The World's Columbian Exposition and Chicago's Forgotten Temple
A full feature on John Wellborn Root, Burnham and Root, the Masonic Temple, and the Chicago plans around the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893.
Flow: Silence Speaks Louder Than Words
A review of Gints Zilbalodis's animated film Flow, where quiet images become a meditation on survival, empathy, and community.
Blazing Star: The Aspects of the Phoenix
A symbolic essay on the phoenix as a mythic image of rebirth, initiation, and spiritual transformation.
The Tale of the Terrible Helicobacter
A full health essay on Helicobacter pylori, ulcers, medical debates, and the commercial history of treatments.
Latest Features
The World's Columbian Exposition and Chicago's Forgotten Temple
A full feature on John Wellborn Root, Burnham and Root, the Masonic Temple, and the Chicago plans around the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893.
Flow: Silence Speaks Louder Than Words
A review of Gints Zilbalodis's animated film Flow, where quiet images become a meditation on survival, empathy, and community.
Blazing Star: The Aspects of the Phoenix
A symbolic essay on the phoenix as a mythic image of rebirth, initiation, and spiritual transformation.
Psychological Etudes: About Dreams, Deception and Love
A long psychology feature about dreams, deception, love, and the inner work of returning to yourself.
The Tale of the Terrible Helicobacter
A full health essay on Helicobacter pylori, ulcers, medical debates, and the commercial history of treatments.
Bite-Size Comedy
A light humor page of short jokes and comic observations for a quick magazine break.
A Little Bit of Everything
A compact science digest on Zealandia, ancient whales, chimpanzee rhythm, sarcophagi near Luxor, and interstellar travel.
Thomas Cole's Journey of Life
An art feature on Thomas Cole's four-part Voyage of Life series and the American landscape tradition.
Clio, The Giver of Fame
A history feature on research into Roman emperors, violent mortality, and the statistical risks of power.
At the Head of the Pathocracy
An essay on pathocracy, personality disorders, leadership, and the social need to protect civic institutions.
American Archives: Prophetic Dreams and Ecstasy
A historical-philosophical archive excerpt on Iamblichus, prophetic dreams, divination, and altered states of ecstasy.
America's First Muse: Anne Bradstreet
The story of Anne Bradstreet, the first published poet of England's North American colonies.
Eternal Silence in a Changing World
A quiet look at Eternal Silence, Dexter Graves, Lorado Taft, and the Chicago stories carried by a remarkable monument.
Look Within: Return to Mysticism
A cultural and social essay on the renewed interest in mysticism, alternative healing, and inward-looking traditions.
Hypnosis as a System for Changing Consciousness
A psychology essay on hypnosis, suggestion, communication, and the changing states of human consciousness.
The History of the English Language
Jeremiah Hendon's accessible tour through Old English, Norse and Norman influence, Middle English, and the language's global reach.
Why Don't We Remember Our Childhoods?
A short educational feature on childhood amnesia and new research suggesting that infant memories may form but remain hard to access.
The Human's Words
Peter Shmakov's story of Father Vlad, dreams, faith, doubt, and the strange human search for meaning.
A Letter from the Editor
Founder and Editor-in-Chief Dmitriy Yakubov welcomes readers to the first issue of Chicago Kaleidoscope.
Culture
Flow: Silence Speaks Louder Than Words
A review of Gints Zilbalodis's animated film Flow, where quiet images become a meditation on survival, empathy, and community.
Blazing Star: The Aspects of the Phoenix
A symbolic essay on the phoenix as a mythic image of rebirth, initiation, and spiritual transformation.
Bite-Size Comedy
A light humor page of short jokes and comic observations for a quick magazine break.
Thomas Cole's Journey of Life
An art feature on Thomas Cole's four-part Voyage of Life series and the American landscape tradition.
The Human's Words
Peter Shmakov's story of Father Vlad, dreams, faith, doubt, and the strange human search for meaning.
Education
A Little Bit of Everything
A compact science digest on Zealandia, ancient whales, chimpanzee rhythm, sarcophagi near Luxor, and interstellar travel.
The History of the English Language
Jeremiah Hendon's accessible tour through Old English, Norse and Norman influence, Middle English, and the language's global reach.
Psychology & Sociology
Psychological Etudes: About Dreams, Deception and Love
A long psychology feature about dreams, deception, love, and the inner work of returning to yourself.
At the Head of the Pathocracy
An essay on pathocracy, personality disorders, leadership, and the social need to protect civic institutions.
Look Within: Return to Mysticism
A cultural and social essay on the renewed interest in mysticism, alternative healing, and inward-looking traditions.
Hypnosis as a System for Changing Consciousness
A psychology essay on hypnosis, suggestion, communication, and the changing states of human consciousness.
Why Don't We Remember Our Childhoods?
A short educational feature on childhood amnesia and new research suggesting that infant memories may form but remain hard to access.
History
The World's Columbian Exposition and Chicago's Forgotten Temple
A full feature on John Wellborn Root, Burnham and Root, the Masonic Temple, and the Chicago plans around the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893.
Clio, The Giver of Fame
A history feature on research into Roman emperors, violent mortality, and the statistical risks of power.
American Archives: Prophetic Dreams and Ecstasy
A historical-philosophical archive excerpt on Iamblichus, prophetic dreams, divination, and altered states of ecstasy.
America's First Muse: Anne Bradstreet
The story of Anne Bradstreet, the first published poet of England's North American colonies.
Eternal Silence in a Changing World
A quiet look at Eternal Silence, Dexter Graves, Lorado Taft, and the Chicago stories carried by a remarkable monument.
Community
A Letter from the Editor
Founder and Editor-in-Chief Dmitriy Yakubov welcomes readers to the first issue of Chicago Kaleidoscope.
Health
The Tale of the Terrible Helicobacter
A full health essay on Helicobacter pylori, ulcers, medical debates, and the commercial history of treatments.
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