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The “Perfect” Selfie

September 21, 2018February 14, 2021 Olivia Regalia

It is safe to say that the majority of humans in the current era have taken at least one selfie in their lifetime. Let’s all be honest, there is no such thing as just one selfie. Once you take one, you often find yourself changing faces, altering the lighting, or

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The Crime in Normalization

September 20, 2018February 14, 2021 Parnaz Rezaie Boroon

It all began with a television show. Curiosity sprung in me as it became a tradition for me to watch Monk with my mother every Friday night. We would sit on the couch for hours on end as we followed a detective with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder interestingly find a way to

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The Art of The Dick Pic

September 19, 2018February 14, 2021 Andrea Schreck

There is no argument or doubt towards the fact that paintings from the renaissance time period are incredibly popular and are still studied by students, art critics, and simple citizens even though they are intensely graphic. People travel from all over to visit old art relics such as Michelangelo’s The

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Bakers Refusal to Create Cake

September 18, 2018February 14, 2021 Maddie Ward

Whether it is the 30 second Tastemade videos or the dozens of shows that have taken over television, baking and the artists that make these goods have become a sensation. We are consumed by not only the taste of these sweet treats, but the look of them as well. The

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The Pirate Boats that Rocked and Rolled

September 17, 2018February 14, 2021 Delaney Heil

The 1960’s are often synonymous with rock & roll music, as some of the best of the genre debuted at that time. And while The Rolling Stones and The Beatles were igniting the craze in the United States, their home country of Britain refused to play the music that was

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A Classical Music Mystery Triad

September 17, 2018February 14, 2021 Elizabeth Montague-Jones

The historical biographies of both musical composers Antonio Salieri (1750-1825) and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) involves a triad including mystery, musical art, and suspicious death. Antonio Salieri was born August 18th, 1750 in Legnago, Italy, to a father, who he was denominated after, and to a mother who there is

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Can We Still Watch Woody Allen Movies?

September 16, 2018February 14, 2021 Da Yeoun Moon

Everyone knows Woody Allen’s predatory obsession with young girls has a long history. Starting in 1992, he faced accusations of sexual assault by his own adoptive daughter, Dylan Farrow, who was only seven at the time. After denying all the allegations made against him throughout the child custody trials, he

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Does Arson Count As Art?

September 15, 2018February 14, 2021 Gabi Kaftan

A political icon and suffragist, Olive Wharry (December 1886–2 October 1947) defied the odds and broke many boundaries as an artist. Wharry started her career as an art student who played an active role women’s suffrage. Rather than just using definitive art as her form of expression, she resulted to

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Rebellion by Clowns and Rainbows

September 14, 2018February 14, 2021 Armin Delic

Censorship of the arts helps governments keep populations in check. In the early 2010’s, the Russian government passed a law that banned disseminating gay propaganda. In response, the general population posted pictures of President Vladimir wearing makeup, dressed as a clown, with rainbows in the background to signify their president

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XXXTentacion Death Conspiracy

September 13, 2018March 15, 2021 Anna Grzybowski

Young rapper XXXTentacion was reportedly murdered after being shot in Miami while shopping for motorcycles recently this past June. After pictures and videos flooded social media, many believed that Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy had faked his own death in a publicity stunt to promote a future album rumored to be called

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