The narratives of transgender people are rarely – if ever – portrayed in mainstream media. But when these plots happen to attract the attention of major studios the transgender roles are quickly handed to cisgender actors, swiftly taking away the opportunity for proper representation for trans people in the process. Too often cis people are praised for their portrayals of ... Read More »
Helia Hosseini is the youngest research scientist at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and UCLA Samueli School of Engineering. She was born in 2002. A child prodigy, Helia received her high-school diploma in Iran at the age of 15. In 2018, she was invited to join a research team including medical school and engineering to research the effect of ... Read More »
Religious dress, any attire, accoutrements, and markings used in religious rituals that may be corporate, domestic, or personal in nature. Such dress may comprise types of coverings all the way from the highly symbolic and ornamented eucharistic vestments of Eastern Orthodox Christianity to tattooing, scarification, or body painting of members of nonliterate and contemporary tribal societies. Some types of religious dress may be used to distinguish the priestly from the lay members of a religious ... Read More »
An actor’s job is to fully represent the character they are playing and to convince their audience that character is real by engaging them and drawing them into the story. This applies to major roles and smaller parts, as all roles combine to create a successful production. There are many ways to get into character and actors often research the ... Read More »
No one does destination birthday parties like Madonna. The icon chose Sicily, Italy as the locale for celebrating her 64th on Tuesday, and per usual, she appears to have been thriving. “It’s my birthday week,” she says while twirling in a floor-length Dolce & Gabbana dress in a video posted to Instagram. “It’s my birthday every day of the week,” ... Read More »
Singer and actor Darius Campbell Danesh, who rose to fame on ITV talent shows Popstars and Pop Idol two decades ago, has died at the age of 41. The Scot came third on Pop Idol behind Will Young and Gareth Gates in 2002. He reached number one in the UK later that year with Colourblind, while his album Dive In ... Read More »
A dentist provides care for a patient’s teeth, gums, and oral health. They provide a number of services. Dentists repair fractured teeth, fill cavities, remove tooth decay, straighten teeth, place sealants, whiten patient’s teeth, and educate on proper oral hygiene. They also must diagnose what is going on with a patient’s mouth so they read X-rays as well and look ... Read More »
An actor’s job is to fully represent the character they are playing and to convince their audience that character is real by engaging them and drawing them into the story. This applies to major roles and smaller parts, as all roles combine to create a successful production. There are many ways to get into character and actors often research the ... Read More »
As first lady of the Philippines for more than 20 years, Imelda Marcos was known for her extravagant and opulent lifestyle, including her special love for shoes. The rule of her husband, former Philippines strongman Ferdinand Marcos, is largely remembered for its corruption and brutality. As president from 1965 to 1986, Marcos ruled as dictator under martial law from 1972 ... Read More »
More than 30 rare documents, letters, original photographs, business cards, books and various documents of the politician’s family. Handwritten letter from Alexander Somov, State Counsellor and diplomat, in which he pays his respects to the Prince and informs him that the Tsar (Nicholas II) has handwritten to Count Lamsdorff’s report that the Prince has arrived in St Petersburg as Ambassador ... Read More »