Sorry for the terrible quality- but I can’t find a clear video anywhere. If someone else can come across a clearer version, feel free to send me the link and I will update it. Dirty Kuffar (Kuffar is Arabic for “nonbeliever”) is a 2004 music video performed by Muslim British
Month: April 2013
For my reverse consumption project in Art and Crime, I chose to play off the body image depicted with dolls. There is no question these dolls influence what young children, especially girls, believe about what a proper body image is. As you can see, I chose to “mock” (for lack
This association has been something that has been studied for years, and until now, not much evidence has confirmed the common association that video games lead to violent behavior. Even after the Columbine incident and other correlations of violence and violent video games, there still has not been true scientific
Sorry the pictures are so big. Anyways, for my reverse consumption project I went to Charlotte Russe and purchased the least inexpensive t-shirt I could find, I am a broke college student after all. I then wanted to go to Target and put the shirt in the women’s clothing section
Improv Everywhere is a group based in New York of people who do pranks. This is one of their pranks. Many random people of all ages, races, and genders enter a Best Buy at different times wearing a blue polo shirt and khaki pants, and walk around the store. They
Marching to their own beat: Brass band keeps youngsters from gang life By Monique Rivalland, for CNN April 3, 2013 — Updated 1058 GMT (1858 HKT) CNN.com (CNN) — Every Friday morning 17-year-old Sarel Ramphele puts on his gold-trimmed suit, grabs his trumpet and walks the 6 kilometers from his
Damien Hirst faces eight new claims of plagiarism List includes In the Name of the Father, Pharmacy, as well as the spin and spot paintings From formaldehyde-immersed sharks to diamond-encrusted skulls, Damien Hirst has become used to taking flak from traditionalists. Dalya Alberge The Guardian, Thursday 2 September 2010 13.40
Officials in Sydney, Australia had arranged for a crosswalk to be painted with rainbow stripes in celebration of a gay-friendly Mardi Gras celebration. The crosswalk was a hit– people all over town loved it! Recently, however, the New South Wales transportation ministry decided to have it stealthily removed in the
When one examines the programming of BET and/or MTV, or listens carefully to any Hip Hop radio stations, it’s clear that the minstrel shows from the 1840-1900s are alive and well. The black make-up, red mouths, banjoes, and expressing their inexplicable love for “ol’ massuh.” have all been replaced with