FROM BODY POSITIVITY TO FAT PRIDE: WHAT’S WHAT & WHO’S WHO
The inititiatives against discrimination because of aesthetic reasons are surprisingly old. One of the first ‘Fat Pride’ activists was Lew Louderback, who in 1967 published an article entitled More people
Amazon Country, Population: Everybody
Forget all you knew about Amazon, because what is really cooking behind closed doors goes much deeper. At first glance, Amazon may seem “just an e-commerce company, just like e-Bay”.
LET’S ST(ART) A REVOLUTION
Art is inherently subversive. Throughout history, it has played a key role in every process of social change. And even though all artistic expressions share this trait, here we will
IT’S NOT FASHION, IT’S A POLITICAL STATEMENT
ICYM, Nike Mexico has recently released a new commercial that was quite a talking point. The spot is called Juntas Imparables (‘Together women are unstoppable’), and it is full of
ONE STEP FORWARD, TWO STEPS BACK: AI & SEXISM
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is one of the greatest technological prodigies of our era. That is undeniable. Still, proof that AI is gender biased keeps piling up: online translators, virtual
IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING: BUILDING A CLOWN CANDIDATE
In the past two decades, Brazil has come a long way. Its spectacular economic growth rescued almost 30 million Brazilians from poverty. After all, you can’t spell BRICS without Brazil.
BREAK THE BLUE CODE, BECOME A WHITE OUTCAST
The night of April 29, 2017, a Jordan Edwards was shot by the police. He was African American. He was fifteen years old. This could have been one of many
Nike and Colin Kaepernick: The Power of Cultural Moments
No one in America likes to sacrifice. Their idea of risk is creating a new business. Just as long as they stay out of the mainstream, never move back on
Louis C.K. and Earning Your Return After #MeToo
This is kind of hysterical. The pussy-grabber in chief rapes and pillages our nation and its relationships, yet a comedian is unable to pursue his career. Have we lost perspective?
YouTube: No Longer The Coolest Kid in Town?
YouTube may still hold the numbers, but it’s also going through an identity crisis. The current situation is endangering the quality of the content with which YouTube has been amusing