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‘Barbie’ A Movie About The Messy Contradictions Of Motherhood

2Aug

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CULTURE, TOP FOUR

‘Barbie’ A Movie About The Messy Contradictions Of Motherhood

‘Barbie’ is, at its core, a movie about the messy contradictions of motherhood. Editor’s note: This article contains plot spoilers for “Barbie.” The wildly popular “Barbie” movie has been touted for its celebration – and critique – of femininity. As a mother and a media scholar, I couldn’t help but see “Barbie” through an even narrower lens: as a film that, at its core, is about mothers and daughters. The film’s plot centers on a life-size doll, known as “Stereotypical Barbie,” played by Margot Robbie, who begins to malfunction: Her feet go flat, and she can’t stop thinking about death. So she leaves her perfect plastic life to embark on a quest to restore the boundary between the real world and Barbieland. Along the way, she learns that the real world is nothing like her girl-power won...

The Porn Studies Course That Doesn’t Involve Watching Adult Films

2Aug

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LIFESTYLE, SOCIETY, TOP FOUR

The Porn Studies Course That Doesn’t Involve Watching Adult Films

Jennifer Pollitt’s porn studies course doesn’t involve watching adult films. In Social Perspectives in Digital Pornography: The Other Sex Education — taught for the first time at Temple University in the spring — students learn about the history of porn, how the internet changed the industry, and the messages pornography sends about “trans bodies, or Black and Brown bodies, or disabled bodies,” Pollitt told The 19th. The undergraduate course is part of Temple’s gender, sexuality and women’s studies program of which Politt serves as assistant director. The class stands out, the professor said, because it uses current research to evaluate porn’s representation of sex and sexuality and impact on society. That the course takes a scholarly approach to a taboo topic hasn’t made it any less p...

Barbie Is The Classic Material Girl — For Better Or Worse

31Mar

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CELEBRITY NEWS, TOP FOUR

Barbie Is The Classic Material Girl — For Better Or Worse

Barbie is — and has always been — a material girl. That’s one message from scholars as the first live-action “Barbie” film opens Friday amid a fresh wave of merch, product collabs and advertising that highlights her characteristic consumerism. That consumption also isn’t all Barbie represents, they say, pointing to controversies over her problematic proportions, her potential to empower as a single woman without children and her evolution to reflect American culture’s changing tastes. Barbie’s Corvette convertible, tricked-out Dreamhouse and revolving door of pink outfits in the film say as much about the titular character as any dialogue in a movie that features three recent Oscar nominees — director Greta Gerwig and stars Margot Robbie (Barbie) and Ryan Gosling (Ken). One tween in t...

A Brief History Of Barbie’s Boyfriend, From All-American Boy To Movie Star — ‘I’m Just Ken’

31Mar

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CELEBRITY NEWS, TOP FOUR

A Brief History Of Barbie’s Boyfriend, From All-American Boy To Movie Star — ‘I’m Just Ken’

‘I’m just Ken’ – a brief history of Barbie’s boyfriend, from all-American boy to movie star. As first boyfriends go, you could do worse than Ken Carson. Introduced in 1961 by Mattel, the Ken doll was the epitome of the all-American boy next door. Clean cut, athletic and with a sharp haircut, he was the perfect counterpart to his more famous girlfriend, Barbie. Ken’s first item of clothing was a pair of red swimming trunks, indicating his sportiness and reflecting the modern American lifestyle of leisure and penchant for outdoor recreation. Created by Barbie’s inventor Ruth Handler, Ken was a boyfriend designed by women for girls. Just as Barbie was named after Handler’s daughter, so Ken was named after her son. And so the safe, boyfriend-friend dynamic of Barbie and Ken’s relationship ...

20Jul

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ASTROLOGY, TOP FOUR

Leo: King Of All Zodiac

True to its name, a Leo is born with that air of royalty, just like the king. They are charismatic and born to be on stage. Leos want to rule and have all inborn traits to carry that. They are dominant and nothing in this world can stop them from being that. They know what their inner strength is and have all talent to channelize it. They roar to show how proud they are to be a Leo. They have a quality to pierce straight to the heart of problem, they are so straight in their thoughts that you would end up following the born leader. Want a proof, take Princess Margaret Rose, nothing stopped her from being herself. They are stuffed with ambition to the brim, they don't want to live a meaningless life and want to be known by people and admired by mob. People with the Leo Sign are benefice...

