Pickton, Gein, Dahmer, Bundy. Few of us forget these names; names belonging to four infamous serial killers who shocked the world. But the names Andrea Joesbury,…
Francesca Woodman is best known for her controversial photography, much of which was published in her book Some Disordered Interior Geometries. Her black and white…
Oren Lavie’s lyrics speak to the invisibility of mental health issues. Many individuals struggle with anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues without others being…
If you were to Google search your name right now, what would come up? Some are surprised by what they find. The posting of personal…
Twenty years after the genocide in Rwanda, Pieter Hugo, a photographer, visited and documented efforts of reconciliation between Hutu and Tutsi individuals following the Rwanda…
Nirvana’s song “Polly” is about a 14-year-old girl who was kidnapped after attending their concert in Tacoma, Washington. The man who abducted her, Gerald Friend, raped…
The rise of ultra-nationalism and authoritarianism in Hungary has been accompanied by an increase in hostility and violence toward its Romani civilians. The occupation of…
Sara Naomi Lewkowicz is a photographer who documented firsthand a couple’s descent from a fun-filled day out to a night of domestic violence. The pictures…
Thomas Szasz, a key player in what came to be known as the anti-psychiatry movement, died on September 8, 2012. In The Last Interview of…
“Asleep” by The Smiths tries to capture the hopelessness that is present in suicidal ideation. The lyrics speak of wanting to go to a better, happier place and the song…
This poetry slam by Neil Hilborn and Ollie Renee Schminkey is a fascinating duet about the difficulties and traumas they both experienced in their relationships. Touching…
Mankind, a British abuse helpline, recently staged an impressive hidden camera experiment in the streets of London. Their idea was simple: showcase the difference between…
“Shrinking Women” by Lily Myers tells a story of women in her family who have been taught to shrink for generations while the men grew. Her…
The lyrics suggest being in the difficult place of watching a loved one in a cycle of addiction and not knowing how to help. By:…
Despite being mostly illegal, slavery remains a global reality. It is estimated that over 20.9 million people are currently enslaved and involuntarily trafficked within their…
In October of 2013, the College of Physicians in Quebec, Canada, ordered doctors to stop performing virginity tests on women. Remarkably, it took a formal…
In 2012, 15-year-old Amanda Todd headlined newspapers after sharing her experience of cyberbullying and revenge porn in a YouTube video. According to Amanda, she was…
In 1989 at the age of 21, Rebecca Schaeffer was a successful television actress when a deluded fan with a gun took it all away…
Every fifteen minutes someone is killed or injured by stepping on a landmine. The CARE Determining Program has estimated that there are 110 billion landmines…
The genocide carried out by Nazi Germany during World War II, took the lives of six million European Jews. However, the number of victims was…
