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This Student Made A Shocking And NSFW Art Piece That Depicts The Aftermath Of Sexual Assault

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A student’s NSFW art project that depicts the aftermath of sexual assault went viral this week after she shared her creation on social media. Nineteen-year-old Emma Krenzer created the project for an art class at Nebraska Wesleyan University. “I made this project largely for myself to actually visualize the lasting impact that touch can have on an individual,”  Krenzer took a photo of a friend, printed out a life-size copy of it, and then finger painted. The artist said that she was “depicting touches from different people in [her] life.” “I thought about what was true for myself, and also, what I perceived to be commonly true for people in general, when I mapped out these touches,” she said. Krenzer finished the project the night she returned from the Women’s March in DC. On Twitter, the completed work resonated with an overwhelming amount of people.

15 Awfully Big Facts About 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'

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Loyal viewers who grew up watching the independent, intelligent, and perky career woman named Mary Richards always knew that she would make it after all. Younger folks who’ve only seen the show in reruns likely don’t realize just how groundbreaking  The Mary Tyler Moore Show  was. While some of the scenarios presented seem dated by today’s standards, the show's portrayal of how women in general, and single women in particular, were treated in the workplace—and by society—was very accurate for that time. Fortunately for future single working women TV characters like Elaine Benes and Liz Lemon, our Mare had spunk! 1. A DICK VAN DYKE SHOW (NO, NOT  THAT  ONE) HELPED TO LAUNCH MARY’S SOLO SITCOM CAREER. When  The Dick Van Dyke Show  ended in 1966, Mary Tyler Moore was poised to make the leap into films. She had inked a deal with Universal Pictures and starred in three features in rapid succession, only one of which ( Thoroughly Modern Millie , with Juli...

Nokia WILL Release Two Android Phones In 2017: Nokia 6 Was Just The Beginning

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Nokia's return to the mobile space is now under way with the Nokia 6. But this is just the beginning... This year, 2017, is the year when Nokia returns to the smartphone space; hopefully triumphantly. Nokia's deal with Microsoft has now expired, to the firm can once again launch its own devices with its own branding onboard. It won't be Lumia or Windows Phone any more, nope, what we're looking at is Android all the way. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Nokia is BACK! Nokia & HMD: What's The  Deal? While Microsoft might be gone, Nokia isn't without partners in this endeavour, although partners isn't exactly the right word. Nokia is now OWNED by HMD, another Finnish company. But who are HMD?  Here's how the company describes itself in its official marketing materials:  "Nokia is known around the world for its history of innovation, including in mobile phones. As the new home of Nokia phones, HMD will write the next chapter fo...