Museums are usually seen as places of learning and culture, places people go to admire history, creativity, and human achievement. But there is a darker side to museums that many people don’t think about. This is the long history of displaying real human beings, oftentimes people of color, colonized people,
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Fluffy French Bulldogs, Double Merle Doodles, Albino Dobermans, Microbullies… Just to name a few. I’m sure we have all seen the increasing craze for these designer dogs. Marketed as “Hypoallergenic”, “Rare Colors”, “Designer”, there is a dark side to the world of dog breeding. In recent years, breeders have begun
It’s no new fad that people are intrigued by true crime and gruesome stories. We all know the cult classics such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho, The Shining, and The Exorcist that have captured the attention of horror fanatics for decades. But what happens when the story becomes real?
AI-generated art has become one of the biggest debates in creative fields today. Platforms like DALLE, MidJourney, and Stable Diffusion allow anyone to type a few words and instantly create images that look like paintings, digital illustrations, or even movie storyboards. Now of course, this seems super exciting at
A topic of increasing debate is the use of artificial intelligence to digitally create or recreate human portrayals in film and media. Several films have even used A.I. to generate performances for actors who have died, which raises ethical issues regarding consent of using the likeness of human beings. This
The online global retail company, Shein, sells a very large range of products, from clothing to furniture, to beauty products. Shein is a very popular site due to its low price point and trendy styles. However, Shein is also known for its track record of human rights violations and its
Dubai is arguably the most luxurious mega-city in the world; it is an artwork in itself. This is largely due to the abundance of uniquely extravagant architecture. The city of Dubai has transformed from a desert to a world-renowned city in only a few decades. Having grown up in Dubai
As kids, we grow up fearing sharks, but who is more in danger? After watching movies like Jaws and The Meg, humans are trained to think that sharks are at the top of the food chain, but one delicacy in China has completely changed the species. Since the 14th Century,
“Three Identical Strangers” was released in 2018 and follows the story of three identical triplets who were separated at birth, and later reunited. The three triplets were placed up for adoption at six months old, and the three were placed in different homes. The adoptive parents were never informed that
There is a fine line in the world of theater between performance art and reality. The greatest actors continually walk this line, testing the bounds of their abilities and the bounds of their viewers. Acting is defined as, temporarily doing the duties of another person, and based on this acting