International Emmys: Spotlight on two British Nominees

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Looking forward to the upcoming International Emmy Awards on November 24th, nominations are being announced, and Britain is taking the lead with six total nominations. Among the nominees are Stephen Dillane and Olivia Colman for best actor and actress in […]

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5 Works of Art From Around the Globe that You Won’t Believe Actually Sold

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Yves Klein’s Anthropométries Yves Klein has been described as “radical”–to say the least–though a feminist’s nightmare may be a more accurate a term. In the 1960s, the artist used nude female models as “human brushes” to make marks on canvases. […]

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Famous Instruments Around The World

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Everyone knows the classic instruments used in every song: the drums that provide the back-beat, the bass, anchoring the harmonic framework and the guitar that provides the melody. Lately, artists have been stepping out of this mold and incorporating the […]

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Cultural differences between Spain and the U.S.

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I grew up in a small beach town outside Barcelona, Spain (or Barcelona, Catalonia, now that Catalonia is demanding their right to vote and secede from Spain, becoming their own country). My childhood memories include a lot of hot summer […]

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The most culturally enriching Amazing Race challenges

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The Amazing Race is known for pushing contestants out of their comfort zone and exposing them to different cultures and traditions around the globe. But in addition to the traveling and running from one clue to the next, there are […]

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Does reality TV encourage cultural and gender stereotypes?

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It is no secret that reality TV is popular worldwide — which is why in the last decade it has become a multimillion dollar industry. From social experiment shows like Survivor, to documentary style reality shows like MTV’s True Life […]

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Painting the Picture: Gender Inequality in the Global Art Market

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The Paycheck Fairness Act of 2014 failed to pass in the United States this month for the fourth time since 2012. The act that was intended to “strengthen federal equal pay laws for women” lost by 12 votes. Yet, discrepancies […]

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Humans of New York: A daily glimpse inside a stranger’s life

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There are hundreds of websites that have grown into viral sensations over the years, but none with the same unique concept as the blog “Humans of New York.” Humans of New York is a visual blog that features a daily […]

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