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As long as we can remember, women have been held to what some consider impossible beauty standards.  Media helps ingrain those standards through magazine photos, videos and overall expectations that eventually lead to the “squeakiest wheel” eventually morphing all of […]

  Lunar New Year Parade, 2008 Photo Credit: Getty Images   On Thursday, February 19th people all over the world celebrated the biggest holiday in the Chinese calendar, Chinese New Year.   The Independent reports that there are an expected […]

Every year, during the fall, an ancient Hindu festival called “Diwali” is celebrated. Diwali is also commonly known as “Deepavali” and it means the “festival of lights.” According to Hinduism Today, “the festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over […]

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 […]

Beauty is something found worldwide. Ester Honig, a freelance journalist from Texas, decided to investigate global beauty standards around the world. Her bold research project titled “Before and After,” empowered her to send a basic photo of herself to Photoshop […]

I         f nothing else, the World Cup has brough the flavor of the world’s most popular sport and its national rivalries to the world (including the U.S.).  But more than that, it brings the flavor of […]

  Of all the things to ponder in a day, it’s doubtful our names would make the list.  But, as often happens with culture, sometimes it’s the little things that spark attention. When reading the article  “Kim Jung Un’s Swiss […]