Since the days of Tony Hawk and the Bones Brigade, skateboarding has taken the counter-culture, younger generations’ interests by force. The sport itself is so unsafe that it is legally considered a “hazardous recreational activity” and is thus regulated in many states and counties. The main concern regards the liability
Year: 2017
Throughout the grand history of art, there has always been individuals who want to profit off the success of major Artists by forging works of art. The media loves a daring art forgery story, such as the in the case of a New York art dealer called Ely Sakhai, who
Have you ever been told that there are specific words one cannot say on television? Such as shit or fuck? This actually is not the case. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) oversees the regulation of US airwaves for TV and Radio, and they have never come out with a specific
A movie, starring Seth Rogan and James Franco, satirizing the North Korean dictator, Kim Jong-Un, and a plan to assassinate the leader, *recently created quite a stir in the media and in global affairs. The Interview was set to release on Christmas Eve 2014, but due to a mass hack
Talk to your average college kid about the animated and highly-creative television show “Rick and Morty”, and they will either look at you puzzlingly or jump with excitement. I am an individual in the latter category due to the fact that the show’s episodes are not only entertaining, but continuously
In September 2001, Felipe Coronel of Harlem, New York, debuted as rapper Immortal Technique with his album Revolutionary Vol 1. For the last 16 years, Tech has established himself as a talented songwriter, musician, and social activist. On the surface, Tech appears like another successful pursuant of the American dream
The human body, especially the body of a female, has been a point of contention within society since the beginning of time. The body of a woman has rarely been hers. It has been property to man, covered up, shamed, and made to be something immoral. It has become criminal
Anytime people think or speak about terrorism, art as a topic would be the last thing on their minds. Apparently, there is a high relation between the artistic expression concept and the events of terrorism whereby if one can relate terrorists’ acts and performance in a theatre it is easy
How does one draw a contrast between art and pornorgraphy? Art and crime? A New York artist prompted his city’s police to do just that when he had “150 people to lie naked in the middle of Times Square” (Ramirez) to pose for a photo. Spencer Tunick, aims to do
Is the strong appreciation of the beauty of art that drives people to commit thievery and seize admired pieces from museums and collections? Who is to decide what is good or bad art? In contrast, would hatred and disapproval of certain art forms or styles eventually cause destruction through criminal