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Apple iPad A16
A modern Apple iPad with a full-screen display with touch screen and thin bezels. The photos show the device both powered on and powered off. The iPad color is blue. The iPad A16, released in 2024, brought faster performance and better efficiency to…
Audiovox Portable Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) Player PVD80
The Audiovox Portable DVD Player is a compact personal media device designed for watching movies or TV on the go. Its small built-in LCD screen that folds over the attached DVD drive made the piece of technology a popular choice for road trips,…
Baro't Saya
This is a photo of a Filipina family friend wearing a more contemporary version of the national dress of The Philippines known as the baro't saya. A version of the baro't saya existed before Spanish colonization first started in the Philippines in…
Tags: Beauty Standards, body image, Colonial influence, cultural identity, Early 20th Century, Eurocentric beauty, femininity, Filipiniana, Gender Roles, idealized femininity, mestiza beauty, modesty, Nationalism, purity, respectability, social class, traditional fashion, Westernization, women in media
Bear of Love Totem Replica from the 2003 Film, Brother Bear
The front & back of a necklace replica of the “Bear of Love” totem from the 2003 film Brother Bear. One photo shows the front while the other shows the back of the totem. The necklace was casted in solid resin with a stone filler to give its stone…
BLACKPINK’s Lightstick: “Bl-Ping-Bong" Version 2 Limited Edition
It has a hammer-like shape that was inspired by the toy hammers used on the Korean variety show Weekly Idol. The two heart-shaped ends create a squeaky toy sound when squeezed, which can be turned on or off by sliding the sound switch at the top. It…
Buy and Use Christmas Seals Fight Tuberculosis
Cardboard tabletop advertisement for Christmas Seals, which were first issued in 1907 as part of a grassroots effort to combat tuberculosis, a deadly disease that was the leading cause of death in the United States at the time.
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Carbon Fiber Fishing Rod
This modern fishing rod is made primarily from lightweight carbon fiber, designed to provide high tensile strength while maintaining flexibility. The rod features a cork handle for comfort and a stainless steel reel seat that secures the reel in…
Tags: Craftsmanship, Fishing rod, Outdoor Life, recreation, technology
Cellular Counting Bright Line Hemacytometer Kit
This image is a hemacytometer used for cell counting. This kit was manufactured by a well-known brand, it was used during the outbreak of HIV. It is designed for the precise use of counting blood cells. This kit belonged to Jesse R. Peel, who…
Clip from The Substance (22 seconds)
A 22-second clip from Coralie Fargeat's 2024 film The Substance, with the main character in the midst of mental collapse. She is accosting her older self in a state of obvious distress and desperation, suggesting how much she detests how she appears…
Tags: Aging, Beauty Standards, Body Dysmorphia, Body Horror, Coralie Fargeat, Cosmetic Culture, Experimental Drug, Female Desperation, Feminist Film, Gender & Identity, Hollywood Ageism, Horror Cinema, Media Critique, Mental Health, Patriarchy, Psychological Breakdown, Self-Perception, Surrealism in Film, Visual Metaphor, Youth Obsession
