In 200 C.E., a painted wooden portrait from Egypt depicted the members of the Severan Dynasty: Emperor Septimius Severus, his wife Julia Domna, and their two sons, Geta and Caracalla. Adorned in gold and jewels, the family appeared united and powerful. In reality, this was far from the truth. If
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In the digital age, the family home has become a stage. Parents film their children in the name of authenticity, and audiences reward them for it. Few embodied that shift more completely than Ruby Franke, the creator of the YouTube channel 8 Passengers. Her polished image as a moral, disciplined
When Jeremy Bentham designed the panopticon, he imagined inmates trapped in a circular prison, constantly visible from the central guard tower but never certain if they were being watched. What he didn’t imagine? A sun-soaked villa in Mallorca, filled with spray-tanned singles competing for love, fame, and a hundred-thousand-dollar prize.
Through various films and television productions, we witness countless scenes that are unseen or unusual in everyday life, from thrilling police-robber shootouts to gruesome, bloody crime scenes. These are themes that most people would undoubtedly classify as crime, and among these themes is the not-so-small category of “cannibalism.” Both in
Peso Pluma is a famous Mexican singer highly known for his corridos tumbados and regional Mexican music. He quickly rose to fame in 2022 when he collaborated with Eslabon Armado to produce the songs “El Belicon” and “Ella Baila Sola.” He was the first Mexican singer to perform at the
It’s no new fad that people are intrigued by true crime and gruesome stories. We all know the cult classics such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho, The Shining, and The Exorcist that have captured the attention of horror fanatics for decades. But what happens when the story becomes real?
“In the back of my mind, I killed you And I didn’t even regret it I can’t believe I said it But it’s true I hate you.” These are the lyrics of “Romantic Homicide”, written by 20-year-old singer-songwriter dv4d. This song is one of many with a dark theme and
The music industry is nothing short of fame, money, power, and influence. Once a star rises to popularity, these key attributes are granted to them from their dearly beloved fans, and the drastic help of social media to enhance their profile. It is arguable that the industry is primarily responsible
In 2024, a graffiti message appeared on the side of a building on the busy, touristy Knez Mihailova street in Belgrade, the capital city of the Balkan nation Serbia. The bolded spray paint, written in English, read, “The only genocide in the Balkans, was against the Serbs”. Seemingly in response
The allure of owning an Andy Warhol is hard to resist. For many collectors, the pop artist’s name carries not only cultural cachet but also the promise of long-term value. That promise, however, became a trap in Palm Beach, where art dealer Daniel Elie Bouaziz built a business on counterfeit