Believe it or not, the selfie is not unique to our times--it's just become more democratized.Portraiture saw its artistic heyday in the 18th century when royalty enlisted the world’s greatest artists to convey their monarchial power and immortalize themselves on canvas.
Nowadays, self-portraiture and its associated egoism aren’t just for the wealthy; they’re owned by the people. With advances in technology and changes in social norms, the common man grasps at immortality using the self-portrait or selfie—this time not shared through the royal courts but social media. Read More...
In May 2012, Luka Magnotta murdered a university student named Jun Lin, chopped up his body, and mailed his limbs throughout Canada, then shared a video online of his crimes titled "1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick."There was a horrid stench coming out of the suitcase. It had been there for days now; the janitor had noticed it every time he swept out in the alleyway behind the apartment building. Up until then, he’d been able to ignore it, but the smell from inside was getting worse and worse: a choking, sickly stench, like a pig roast left out to rot. Read More...
Why should you consider maggot therapy? Well, it might make you sick in the stomach, but it will heal your infected wound. Your gross wound is a maggot’s favorite meal. But, did you know that a maggots’ appetite for diseased flesh has medical benefits? Called maggot therapy, it could be the thing that saves your life. In this bizarre medical treatment, hungry disinfected maggots remove dead and infected tissue. After being placed on the infected area, the maggots go to town eating and cleaning, as they only have a taste for rotting flesh. Read More...
