In the current world, social media has begun to take over not only the lives of viewers but also the lives of the so called ‘instafamous’. Current studies have shown that Instagram is one of the most popular sites, and is constantly used to mask the real lives of its
Month: October 2017
What is more important, culture or law? Would you rather stick to the law and be an outsider in your culture or break a law and be accepted among your culture? Everyone has a cultural lens of their own that they use to view the world. A huge issue arises
Through the use of advertising, there has been an idealized body type for women in regards to fashion and beauty. Advertisements involved pictures of models with unrealistic body types wearing expensive and high-end fashion, and this is what the average woman sees all around them. It is seemed as desirable,
Many of us have heard the historic story of Pompeii—the ancient Roman city buried under volcanic ash in 79 AD. As a result of being buried, the city was actually preserved and protected. It has now become popular tourist destination in Italy, where people from all over the world come
When I was about seven years old, I remember walking into our local Round Table pizza parlor with my soccer teammates and rushing to the arcade area to see all the toys I could buy with my saved up quarters. While my parents would start to order pizza, my teammates
For a moment, I’d like you, the reader, to imagine yourself as an artist. You are more than likely an intellectual, capable of viewing the world from a multitude of perspectives beyond that of the average person. Perhaps you are conservative in your work, meticulous in planning, and take months
There is a preconceived notion of many, that the hip hop and rap produced the current era has decreased in inherent value and has turned towards a less meaningful avenue. There is an implication that this type of music is not the art that it used to be, and therefore
In an age with fleeting attention spans, it is more difficult to grab the captivation of those around you. For many, this desperate search for attention comes from the desire to be acknowledged in their lives. Often, depressive periods can change one for the better, as it requires deep intra-personal
American Horror Story is a television series that prides itself on the shock and awe of gory, horrific, and griping thrill. Each season is set in a different time period and location in America and brings the viewers into a horror movie that lasts through several episodes. This series is
The largest illegal graffiti piece in the world. A naked statue of Donald Trump in New York’s Union Square. Fake clowns dressed as KKK members and hung from a tree in Virginia. These, among other works displayed across many cities around the world since 2001, belong to the “American Activist