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The Ex-Presidents: Hiding Behind Political Justifications

November 8, 2025November 3, 2025 Molly Grocki

Picture this: four surfers running into a bank in suits, sporting masks of former presidents, to perform one of the most iconic robberies in film history. Is it even possible to get a more picture-perfect example of the intersection between art and crime? I think not. In a curated blend

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Everyone Saw, No One Stopped It: The Industry’s Exploitation of Justin Bieber

November 8, 2025November 3, 2025 Ashley Burnett

Discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun at just 14 years old, Justin Bieber’s rise to fame was astronomical. He was quickly taken under the wing of high profile musicians such as Usher, Miley Cyrus, Drake, and…P Diddy. As Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial overtakes the media, his past relationship

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Murderers and Masterpieces: the Transformative Power of Art in Rehabilitation

November 8, 2025November 4, 2025 Mia Mariano

One of the most beautiful murals I have ever seen, stretching approximately 1,000 feet and vibrant in color, depicts iconic parts of San Diego, including Old Town and Balboa Park. If you are a San Diego resident or a tourist visiting for the week who wants to see this marvelous

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An attack of art or an attack on women?

November 7, 2025November 2, 2025 Emma Maloney

Molly Malone is a woman featured in an Irish folk song. Legend has it that Molly sold mussels and clams until she died of a fever in the 17th century. While it is unknown whether Molly was real, or purely fictional, her story is known across Ireland. Due to her

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Art Crime or Commentary: Can You Legally Destroy a Masterpiece?

November 6, 2025November 2, 2025 Sawyer Elliott

If one could buy a Picasso, a Van Gogh, or a Raphael, could they also invite the public to deface it? Imagine an exhibition allowing visitors to be participants, giving them the green light to paint over Guernica, carve initials into The Starry Night, or tear through a Renaissance Madonna.

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7 Minutes Is All It Takes

November 5, 2025November 2, 2025 Penny Robertson

Have you ever wondered just how much you can accomplish in 7 minutes? Well it might just be more than you could ever imagine, like a crime that could either leave you endlessly wealthy or with a like sentence. On October 19, 2025 at approximately 9:30am in Paris, France, 7

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Yes I Can—But Should I Have To? Ableism In Channel 4’s “We’re the Superhumans”

November 4, 2025November 2, 2025 Ellah Fessenden

“‘Gee, I’m afraid to go on’ has turned into, ‘Yes, I can’” are some of the opening words to the Sammy Davis Jr. track “Yes I Can” and Channel 4’s 2016 “We’re the Superhumans” Paralympics advertisement. “We’re the Superhumans” was made as a sequel to Channel 4’s award-winning, critically acclaimed

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Criminalized Characters

November 4, 2025November 2, 2025 Miranda Martinez

Imagine you’re a kid or teenager in the late 90s. You’re figuring out who you are, experiencing new things, and feeling invincible. Then you see a figure, a figure that symbolizes everything a young teen wants to be. A suave camel, never seen, not looking cool and nonchalant. The mascot

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The Failed Artist Who Tried to Redesign the World

November 3, 2025October 31, 2025 Molly Skinner

Before he became one of history’s most infamous dictators, Adolf Hitler dreamed of being an artist. Long before the swastika, the speeches, and the war, he was a young man wandering through Vienna with a sketchbook and big ambitions. He wanted to paint, to create beauty. But the art world

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Art You Can See, Art You Can Steal: The Louvre Heist

November 2, 2025October 29, 2025 Lindsey Belsky

The Apollo Gallery is designed to impress with its gold ceiling, open concept, and jewel cases that seem to float. Thieves used a lift to reach a window where they were dressed as construction workers and stole eight crown jewels. October 19, 2025. Based on many news reports, they estimate

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