The founder of Cartier, the Luxury French Jewelry brand, Louis Cartier, had commissioned George Barbier to create a watercolor painting of a woman, The Dame à la Panthère, wearing a long necklace with a panther at her feet, in the year 1914. Read More …
Culture and Social Norms are part of every society. A culture is a set of learned behaviors and beliefs indicating the characteristic of a specific social group and is often intergenerational. The influence of Ethnicity, Race, Religion, and Family values are a few examples that form the basis of Cultural Expression. Read More …
Salvador Dali was a Spanish painter, sculptor, filmmaker, printmaker, novelist, and performance artist who explored subconscious imagery. He was born in a small town outside Barcelona to a prosperous middle-class family who suffered greatly before the birth of Dali when their first son, also named Salvador, died soon after birth. Dali repeatedly heard that he was a reincarnation of his dead brother, a belief that probably affected the impressionable young artist. Read More …
Black Widow, a Marvel Studios action-packed spy thriller, unfolds the conspiracies that tie the past of Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, forcing her to confront her darker roots. The movie follows Natasha dealing with the broken relationships she left behind before becoming an Avenger. Read More …
The Olympic Games of this year will be unlike any other. Athletes around the globe have descended on Tokyo amid the novel Coronavirus pandemic to keep the spirit of sports alive and, in turn, give viewers hope. While the Tokyo Olympics have caused controversy, fortunately for many, they have been a welcome respite from a pandemic. Read More …
Siena reflects medieval Tuscany, and its inhabitants pursued their rivalry with Florence even into the realm of urban planning. They preserved their city’s Gothic appearance through the centuries, assimilating between the 12th and 15th centuries. Read More …
Money is, in fact, a universal, self-constituted value of all things. It has robbed the whole world of its intrinsic worth. The qualities that form the foundation of being human, have become distorted by materialistic objects leading to a lifeless future involved in a violent struggle. Read More …
Cruella is Disney Pictures’ latest attempt to reintroduce old characters into a contemporary context for new audiences. The story is a prequel to the live-action adaptations of the classic villain of Disney from the 101 Dalmations series. Cruella traces the backstory of “Cruella DeVil” and her Read More …
Life is the art of being well-deluded. Betrayal, deceit, and abandonment never come from the nemesis or haters; they come from friends, family, and loved ones. And a key reason is that forgiving and forgetting a loved one presents many challenges. Read More …
Weaponizing female bodies has been part of the fabric of South Asian countries for the past century. Mass rapes between 1947 and 1971 were fundamental during the birth of Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India, the three populous nations in the South East Asian region. As the female bodies became a battlefield for patriotic honor, the shame still falls on those harmed, while the perpetrators face no repercussions. Read More …
Graphic eyeliner is a statement of bold graphics designed for the wearer’s eyes. As a form of self-expression, it encourages fashionistas to illustrate more than just winged eyeliners. Honestly, I have been obsessed with black graphic eyeliners for over five years. Even today, I still appreciate these bold beauty statements as they keep evolving with time. Read More …
In modern society, the term soulmate typically refers to a romantic partner with whom you wish to spend the rest of your life. Well, that is not how soulmates work. In reality, you can have more than one soulmate. Therefore, what are true soulmates or soul connections? Read More …