Author Archives: Catarina Araujo

Image Credits  Historically, advancements in technology have always been prone to substituting jobs worldwide. For instance, according to The University of Melbourne, the majority of people in the globe worked on farms. Today, just a small portion of farmers are able to achieve the same yields. Image Credits  Moreover, not only have we seen advancementsContinue reading “Can AI substitute jobs? “

Image Credits Fashion has always been an integral part of our lives, and it is not just a form of self-expression or a means of enhancing one’s appearance. It is also a significant contributor to the economy. The fashion industry is a multi-billion dollar industry that encompasses everything from textile manufacturing to retailing. In thisContinue reading “Relationship Between Fashion and 2023’s Economy”

Image Credits Generation Alpha, the group born between 2010 and 2025, is the first generation to grow up with social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. These platforms have had a significant influence on Gen Alpha’s fashion choices, as they are exposed to a constant stream of fashion content from around the world. InContinue reading “The Relationship Between Social Media and Gen Alpha Fashion “

Image Credits In October of last year, Balenciaga produced one of the most iconic and remembered fashion shows of 2023’s fashion week. Although the brand has been through several problems and polemics, the show was an illustration of a contemporary issue in the world. The show was set in a muddy environment which, according toContinue reading “How did the Russia-Ukraine War Affect Eastern European Fashion”

Image Credits In the current days, several people believe that makeup is simply a mask; product that individuals use to hide their insecurities and highlight, or even create,  their best features. In 2019, however, Netflix launched a reality show named “Glow Up” in which makeup artists compete to show off their talented and artistic skills.Continue reading “The Art of Makeup”

Image Credits  During his 36-year reign, King Henry VIII of England presided over the beginnings of the English Renaissance and Protestant Reformation. However, the monarch’s turbulent love life—rather than his political views—has kept him in the public eye. Henry VIII is primarily known for his six marriages, yet he also had a number of sideContinue reading “The Six Wifes of Henry The 8th”

  Image Credits During Coperni’s show at Paris Fashion Week, in 2022, the American model Bella Hadid was spray painted into a real-life dress. This iconic moment markets not only the end of the show but also the entire week around the fashion industry.  Isabella Khairiah Hadid achieved the nomination for “Model of the Year”Continue reading “The Moment of a Supermodel “

Image Credits Yeonmi Park, then 13 years old, and her mother crossed the frozen Yalu River from North Korea to China in 2007. Human traffickers then sold the two into slavery. With the assistance of Christian missionaries, they were eventually able to travel to Mongolia and walk over the Gobi Desert to finally find shelterContinue reading “The woman who escaped from North Korea”

Image Credits On October 13th, 1960, the Japanese photographer Yasushi Nagao captured a historical image in which Inejirō Asanuma, a left-wing politician, was assassinated by Otoya Yamaguchi, a 17 years old (at the time) right-wing extremist. A year later, in 1961, Yasushi Nagao won the 1960 World Press Photo of the Year prize as aContinue reading “The Right Extremist Samurai: Otoya Yamaguchi Vs. Inejirō Asanuma”

Certainly, you’ve heard the story of the “Loira do Banheiro” or myths about assassin dolls, but where did these stories come from?  If you lived your childhood in Brazil you’ve probably heard about the “Homem do Saco.” In the 1950s, people began to spread stories about a creepy old man who would capture kids thatContinue reading “Urban Legends, Where Did They Come From?”