#memory

#memory

That's what these newer events do best. They draw you in with sound, light, movement, even scent. You're part of it, and regular nights out don't feel the same.

The body remembers what the mind forgets. What moves us is not the muscle, but the myth. There’s a tension that lives between surfaces, not quite sweat, not quite skin, but something older, deeper.

"Generations of Ginza-goers will be disoriented, but the San Jose restaurant at 215 E. Jackson St. is now called Kaita," wrote the Merc. "Six months ago, Koji Sugimoto bought the closet-size Japantown landmark, ripped out its worn walls, and installed new blue carpeting and comfortable benches."

"How do experiences live on, not as memories, but as absences?" asks the narrator of Girl, 1983, Ullmann's latest novel, now translated into English by Martin Aitken.

In the brain, storage and transport of information is done by electrical and chemical configurators, in sets, in clusters of neurons, processing information in loops.

The moment the 7/7 terrorist bombs exploded in King's Cross station marked a profound silence, contrasting sharply with the chaos of a city that must continue to move.

Motherhood is often described as a balancing act - juggling schedules, ambitions, emotional labor, marital needs. But nearly seven years into marriage and four kids later, I've come to believe that motherhood isn't simply about balance. It's about memory. It's about navigating the relentless, complicated push and pull between remembering and forgetting.

The village of Flushing in Cornwall, with its fishing heritage and close-knit community, celebrates memories through street-side wireframe lights honoring those who have passed. Each light symbolizes individual stories, reflecting the unique connections among villagers.

The exhibition 'Memo. Remembering the Futures' features 15 interdisciplinary projects that use memory to address ecological loss and envision sustainable futures.

People are not very good at remembering things the way they really happened. If an experience is an article of clothing, then memory is the garment after it's been washed, not according to the instructions, over and over again: the colours fade, the size shrinks, the original, nostalgic scent has long since become the artificial orchid smell of fabric softener.

Mavis Gallant's story 'Voices Lost in Snow' exemplifies a seamless blend of life and art, offering a unique narrative style that reshapes perspective.

You may live in a place for months, even years, and it does not touch you, but a weekend or a night in another, and you feel as if your whole being has been sprayed with the equivalent of a cosmic wind.

I felt really frustrated.

If writing by hand activates more connections in the brain, it's no wonder I rely on sticky notes in my daily life—my entire organizational system is built around them.

Join us at our drop-in art workshop to create a unique altar diorama in memory of a loved one. All ages are welcome and materials will be provided. This workshop draws inspiration from Malaya Tuyay's public art piece, "What is Legacy Without Liberation," encouraging participants to honor their loved ones creatively.

"In Blushes the ghost world we're shown is the suddenly empty one created by the Covid pandemic, with its unpeopled streets and rising death toll."

Curiosity has long been linked to better memory. When we're curious, our brain's reward systems are engaged, which in turn boosts memory.

Siphoned out via bullet holes, like honeybees smoked out their hive, chorus of black lines, burned thick and dark, gilded grill marks, hexagon honey stuck to their eyes, there are six sides to loneliness.

The 'true purpose of autobiography', Nabokov continues, is 'the following of such thematic designs through one's life.' This reflects a deeper understanding of life’s complexities.

Gremolata, a versatile mix of parsley, garlic, and lemon zest, enhances dishes with its heat-activated flavors and serves as a reminder of friendship and culinary creativity.

Knowing she would narrate it later back in the house, Florence would have to tell the story a different way. That instinct to reshape the unbearable into something legible sits at the core of Nightingale.

Have you ever been in a scenario where you kindly asked someone to repeat their name, and the response you got back was no, they already said it once?

Meserve’s characters discovered that the emotional intensity of their past hidden memories could be revisited, revealing insights crucial for understanding their lives today.

I want to be twirled, so we do as Erik says. We are in a ballroom in a recently refurbished castle in the Bavarian Alps, learning how to waltz.

Scent is one of the most powerful ways to immortalize a moment in time, many thanks to the olfactory system's direct line to the amygdala and hippocampus.