“Idle hands work for Hitler!” Thousands of posters declared in World War II-era America. “Our boys need sox! Knit your bit!” Mid-1940s propaganda aimed at women back home was typically used to encourage female involvement in war efforts through domestic craftsmanship and economic stimulation in the absence of male workers.
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In the category concerning displays of artistic hypocrisy, the winner is society’s obsession with ‘sustainability’ muddled with our inability to elicit real action. Some know it as a new trend of minimalist values and a romanticization of how things used to be. Others recognize it for its regenerative practices and
Baseball has a certain beauty to it that can not be seen in any other sport. If you fail 70 percent of the time at the plate over the course of a season, you are considered an Allstar. Players are expected to fail at this game, and the ones that
Dance moms is reality television show about young girls training on an elite competition dance team. Although the show has created several young stars, including Jojo Siwa and Maddie Ziegler, it is not always rhinestones, tiaras, and smooth sailing. Abby Lee Miller, the main dance teacher on the show, has
While the most famous Urban Outfitters (UO) scandal is arguably the release of a blood-stained ‘vintage’ Kent State sweater that makes light of the horrific shooting that occurred at the university in 1970, the other UO scandals have seemingly been pushed into the dark once again. With up to thirteen
The auction house Neumeister in Germany held a live auction earlier this year in May for the first time when the country was easing up on their lockdown restrictions. One of the main pieces that was being auctioned was a painting by Carl Spitzweg named The Eye of the Law
Whether a book, a television show, a cartoon, or a comic, there is a fanbase for almost every series on the planet, and where there is a fanbase, fan art is bound to be found. Fan art is often a very controversial topic (the debate of legality and if
When looking at the history of art and art ownership, it is evident that art has commonly been created by artists from lower classes specifically for the use of society’s wealthy, powerful figures. Although an artist would create their art and be compensated for it, the message of the art
Gabriel Fernandez was an eight year old boy who was experiencing domestic violence. His story touches upon the animalistic crimes of his parents and how the system failed to save him. Gabriel’s case involved so many people, with social workers, police officers, teachers, and family members that knew something was
The United States has long been a critic of governments using propaganda to subtle influence and controls its citizens. The US also goes out of there way to declare themselves a place where people from all cultures can feel safe and respected. One thing they are relatively silent on is