Author Archives: Catarina Araujo

Matilda Djerf has become a major influence on gen Z fashion. Image Credits If you’re interested in Fashion, you’ve most likely seen Matilda Djerf’s name or face on your TikTok or Instagram page. Matilda has gained fame for her voluminous hair, outfits, and pictures. With over 2,6M followers on Instagram,  Matilda’s influence has crossed bordersContinue reading “Steal the Look: Matilda Djerf “

Image credits: https://schoolworkhelper.net/essay-eating-disorders-in-the-fashion-industry/ Trigger Warning: This article contains topics that could be trigger for people who struggle with eating disorders The Fashion business is filled with images; websites, magazines, social media and runaway shows. Through these platforms an ideal image is sold to us- in the 20s a thin body with no curves whereas inContinue reading “The Fashion World and Eating Disorders”

Image Credits: https://unsplash.com/s/photos/amazon-rainforest By: Júlia Osório and Catarina Araujo Napkins, notebooks, office papers, toilet paper and pencils are all objects that humans use on a daily basis that contribute to the destruction and exploitation of forests.  Due to human action, more than 78% of the earth’s original forests have been degraded. Even though more thanContinue reading “3 Ways to Prevent Forest’s logging“

By: Catarina Araujo & Julia Osorio  Image Credit: https://noonecares.me/brazils-amazon-rainforest-is-burning-at-a-record-rate-and-the-devastation-can-be-seen-from-space/ Since the beginning of the year, the wood exploration and robbery in the indigenous park of xingu have significantly increased.  This year, the park marks its 60th year anniversary. The xingu community, gathers 16 different ethinicities, united by the similarity in their languages and principles. Hence,Continue reading “Devastation in the Amazon Forest “

Image credits: https://www.coladaweb.com/resumos/iracema-jose-alencar During the nineteenth century, various authors in Brazilian literature contributed to famous works that marked the elementary period of romance.  Indianism, “Indianismo ” in Portuguese, is a term that references this period when authors romanticized indigenous characters according to European values and virtues. Influenced by the illuminant ideas of Rousseau, Indianist authorsContinue reading “Indianism Period in the Brazilian Literature “

Image credits: https://www.facebook.com/armandmehidri/posts/euphoria-just-finished-watching-this-amazing-show-the-characters-and-make-up-loo/1362298887282234/ On January 9th the second season of the HBO’s series Euphoria released its first episode. The show illustrates the struggle of a group of high schoolers with abusive relationships, toxic parents, social media, and drugs.  Throughout the episodes, the main character, Rue Bennett played by Zendeya, narrates the unique background stories ofContinue reading “Euphoria Characters and Fashion”