Category Archives: Mirrors in the Media

The front page of the News and Observer today featured a striking picture of a young girl viewing her reflection in a small mirror inside her family’s tiny home in Corail, Haiti. A very poignant image captured by Patrick Farrell. … Continue reading →

A few days ago I tweeted about a disturbing report that the clothing company H&M was affixing human heads onto computer generated bodies to sell swimwear and lingerie. This post arrived in response to that tweet from an anonymous reader … Continue reading →

Proud2BeUS has catalogued several of the “Go Mirrorless” movements here http://proud2bme.org/content/could-you-go-mirror-less    And Psychology Today blog unveils how Facebook can be a blow to your mood http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/valley-girl-brain/201112/how-quit-facebook

Remember what it’s like to play telephone? You start with one statement, one person whispers it to the next, and by the time you get to the end of the circle you end up with something completely different. This article … Continue reading →

In March, in a new twist on Snow White, Julia Roberts and Nathan Lane will star in a new film depicting an evil queen who steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess who enlists the help of seven resourceful … Continue reading →

If only it were this easy to program positive self-statements when we look into the mirror. This little robot has been programmed to recognize itself in the mirror. But he (presumably) has also been programmed to  say nice things about … Continue reading →

Ever wish you could detect not just whether something was photoshopped, but the extent to which it was photoshopped? We can’t photoshop our mirrors, but we sure can be affected by unrealistic images in the media. This story reveals software … Continue reading →