By Claudio Simione, Staff Writer As the legendary Nike turned Air Jordan visionary (and Trafford, PA native!) Sonny Vaccaro once said, “A shoe is just a shoe until somebody steps into it”.[1] However, this adage is not always true when you’re a sneakerhead, which I’ve both been privileged and cursed to […]
By: Cassidy Crawford, Staff Writer A recognizable figure to most, Mickey Mouse turned 95 on November 18th. The lovable and nostalgic mouse made his first appearance in the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie, directed by Walt Disney himself and breaking ground as one of the earliest animated cartoons. However, this […]
By Delaney Szekely, Staff Writer During his prosperous artistic career, Andy Warhol became known for his contributions to Pop Art through his many brightly colored silkscreen series depicting famous brands and people.[1] His images of Campbell’s soup cans and Marilyn Monroe are familiar to many, but in 2016 an image of […]
By: Delaney Szekely, Staff Writer In August 2019, Taylor Swift once again altered the music world when she announced her intention to re-record her first six albums. The re-recordings, denoted with “Taylor’s Version,” were an attempt for Swift to reclaim her art and ownership rights. Under copyright law, a song […]
By Jennifer Carter, Staff Writer Forever 21. H & M. Charlotte Russe. If you’ve visited a shopping center or suburban mall in the last decade, you are bound to recognize these names. They are known as “fast fashion” retailers, and if you’re like roughly half of Americans, you have likely […]
By Kurt Valentine, Staff Writer Throughout the 1800s, Americans attended traveling circuses that “showcas[ed] stunning tattooed [women] to amazed audiences”.[1] Tattooed people were viewed as entertainment; they were human oddities.[2] Perceptions changed, tattoos have moved into the mainstream. In 2015, a Harris Poll asked Americans if they would be […]
By Cameron Mitchell, Staff Writer In the technological race to reach emerging markets, producers of technology are finding ways to slim down, speed up, and find an edge against the competition. Should that involve essentially copying the competition’s product? Facebook appears to be doing just that. Facebook has announced […]
Death of the Author: Copyright and the Public Domain By Nicole Prieto The law favors protecting the rights of real property owners, but it also favors limiting someone’s control over property after death, i.e., “deadhand control.” [1] But what about intellectual property? What ends up happening to something as […]