In the wake of President Donald Trump’s re-election and Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, significant shifts in the social media landscape have emerged. Many users are migrating from platforms like X (formerly Twitter), Threads, and TikTok to Bluesky, seeking alternatives that align more closely with their values and offer a more balanced political discourse. Elon…
In today’s digital age, social media has become an integral part of our daily lives, offering connectivity, information, and entertainment. However, excessive use of social media can have detrimental effects on mental health and overall well-being. Research indicates that adults and adolescents spend significant amounts of time on social media platforms, with potential negative consequences…
It seems Facebook and controversy are inconceivably linked at this point. Frances Haugen, a prior data scientist for Facebook, recently revealed herself as the “whistleblower” behind the recent scandal. In a recent episode of 60 minutes, Haugen reveals that it was, in fact, her who was responsible for copying and leaking thousands of pages worth of…
The important conversations about police violence and systemic racism happening right now are happening around hashtags. This isn’t a new phenomenon, #MeToo has become shorthand for the movement against workplace sexual harassment, but in the days since George Floyd’s murder, a critical mass of social media content has seemed to mobilize around a few slogans,…
Twenty seven-year-old Albuquerque native Olivia Gatwood is a queer-identifying poet, activist and educator who focuses on sexual assault prevention and recovery. Her debut book of poetry New American Best Friend was published in 2017 by Button Poetry, an independent publisher of performance poetry. Gatwood’s rise in the literary world can be traced back to the…
The female nipple, an unlikely hero of the censorship movement, is under scrutiny yet again. Last week, the Facebook and Instagram office hosted a debate over the controversial body part, with 20 assorted members of the art community – which was long overdue. Director Lina Esco’s film Free The Nipple unleashed a movement much bigger…
If you’re a lover of all kinds of visual art, looking for visual inspiration, or you’re just bored of the redundancy of constant selfies and food shots, we recommend updating your following list with visual artists. Don’t know who to follow? You’re in luck. We’ve compiled a list of ten incredibly inspiring and interesting artists…
“We are building an entirely new kind of beauty company: one that owns the distribution channel and makes customers our stakeholders,” Emily Weiss, founder and chief executive officer, said in the statement. By connecting directly with consumers, Glossier has access to “endless inspiration for new products,” she said. Two companies owned by women just made…
On May 17th, 2017, Jack Antonoff posted a message to his 255K Instagram followers letting us know that we should be at 24th & Madison at promptly 5pm. This message was accompanied by an image of his childhood bedroom. As an avid Bleachers fan, I blindly obliged and found myself waiting in line, behind roughly…
Beth Ditto has unveiled her second collection, collaborating with two of London’s creatives – designer/club kid Charles Jeffrey and photographer Hanna Moon. The eleven-piece ready-to-wear collection is available in US sizes 14-28. The most popular silhouettes from Season One are re-imagined with new fabrics, with many new shapes debuting as well. This season takes inspiration from Ditto’s most loved pieces from…
I am so beyond excited and overwhelmed and happy and astonished and of course, SHOOK, to announce that I am the newest face of @covergirl. First ever male ambassador for the brand and I am so honored and excited to be working with such an iconic brand. I started my Instagram one year ago to…
View images from the opening of SELF REFLECTION (75 photos) SELF REFLECTION: A Group Show of 21 Female Artists Addressing Self-Portraiture The Untitled Space Gallery 45 Lispenard Street Unit 1W NYC 10013 Exhibition on View: September 27 – October 8 | 10am – 6pm On September 27th, art enthusiasts flocked to The Untitled Space for the opening reception for…
SELF REFLECTION: A Group Show of 21 Female Artists Addressing Self-Portraiture The Untitled Space Gallery 45 Lispenard Street Unit 1W NYC 10013 Opening Reception: September 27th | 6pm – 9pm Exhibition on View: September 27 – October 8 | 10am – 6pm Since the onslaught of social media, the practice of taking selfies has become ubiquitous, normalizing a degree of…
After being the face of Chanel Eyewear last Fall, Lily-Rose Depp has teamed up with Karl Lagerfeld again. Lily is the spitting image of her model mother, Vanessa Paradis, in the latest Chanel fragrance advertisements for “The New N°5.” The 17-year-old gave a sneak peak of the photos a few weeks ago when she Instagrammed…
Olivier Rousteing is usually surrounded by an army of the hottest stars of the social media generation but for Balmain’s SS16 campaign there is not a Jenner or Hadid in sight. The 30-year-old designer completely surprised the fashion world when he used Instagram to reveal the newest Balmain lookbook featuring the age-defying bodies of 90s supermodels,…
New York Academy of Art’s highly anticipated Take Home a Nude art auction and party will take place on October 15th at Sotheby’s in New York City. Take Home a Nude 2015 will honor early board member and supporter of the Academy, novelist Tom Wolfe, and longtime Academy supporter, art critic Jerry Saltz. In recognition…
Speaking of nostalgia, Rihanna has dressed up like a Barbie doll in the new ad campaign for her third fragrance, RiRi. The singer and fashion guru announced the release of her new scent on July 26th. This fragrance is preceding her previous ventures into the beauty industry, including her two perfumes, Rogue and Rogue Man, as well…
Katy Perry is the new face of Moschino and took to Instagram to prove it. For the fall-winter campaign she rocks the short haircut we first fell in love with at the Met Gala, which was attended on the arm of her dear friend Jeremy Scott, Moschino’s creative director. While blue wigs are fun, we…
Social media is the latest trend for casting campaign models in the fashion industry. Marc by Marc Jacobs used Instagram and Twitter to successfully cast a campaign that ran last year, and they decided to bring it back. Instagram and Twitter users post photos of themselves with the hashtag, #castmemarc. Last year’s contest received over…
After weeding out trends for the Spring/Summer 2015 collections from New York Fashion Week and London Fashion Week, there was a trend that got a lot of people talking about the London collections, but was only whispered about in New York. What I’m talking about here is nipples. While sheer to completely transparent fabrics often grace runways, (remember when Charlie Le Mindu opened his Paris…
