Time magazine Persons of the Year

prolific horror writers of the last 200 years. He was well known as a writer, editor and literary critic and even presented a critical review of his own work the Raven in the form of the Philosophy of Composition. The Raven was one of the most interesting and simple poems to capture the reader of the time with its mysterious and macabre style. Originally published in January 1845 to instant success, it has continued to be widely read and popular over the years. Edgar Allan Poe with the…

Angry Harmony, where she cites Harmony Hammond as not only one of her fellow feminist painters but also the respect that she feels for Hammond, depicted in a cool palate with highlights of a deep red. In an article that she did for Hammond’s feminist magazine, Heresies, she speaks about what it is like to be a feminist lesbian painter and how she conceives and produces her work.…

as The New York Times reported, “until it has been figured out how men and women should interact.” Into this steps “Cat Person,” a New Yorker fiction story by Kristen Roupenian that explores…

as young as the age six years (Dohnt & Tiggemann, 2006; Tiggemann & Wilson-Barrett, 1998). This is what led researchers to come to the conclusion that the amount of time spent watching television is not to blame for this effect, instead, it is the type of television that is being watched. Since research shows that image insecurities can arise in young girls as young as the age of six, the blame is not to be placed…

almost every person has a smart phone and a laptop. Most of the people use their smart phones and laptops especially for their presence on social media. The internet in general and social media specifically made very easy to share information. ‘Rebecca Black’ is now recognized as a singer just because of social media’s role in her transformation from a common person to a globally recognized singer. Rebecca Black gained enormous fame due to the social media in a short period of time. She was a…

The Farm: Life Inside Angola is a documentary that looks into the lives of 7 inmates while they serve time in one of America’s largest prisons. All of the inmates that share their story with the researchers are serving a sentence of 75 years or more. This film highlights important injustices inside institutional prison by focusing on the lives of these individuals and through highlighting racial inequality, issues in the justice system, and the true aspects of life inside Angola. Racial…

After only one year into Erica Slone’s Air Force enlistment, she was attacked and raped in her dorm room by another airman. That was in 2003. In 2006, she responded to a rocket-propelled attack (RPG) which killed eight of her colleagues. Then, she was told she had to “clear the compound” which meant she had to kill dozens of civilians that could/had become dangerous or a potential threat while in war. She kept her dramatic rape hidden, deep inside as she continued to serve out her six-year…

When I was four years old, I fell in love. It wasn't a feeling that would easily disappear. It was true love, not for a person, but a sport. I fell in love tennis. This is a tribute to my first and best coach who has recently passed away. As a kid in a third world country, Iran, with all that political issues going on between the country and the rest of the world, My mom tried to make me busy by spoiling me and taking me to every sport that she could possibly think of. I was a very shy…

Most young adults, especially teenage girls, have social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr. Even more people read magazines, watch TV and movies and listen/watch music videos. Social media has become an everyday part of life. But has it gone so far that it helped to alter someone 's view of themselves? Social media has indeed affected the body image of many. There are stickers that have been placed in public restrooms saying "Warning: reflections in this mirror maybe…

We live in a world where physical appearance is more important than health. Men and women look at magazines and TV commercials on a daily basis and they sadly compare themselves with models making them feel insecure and unconfident throughout their life. Looking at models or celebrities and feeling judged by society, they want to do whatever it takes to look like them causing damage to their bodies and health. Some people are blessed enough to have money and undergo plastic surgery to fix their…