from.

We had been looking so forward to it, but the second season of the legendary series, Narcos is finally out! We thank Netflix again, for not only producing such a great show, but also releasing all episodes at the same time! All that's left for us to do is binge-watch the sh*t out of it! Here are some facts about the show and Pablo Escobar that not many people know!Caution: The content involves a small dosage of spoilers!

There’s no need to say that Hollywood is where money is. Spending millions of dollars can bring several hundred million dollars back. But whose movies bring the highest box office results? Who's worth more money? We compiled those highest grossing actors/actresses for you!

Let's make one thing clear. Though these movies are about families, that doesn't mean you can watch them with your family. You might want to watch some of them alone or with friends before you decide on watching with your families. Having said that, we're sure you'll really enjoy watching these family related movies. The movies are listed according to their IMDb ratings. Enjoy the list.The storylines were taken from IMDb.

Sure, none of us love chick flicks, but at times, they can be good. We all need some romantic time with our partners and what's a better way to do it than sit at home and watch romantic movies. We put together 20 of those movies that we're sure you'll also enjoy with your partner.The movies aren't listed in particular order, so you may choose any of them; they're all great. Enjoy the list.The storylines were taken from IMDb.

In this list, we put together British period movies that we believe are the most movie-lover like. These movies, which were adapted to screenplays from books, mostly criticize a period when the role of the woman was to be loyal. Here are some outstanding period movies that we hope you'll enjoy.The movies were listed according to their IMDb ratings. Enjoy the listThe storylines were taken from IMDb.

Whether you're covered in tats or prefer to remain ink-free, there's no denying tattooing is an art.We compiled these 30 amazingly cool tattoos from boredpanda and they are all inked by Portuguese tattoo artist Vesna. You can also read the story of his inking career and how it became a passion for him. Enjoy!

Being on the road is always fun and adventurous. If you're going somewhere for a vacation or going on a school/business trip, it's always new and exciting. You see places you've never seen before and meet people that are not similar to those you see around you all the time.Movies about this theme always have a different taste. The characters overcome obstacles and show us how life differs in other places. In this list we put together some movies that take place on the road and we hope they will give you a push to get up and travel. The list is not in anyparticular order. If we forgot to put in your favorites, we're sorry in advance. Enjoy the list.The storylines were taken from IMDb.