“Once you’re a celebrity, always a celebrity. You have to face it. You’re a celebrity, you’re fair game in public areas.” – Ron Galella Celebrities are perfect. At least, this is the intent of various PR teams and studios. A celebrity must maintain an unattainable level of beauty and perfection,
Month: October 2024
TikTok is a social media app that has only increased in popularity since its original launch in 2016. The app is mostly used by people to share short videos about various topics, from dancing to day-in-the-lives, comedy, and much more. The app has grown in popularity every day and so
With the upcoming presidential elections this November, both democratic and republican party candidates, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have been campaigning to the masses, and particularly the newest generation of voters, Gen Z. The generational hallmark of this demographic of voters is that they were raised in the new age
Detournement is the revolutionary act of changing around the structure of an item to express a new meaning and its true colors. For example, imagine you’re walking down a busy street cluttered with graffiti and your attention is grabbed by a collage of a beautiful woman dressed very fashionable and
From his time of prominence in the 60s through the 80s to the modern imitations that dominate the horror genre, the surrealist art of Polish photographer and painter Zdzisław Beksiński has undergone a remarkable transformation. From untitled paintings to horror iconography, Beksiński’s work has clearly outlived him, but what about
In 2014, a German heiress by the name Anna Delvey moved from Germany to New York City and quickly worked her way into the exclusive circle of the Big Apple’s upper class elites. She quickly established herself as an up-and-coming New York socialite, and even created the Anna Delvey Foundation
High rise buildings in Los Angeles, across from Crypto.com Arena, have become a hot spot for graffiti, allowing artists to leave their mark. These buildings are not only a waste of space and money, but they also give insight to the motivations behind the city’s government and their outlook on
Have you ever seen a video of an elephant painting on social media? Recently, there are many videos trending on social media platforms such as Tik Tok that demonstrate the skills that elephants possess, allowing them to create art equivalent to that of a toddler. Elephants are known to have
The “follow and ambush” style of paparazzi was created by Ron Galella in the 1950s and he was referred to as “Godfather of U.S. paparazzi culture,” “Paparazzo Extraordinaire,” and “King of Paparazzi.” Although the paparazzi does have a code of ethics, they walk on the thin line between their First
In March of 2023 the popular high fashion corporation Balenciaga was under fire for an ad campaign that featured children holding sex symbols. More specifically, teddy bears in bondage costumes. While the ad was widely condemned and a major controversy, it did the very thing child exploitation aims to do: