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Misty Copeland Recreates Iconic Images of Degas and His Dancers

An Edgar Degas' depiction of a ballerina has become a timeless motif in the artist's work. The image of a ballerina today, however, may be altered from its past representation with the entrance of someone like Misty Copeland, a dancer breaking the notions of what a ballerina is "supposed" to look like. Copeland's likeness being a part of a Degas redux, then, brings into question, once again, what a ballerina is meant to be.
By Ian Holubiak

  • ‘Fuller House’ Candace Cameron gives Jodie Sweetin ‘DWTS’ Advice

    She may not have exactly finished at the top of her class, but Candace Cameron Bure still has a bit of advice for her 'Fuller House' costar, Jodie Sweetin going into her season on 'Dancing with the Stars.' While the rest of the Season 22 cast has been kept hush-hush, Cameron has had no problem publicly discussing the pointers she's given her sitcom sister, presumably confirming that Sweetin is defiantly going to be a part of the show. According to the latest gossip news updates, 'Real Housewives of New Jersey's' Teresa Giudice turned down a chance to be a part of the 2016 season, despite the pile of cast the ABC has reportedly offered her to take the gig.
    By Shane Jordan

  • YouTube’s Meg DeAngelis Talks ‘Dance Camp’ Movie

    It seems that YouTube is series about jumping into the ring with the likes of Netflix and Amazon with its new $10 a month premium service, Red. Instead of relying on homegrown stars to come up with the own content, YouTube is now manufacturing content itself -- like Meg DeAngelis' new movie with Nadji Jeter, Dance Camp. Although she herself has no real background in dance, the current YouTube celebrity recently explained that the opportunity to star in one of the site's first project's was just too good to pass up.
    By Shane Jordan