Cultural appropriation is bad right? We shouldn’t do it, right? It’s a borderline crime to appropriate someone else’s culture, we all agree. We’ll who is we? A seemingly dumb question that somehow got lost in translation. Capitalism strikes again. American culture has become so entranced with capitalistic values that even
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I can still remember my first visit to the legendary Curry Village in Yosemite Valley. My dad was reminiscing about his visits as a child as we drove through the valley on Southside Drive. As we approached Curry Village, I couldn’t take my eyes off the surrounding granite. The campsite,
Redefining art in the 1960’s, well-known artist Andy Warhol created pieces to reflect on American capitalism and the things we consume. With the multiple locations to create his artwork, Warhol became one of the greatest artists in New York City. One of these well-known locations was known as “The Factory”,
Everyone sympathizes with the struggle of wanting to stay up to date on the latest fashion trends, yet not having enough money to fund the neverending shopping addiction. To all avail, fast fashion is there to save the day. Fast, easy, and always on trend, “fashion” brands like Shein have
**(Recently on the archive, another article was published on Manscaped’s eye-catching marketing tactics. While both articles were conceived of independently with no prior knowledge on either author’s part, I encourage readers to also read over Chloe King’s article, as well, as it offers a separate but related and valuable perspective.)**
The life of a consumer has evolved in so many ways over the last century and has taken on many forms and has had many purposes. One could consume out of necessity, out of an abundance of wealth, out of the urge to prove something. It is obvious though, that
On HBO, John Oliver hosts his own television series called Last Week Tonight With John Oliver which air Sunday at 8 p.m. PST. In his show, Oliver touches upon some current events that have happened during the week around the world and has a large segment of his show dedicated
Self-titled pick up artists Vince Kelvin, Arash Dibazar, Nick Hawk, Julien Blanc and ‘Bad Boy,’ are a group of men who have supposedly cracked the secret code to picking up women, so much so that they have begun to call it an art. This art is all about seduction and
On April 24, french artist and member of the Arte Povera movement, Michelangelo Pistoletto, debuted a very interesting piece of art. For the first time in its history, the Louvre allowed an artist to paint on the beautiful glass pyramid that lies outside of the museum, itself. This piece of