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The death of slapstick comedy

The Slapstick comedy genre arose alongside the growing silent-film industry of early Hollywood, with Chaplin-esque films garnering great popularity. Yet, despite the genre continuing to be reproduced over the decades, its relevance and reach have slowly fizzled out.

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The beautiful missing perspective: Venus figurines and female self-representation

How do you see yourself? What do you look like? Can you represent yourself? The Venus figurines are small figures made from stone, ivory, bone or clay. They all portray round women with heavy breasts and full thighs and bellies. Most come from the Grattavian period, that's about 25,000 years ago. They are considered by most historians as some of the first prehistoric art.

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Think Piece Kiara Braum Think Piece Kiara Braum

“Everything you see, I owe to Spaghetti!”

Picture this: you’re hungry, You’ve been busy all day and haven’t had the chance to eat. as you finally step foot into your house after all your stress, there’s a hot, freshly made bowl of spaghetti waiting for you. When one is hungry like that and presented with food, there is a brief moment of such profound, primal relief. Satisfaction, nutrition and pleasure! All because of a delicious bowl of pasta presented at just the right time.

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