The freedom to express oneself through speech, beliefs, and art is one of the cornerstones of the western world. Historically, censorship of expression has been practiced by corrupt or authoritarian governments to inhibit individual freedoms. Encouraging creativity is important for the beating heart of every society. While these ideas of
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Pornography was legalized in Denmark on July 1st, 1969. One of the first countries to allow the film genre to proliferate legally. A triumph in the world of nymphomaniacs and sexual deviants everywhere (well, at least in Denmark). It was time to celebrate this “sex”-cellent news. Jens Jørgen Thorsen had
The 2011 film, This is Not a Film, is a documentary created by and centered around Iranian filmmaker, Jafar Panahi, as he goes about day-to-day life under house arrest and censorship forced on him by the Iranian government. Throughout the film, Panahi is shown attempting to appeal his sentencing of
Education is the building block to anyone’s success and it is being threatened. Conversations have been limited and the idea of free speech is becoming a lesson in the history books. Limiting a student’s exposure to different opinions and experiences robs them from diversity and learning how to make decisions
Since gaining independence from the United Kingdom in the 1960s to the present day, Kenya has consistently been plagued with corruption in their government. According to the Corruption Perceptions Index, Kenya ranks 123rd out of 180 countries in terms of having an “honest public sector.” Bribes, nepotism, and unlawful business
What do you picture when you hear “Mickey Mouse” – Disneyland? Happiness? Childish innocence? Maybe the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse TV show? Any way you think of Disney’s character, you most likely aren’t thinking of Mickey as a character hooked on drugs and alcohol, participating in “illicit” behaviors such as sex
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
ART CRIMES is both a series as well as an individual multimedia work comprised of ceramics, police evidence tags, poetry, writing, supporting documents, and a booklet of select layman’s reviews of the work. Each individual work comes together to create the whole, a record of struggle, rebellion, overzealous policing, and transmutation. At
Media coverage today constantly pushes the boundaries of censorship. We are exposed to graphic violence, nude women, and drug use now more than ever. People become gradually desensitized to such media, whether we realize it or not. However, there must still be images and videos that exist outside appropriate bounds.
After nearly 60 years since the release of The Giving Tree, Shel Silverstein has remained one of the most beloved, respected, and enigmatic names within children’s literature. His books and collections of whimsical poems have delighted many loving fans across the world, yet despite the success and acclaim, Silverstein has