Persephone September 2026

A Monthly Newsletter on Art & Culture Persephone by Pouls.of.art September 2026

This Month's Theme

The Art of Motion

History and Evolution of Animation

Hanging on my bedroom wall is this quote, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” But easier said than done, the going doesn’t have to be on our own. Sometimes art helps you, sometimes a kind friend, but mostly you can always talk to trees. They’re never static so do circumstances and animations.

Culture & Symbols

Can everyone be a BoJack?

By Ashmita

From BoJack Horseman to South Park and even Dragon Tales, animation has given us characters we see ourselves in. But somewhere between fandom, memes and internet discourse, trauma can become an aesthetic and bad behaviour becomes “literally me.”

Seita giving Setsuko candy in Grave of the Fireflies

Culture & Symbols

An Apology in the Ashes: Isao Takahata's Grave of the Fireflies

By Ritika

Grave of the Fireflies isn't just a war tragedy — it's a confession. Akiyuki Nosaka hid how his sister really died for twenty years, then drew it instead. This piece looks at the guilt underneath the film, and what it says about self-blame this Suicide Prevention Month.

If you're carrying something heavy

Twenty years is a long time to argue with yourself. It does not have to be that long.