In 2019, a 14-year-old’s dance moves helped make other people famous. Jalaiah Harmon choreographed the Renegade, which blew up on TikTok and helped catapult largely white creators like Charli D’Amelio and Addison Rae to stardom, while Harmon herself was rarely, if ever, credited (NBC News). Harmon’s father signed her up
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Elongated. Lithe. Slender. Toned. Lean. Petite. These are all words commonly used to describe the “ballerina body”. For centuries, female ballerinas have been scouted for a long neck, legs and arms; a short torso; and a slender, lean build. These “classic ideals” have long sparked conversations around the lack of
Berlin has a lively techno and house scene with roots to punk and ideals of revolution, progress, and change. Throughout the city you will find “unique” individuals with artistic silver metal jewelry, doc martens, eyeshadow and eyeliner, pixie and wolf cuts, giving off an alternative mood. As you walk down
The color ‘ballet pink’ has been referred to for ages, whether it be related to your nail polish choice, bedroom walls or outfit of the day. What many people are unaware of is the true origins behind the color, and how this shade of pink continues to cast a veil
In 2014, a German heiress by the name Anna Delvey moved from Germany to New York City and quickly worked her way into the exclusive circle of the Big Apple’s upper class elites. She quickly established herself as an up-and-coming New York socialite, and even created the Anna Delvey Foundation
Anna Delvey grew up in Germany in a middle-class family and, at 19, pursued a fashion degree in Paris. She eventually attended New York Fashion Week and developed a strong desire to be part of the elite inner circle of New York City. However, this ambition became so overwhelming that
I was never a crazy participant in school spirit, and I didn’t generally go to the school dances or the football games. But I had been looking forward to my senior prom, I was a part of the committee, and in my sophomore and beginning of junior years spent considerable
On February 28, 2023, Cambodian dancer Sophiline Cheam Shapiro went to the Famous New York Met Museum and performed a prayer to the looted Cambodian Antiquities. Sophiline Cheam Shapiro immigrated to the States from Cambodia in the 1990s. It was during this time that she first interacted with a Khmer
Electronic dance music (EDM) is one of the popular music genres of our generation. EDM festivals and raves draw massive crowds from around the country to experience the wonderland that music, lights, and stage visuals create. “Ravers” make up party-hungry and accepting crowds while the artists simultaneously strive to create
The repeatable, memorable nature of viral dances is by design. Creators and influencers make moves that appeal to the masses, not only to view but to imitate and respond in their own posts. The most popular of viral dances may have millions of imitations by viewers, fans, and other aspiring