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Behind the Black Square: The Quiet Sabotage of Viral Activism

September 30, 2024 allymt

In the current digital landscape, where social media reigns supreme, nearly every facet of culture has had to adapt to the relentless evolution of technology. From shopping to advertisements, what once was done in person has now transitioned to being through large app platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat.

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Mainstream Drag Art: Cultural Awareness or an Oxymoron?

September 30, 2024 Olivia Newell

As a Front of House employee at the La Jolla Playhouse, I had the recent pleasure of working for and seeing Velour: A Drag Spectacular. An autobiography interspersed with artistic drag performances, Sasha Velour told a magnificent story, spreading unabashed joy and uplifting local drag performers along the way. It

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Destroying Art in Protest: Is it Worth it?

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024 keman

In March 2024, pro-Palestinian activists destroyed a 1914 painting of Lord Balfour at Trinity College, part of the University of Cambridge in the UK. The artwork had been cut and spray painted in protest of the notorious Balfour Declaration and its relevance in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Arthur James Balfour

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