The Dalai Lama had an out of character interaction with one of his many followers in February. His Holiness went to an event in the city of Dharamshala to meet the people. During this event a boy went up to his holiness and asked for a hug to which the
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Can artists be separated from their artwork if they are accused or convicted of a heinous crime? Does their criminality mean that we can no longer enjoy their work? Or can we separate the two and find a way to see the art as it is without the artist coming
Tiktok has been an exploding platform since the rise in popularity beginning in 2019, with this exponential growth, millions of users flooded to the app, creating content that was unfiltered, monitored, and up for anyone’s opinion. This free market of social media integrated public perception, political and socially developmental opinions.
Within anime, there is the stereotype that many shows depict either pedophilic undertones or even incestuous implications. And while the vast majority of anime do not depict these themes, it is the ones that do that garner attraction. Though pedophilia is often not explicitly depicted, there is a trope of
During World War II, the Nazis engaged in a massive campaign of art theft, confiscating over 650,000 artworks from across Europe. This was a calculated effort to deprive the Jewish people of their cultural heritage, as well as to amass a collection of art that would reflect the values of
Social media has become an integral part of our lives. We use it to stay connected with friends and family, learn about current events, and express ourselves. But what happens when private companies own the social media platforms we rely on? In the most recent immediate news, Elon Musk took
Is cooking an art? This question is something to be pondered on because how can a basic skill that everyone should have be considered an art? I am arguing that the creation of new recipes should be considered an art because the taste is a sense that we too often
Rap music has often been criticized for its vulgar language and explicit lyrics, that narrate criminal acts. Some argue that rap music glorifies crimes relating to gang violence, drug abuse, and misogyny. As a result, some have suggested that rap music encourages criminal behaviors and is responsible for a rise
Released in September of 2020, Genshin Impact has become a critically acclaimed free-to-play, open world role playing game. Complete with hundreds of quests, an array of collectable characters and immaculate voice acting, it is no wonder how Genshin Impact became a multi-million dollar game. One of the main draws for
One of the most popular shows that was streamed on Netflix in 2022 was, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. This show gained a lot of positive and negative popularity in the United States for displaying the life of Jeffrey Dahmer and the crimes that he committed in a very explicit