Mezik Potetu Incest was taboo a few years back, but thanks to popular TV series Game of Thrones, it does not seem like a big deal anymore. While the concept of having illicit relationship with family members is still considered disturbing, some celebrities seem to have embraced it! •Angelina Jolie and James Haven- At the…
Tara Sattar Usually, the most dangerous criminals are often entangled in their own sadistic thoughts. But a study suggests that with the right amount of effort and practice, the criminal minds can e changed and made calmer. They can be turned into a good citizen. The prison system, according to the offenders, does not let…
Eshan Maitra All The Lord of the Rings fan out there, now you have every right to get excited about the news. Back in 2003, when the first skeletons of tiny-men, Homo floresiensis was discovered and nicknamed ‘Hobbit’. Many argued these probably happened as result of some sort of epidemic. But newly found remains of…
Samiul Bashar Samin There is one thing that will make or break someone’s ability to be successful in social media .No, it’s not smarts, strategy or writing skills (though, all of those things are immensely helpful). It’s personality. Your personality online determines whether or not someone will sign on to follow your tweets or read…
Samiul Bashar Samin It was instant-classic time when Pixar released Finding Nemo in 2003. The sequel, Finding Dory, puts heat on Andrew Stanton (and co-director Angus MacLane) to hit the same sweet spot. Stanton wisely eases into it, reuniting us with Nemo (Hayden Rolence) and his clown-fish dad, Marlin (an anxiously comic Albert Brooks). But…
Nobonita Chowdhury It was my brother, an ardent graphic novel fan, who brought up the name of the school. Last evening, my brother, father and I were having a random conversation when, for some reason, the topic of my brother’s dream school came up. My brother mentioned The Kubert School, which surprised both me and…
At a very young age, children begin to understand the world around through observational learning where young children observe the actions of others and mimic them. In a famous study called the Bobo Doll experiment, children observed adults both verbally and physically abusing the doll. Later when the adults were not present the children who…
Nobonita Chowdhury The Brazilian hair trend of Velaterapia involves twisting a small area of hair and then slowly burning the worn out ends with a candle. Sounds like a cult ritual, right? In fact, this relatively dangerous trend went viral thanks to Victoria’s Secret models Alessandra Ambrosia and Barbara Fialho. Both models posted about this…
Fabia Shahzadi In 1973, William Peter Blatty’s bestselling novel, The Exorcist, was adapted into one of the most successful movies of all time. It told the story of a young girl’s soul being possessed by a demon, and it was actually inspired by a real-life incident. In 1949, a 13-year-old boy from Cottage City, Maryland…
Tara Sattar In February of this year, the A-Listers appeared in a left-field direction for their fashion inspiration: Walt Disney. Dresses worn by Brie Larson, Saoirse Ronan and Alicia Vikander all channelled Disney cartoons: Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and Cinderella. These references were prophetic. In the next few months, fashion embraced Disney…