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  • This house would ban the after-production alteration of movies (eg.'Buzz Lightyear', 'Titanic', 'Aladdin' (1992), 'Doctor Strange' etc).

    Doxbridge Holiday Open 2023 · Schools Final · 2023-12-09

  • This house regrets the usage of speculative fiction in popular culture to represent real-world social justice issues

    Infoslide

    Speculative fiction is a broad category of fiction that uses elements that are nonexistent in terms of reality, recorded history, or nature and the present universe, covering various themes in the context of the supernatural, futuristic, and many other imaginative topics. The worlds created through speculative fiction often contain extrapolations of current world issues. Some examples of speculative fiction are The Handmaid's Tale, Us, The Hunger Games.

    Senior Fall HST 2023 · Round 5 · 2023-12-01

  • This house, as a museum, would display Helena.

    Infoslide

    Helena is an art piece by Evaristti; it features 5 alive goldfish in 5 working blenders. Viewers of this art piece would be able to press the button and blend the fish.

    Queen's Holiday Open 2023 · Semifinals · 2023-12-01

  • This house, as a wealthy art collector, would choose to invest in red-chip art over blue chip art.

    Infoslide

    Blue-chip art refers to work by established artists that have a history of creating art. Blue-chip artists build and maintain their reputation through traditional avenues such as art galleries, dealers and physical exhibitions. Red-chip art refers to work by younger artists who rise to fame relatively quickly through gaining an online following on image-based platforms such Instagram, TikTok etc. These artists bypass traditional avenues and promote their work mostly online. There is a slowly rising upward trend in prices for red-chip art on the art market.

    ANU Spring 2023 · Round 2 · 2023-11-17

  • This house opposes the use of virtual fashion models

    Infoslide

    Virtual fashion models are computer-generated, hyperrealistic digital avatars designed to model products or participate in advertisements for companies. They often have a fictional background and personality portrayed in their social media accounts. Virtual models have previously been used by Louis Vuitton (Final Fantasy's Lightning), Rihanna's Fenty (Shudu), and Prada (Candy).

    Pacific Schools Open 2023 · Round 5 · 2023-11-10

  • This house prefers the queering of popular works of art over the promotion of new queer works of art

    Infoslide

    Queering is the act of (re)interpreting/identifying elements of queerness within texts, based on contextual evidence available within texts (e.g. seeing Othello-Iago in Othello through homoerotic lenses).

    Pacific Schools Open 2023 · Round 2 · 2023-11-10

  • This house would make the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom an elected position, as opposed to being selected by the current monarch

    Infoslide

    The Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom is a position that, while mostly honorary, is expected to write poetic verse for major national events (eg Coronations, major milestones and anniversaries, etc), with a term limit of ten years. They get paid an annual rate of £5,750 to cover expenses. Currently, the position is selected by the monarch, with some advice from the Prime Minister.

    Edinburgh Juniors · Round 2 · 2023-11-04

  • This house believes that feminist movement should actively oppose Lisa performing in crazy horse shows.

    Infoslide

    Blackpink is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, consisting of members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. Dubbed the "biggest girl group in the world", they are regarded as the most successful Korean girl group internationally and one of the leaders of the Korean Wave. They are stylistically associated with the "girl crush" concept in K-pop—exploring themes of self-confidence and female empowerment. Le Crazy Horse de Paris is a Parisian cabaret known for its stage shows performed by nude female dancers and for the diverse range of magic and variety 'turns' between each nude show and the next. In 2023, BLACKPINK’s Lisa launched her performance at the famous Crazy Horse cabaret in Paris on Sept. 28 amid concerns from fans about the show’s nudity.

    Strait Debate Open 2023 · Round 4 · 2023-10-14

  • This house regrets professional critics

    Infoslide

    Professional critics are individuals who have made careers out of evaluating the creative works. Many are experts within their respective fields and and share their thoughts through journalism, magazines, blogs, etc. Some examples include film critics, restaurant critics, art critics, etc.

    20th BDC-IUBAT Pre Worlds 2023 · Round 1 · 2023-10-12

  • This house would produce "Ending A" over "Ending B".

    Infoslide

    You are the executive producer and head writer of a network TV series about university students with a small but loyal fanbase that has been renewed for its third and final season. Its characters are beloved online, being the subject of much fanart and fanfiction. You are also a nihilist, meaning that you deny the existence of genuine moral truths and believe in the ultimate meaninglessness of life and of the universe. In "Ending A", the characters end the show living happy and fulfilling lives. In "Ending B", you assert your nihilist beliefs with an ending that cements their fates as pessimistic and with suffering.

    Edinburgh Cup 2023 · Round 4 · 2023-09-30

  • This House believes that offensive art should not be commissioned for public spaces (Museums, Parks,Squares, etc.)

    14th CNLU Parliamentary Debate 2023 · Round 5 · 2023-09-22

  • That, as Disney, we would return to making animated films with darker themes

    Infoslide

    Many films in the Disney Renaissance era featured dark story themes that are less present in Disney films today. For example, ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ featured lust, infanticide and damnation, and ‘Pocahontas’ featured colonialism and violence.

    UTS Open 2023 · Round 4 · 2023-09-10

  • THBT works of art should revert to the public domain twenty years after their creation.

    Infoslide

    A creative work within the public domain is a work to which no intellectual property rights apply, meaning that anyone can share, modify, or enjoy it without permission.

    Ayrshire Schools 2023 · Silver Final Finals · 2023-09-02

  • This house believes that an artist's struggle with mental illness (eg. depression, mood disorders, anxiety, bipolarism, etc.) should not be emphasized when celebrating their work

    Infoslide

    Artists throughout history have created incredible works across various mediums while contending with mental health challenges. The relationship between mental illness and artistic expression is complex, and discussions often arise regarding the extent to which an artist's personal struggles should influence the appreciation of their creative achievement.

    Asia Junior Championship Summer 2023 · U12 Finals · 2023-09-02

  • This house believes that an artist's struggle with mental illness (eg. depression, mood disorders, anxiety, bipolarism, etc.) should not be emphasized when celebrating their work

    Infoslide

    Artists throughout history have created incredible works across various mediums while contending with mental health challenges. The relationship between mental illness and artistic expression is complex, and discussions often arise regarding the extent to which an artist's personal struggles should influence the appreciation of their creative achievement.

    Asia Junior Championship Summer 2023 · U11 Finals · 2023-09-02