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.
An examination into the subvertant nature of social media on trauma and abrasion
Social media is a haven of the 21 st century. It has made the world a smaller and more connected place.
Gen-z vs. Accusations of narcissism: Is our generation self-obsessed or in fact, passionately empathetic?
For generation to generation, a peculiar period during which the preceding generation dissects and often ridicules the choices and ideals of the succeeding generation, and vice versa, has come to be expected.
EVOLUTION OF PUNK : WHAT BIENG BLACK AND PUNK MEANS IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Before hip hop, punk was the most popular genre of music among young people of certain demographics. At the time, common black folk never really had the chance to explore their interests to really form a huge presence on the imagery in punk, they had much bigger and pressing matters to care and not care about.
Profit over Passion: Hollywood’s Lazy Obsession With Film And Series Reboots
BY-LINE: HOLLYWOOD’S TROUBLING OBSESSION WITH REMAKING BELOVED FILMS AND SERIES IN OFTEN LESS-THAN-IMPRESSIVE WAYS BRINGS TO QUESTION THE TRUE INTENTIONS OF MAJOR FILM PRODUCTION COMPANIES WHO TREAD THE LINE BETWEEN PRODUCING BASED ON ARTISTIC INTEGRITY, OR FOR A QUICK PAYDAY.
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO BRUTILISM.
disclaimer: i know nothing about architecture, just another thing i’m into.
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.
Souls of Mischief: Hip Hop’s Most Underappreciated Rap Group
THE SOULS OF MISCHIEF ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ARGUABLY ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR INSTRUMENTALS COMING OUT OF THE LATE-20TH CENTURY INTO THE 21ST-CENTURY, YET THE GROUP GOES LARGELY UNNOTICED IN THE GREATER SCHEME OF 90S HIP HOP TODAY.
“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.
Reddit: The App That Encompasses Everything Right...And Wrong With Social Media
Social Media has never had a more potent presence in people’s everyday lives as it does in our current age.