Nudity

Blogs are very interactive for those creating them, reading, or simply commentating. Some choose to make a living off of it while others participate for enjoyment or to partake in a hobby. Throughout the years, websites bloggers have opted to close the doors on commentators and their open comments policies. Websites like YouTube continue to allow users to communicate openly however, since 2013 popular sites like Popular Science, The Chicago Sun-Times, and CNN have seen a decline or have closed…

Violence is everywhere nowadays. It is on our television screens, with all the games we play and the shows we watch. It is on the music we listen to, from death metal to the gangsta rap. It is in our movie theaters, such as the gory horror flicks and the epic fantasies. We as human beings love violence. As Famous movie director Quentin Tarantino famously said “Violence is one of the most fun things to watch.” I myself am guilty of this. I loved violence when I was a kid, I adore violence right…

Aphrodite: A Masterpiece of Love Aphrodite was the goddess of love, desire, and beauty. Known as Venus to the Romans, she also goes by many other names: Acidalia, Cytherea, Pandemos, and Cerigo (godchecker.com). She possessed a magical girdle that attracted people and filled their thoughts with desire. The goddess of love had many people worshiping her because they believed she would bring them love from the people were attracted to (talesbeyondbelief.com). The seductive nature of Aphrodite…

Albert Camus was born on November 7, 1913 in Mondovi, Algeria. He was the second son of Catherine Marie Cardona, a house-keeper and factory worker, and Lucien Auguste Camus, a military veteran. But, however, after the WWI in which Camus is only a less than a year old, his father suffered and died at the first battle of the Marne. Then after his father’s death, he, his brother and their mother moved and lived to his maternal uncle and grandmother in Algiers. At the local Ecole Communale Camus…

paintings and sculptures. The ancient Greeks and the Romans were both masters of the lifelike nude form, which was believed to be the true test of an artist’s skill. In contrast, prior to the Renaissance age, the middle ages represented an era where nudity was frowned upon on and restricted by the celibacy and chastity encouraged by the church. During the Renaissance artists overcame the old limitation enforced by the church and earned their patronage and endorsement. With the support and good…

With the rapid dissemination of images via the Internet, celebrities who grace the cover of fashion publications are deemed or dismissed as household names faster than ever. Paper Magazine, a relatively unknown magazine, niche at best put Kim Kardashian on the cover of its November 2014 issue. Kardashian, a cult product of 21st century’s obsession with fame and wealth, became a goddess whose buttocks held a champagne glass in front of the lens of famed photographer Jean-Paul Goude. Another…

sometimes I would have the same nightmare more than once. I enjoyed writing down my dreams and discovering if there were any repeating patterns. On multiple occasions, there would be dreams in which I suddenly lost all of my clothing. This theme of nudity relates to a sense of embarrassment, and understanding the meaning of each dream was very intriguing throughout the course. Another intriguing aspect of sleep was how we forget the contents of dreams as time progresses. For example, during my…

Did you know that, 90% of pediatricians and 67% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that violent video games can increase aggressive behavior among children? A boy is playing Grand Theft Auto V while his mother walks in the room and asks him to do her a favor for her but he ignores. His mother cries for him to at least acknowledge her but his mind and soul had entered the virtual world of gaming and won’t come back to the real world. In this generation, majority of children and teenagers play…

Both film stars’ image of modernity can be seen in their physicality, as well as their progressive portrayal of their bodies. Jeanne Moreau’s revolutionary new form of physicality that she expressed through her star persona, has lead her to be described by Guy Austin as a “red Woman.” For Austin, a red woman suggests a very frank and open relationship towards sex that was considered both threatening and indecent. Moreau came to occupy this image, due to her large role in the sexual liberation…

The Sixties was a time of thriving youth culture and youth fashion, which had already begun in the late fifties. In the west, the youth was benefiting from the post-war industrial boom, and had no problem finding work with the extra cash they earned. Many were able to spend more and began to redress themselves accordingly. The 1960’s era was a time that was notorious for its technology and innovation. This 1960’s era was booming with creativity. People started to venture outside of the…