Leo Lucky Days: When Good Fortune Smiles On You

20Jul

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ASTROLOGY, TOP FOUR

Leo Lucky Days: When Good Fortune Smiles On You

People born in the days between July 23rd and August 21st, have the Zodiac sun sign of Leo the Lion. As a Leo, you probably know your basic Horoscope, but did you know certain days, even hours each day are fortunate for you just because of your sign? Read on and learn those days and time when good fortune falls to you. Phase of the Moon The corresponding days in the range of your sun sign will match the phase of the Moon which is luckiest for you. A Leo born between July 24th and July 31st will be luckier during the days of the New Moon. Leos born between August 1st and August 7th will have the most luck in the days when the Moon is in it's second quarter. A Leo born between August 8th and August 16th will in turn be luckier during the time of the Full Moon. Lastly, Leos born between ...

Why Aren’t Employers Complying To Keep Domestic Violence Survivors Protected At Work

4Apr

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Journalism, SEX & RELATIONSHIPS, TOP FOUR

Why Aren’t Employers Complying To Keep Domestic Violence Survivors Protected At Work

The violence had escalated for years before one day in October 2020, when Virginia’s husband threatened her life in front of her two children. She fled. The three of them hid in a domestic violence shelter in New York City as a global pandemic raged. Virginia, whose full name is being withheld to protect her safety, wondered how she would care for her children. She was their sole caregiver, and most child care options had shuttered in the pandemic. Her shift at work as an ultrasound tech ran until 10 p.m. every weeknight, an hour past the shelter’s curfew. The only thing that made sense was asking for an earlier shift. The day after fleeing her husband, Virginia arrived to work at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, where she’d been a tech for more than six years, with her 4- and 5-yea...

Are You A Victim Of Micromanagement? Tips To Take Back Control

4Apr

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IMPACT, Journalism, TOP FOUR

Are You A Victim Of Micromanagement? Tips To Take Back Control

Could you be a victim of micromanagement? Seven tips to take back control. Have you ever wondered if you’re being micromanaged by your supervisor? You wouldn’t be alone: in 2021, a US survey by Trinity Solutions revealed 79% of employees have experienced micromanagement, with 71% reporting this interfered with their job performance and 85% complaining of its negative impacts on morale. Micro-management may be motivated by good intentions, but it’s often counter-productive. Wallpaperflare.com, CC BY-SA So, what does micromanagement look like? Let’s take the example of Marc and his manager Kelly. Marc wants to share some updates about a project the team had been working on. When he knocks on her office door, he hears a curt “Come in” and enters. Kelly appears to be busy, typing away at her k...

1Jul

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CELEBRITIES, TOP FOUR

The Captivating K.J. Apa

K.J. Apa is an actor best known for his work in Shortland Street, Riverdale, and A Dog’s Purpose (2017). Born and raised in New Zealand, K.J. is of Samoan, Scottish, and English ancestry. He started performing at an early age. Want Free Access To K.J. Apa Sexy Pics & Clips? Click Here! While still a kid, he would take his guitar and stand on street corners playing for tips. He recorded his first album at 14. While he still plays music and writes songs, K.J. now focuses on acting. He made his onscreen debut as Kane Jenkins in the New Zealand medical soap opera Shortland Street. K.J. shows off his mesmerizing muscles in the CW crime drama series Riverdale. Loosely based on the characters of the Archie comics, this dark series takes a look at the twisted goings-on in the town of Riverdal...

1Jul

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FASHION, TOP FOUR

Cancer Tattoos On Your Breasts

Cancer tattoos are ideal tattoo designs on your breast if you are born between 22nd June and 22nd July. Your horoscope would look like a crab if you are born between those dates. But tattoos are permanent art on your body, so it may be wise to understand a little about Cancer tattoos and what the astrological sign means before you ink them. Crabs live in nutrient rich oceans where tides rise and fall twice every day. This change in terrain and temperature has caused the crabs to develop a hard outer shell for protection. This has become a very distinct characteristic of Cancer. Cancer can use the hard outer shell of their home as their protection and hold their feelings quietly behind your own walls. But the Cancerian is not totally unsociable, there is a time to them to socialize and ...