The panorama of bedfellows depicted in erotica, and erotic cinema (or “sexploitation”), is vast; even if it’s somebody else’s yuck, there’s likely at least one scene or movie that captures your particular yum. But capital-A art, and especially academia, doesn’t always take this work as seriously at it deserves — as part of film history, much less as sociopolitical commentary on the people, places and times in which stories are told. Read More...
A new diaper campaign in Israel is stoking criticism for putting toddlers in sexy poses.
The video ad, produced by McCann-Erickson, hocks Huggies new denim diapers, which they posit are fashion forward enough to build little outfits around. In the video, child models accessorize their underpants-jeans with sunglasses, straw hats and guitars. A girl baby adjusts a boy’s bow tie. Another sticks her chest out in one shot, and poses with legs apart and finger in her mouth in another. Read More...
There are many things about Africa that stand out, but the rich cultural heritage, fashion, and natural resources always top the list. Well, indeed, Africa has had one of its major selling points being the African wear style. The world has been shaken by the eye-catching styles from the fashion industry. If there is anything any African will wear with pride, it is the African wear designs. Here are some of the latest African wear designs to draw inspiration from. Read More...