There have been countless clothing items in recent years made by companies that were largely offensive and in bad taste. Whether it has to do with cultural appropriation, racism, or eating disorders, companies continue to be insensitive toward their audiences. One topic that interested me is the sexism aspect displayed
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Everyone has seen the iconic red London telephone booth, whether in pictures, movies, or in London itself. They are such a statement piece in London culture. But where did the inspiration come from to create the booth? The answer lies in the tomb of Eliza Soane, the wife of famous
Joe Gibbons is an unconventional film maker and artist who has taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His work is largely centered around a character named Joe Gibbons, and no this isn’t the same Joe Gibbons that taught at MIT. This Joe Gibbons is a completely different character, a
The definition of art is yet again blurred with the work of Berlin-based performance artist Mischa Badasyan. In his latest performance piece, Badasyan planned to use his body as a canvas and have a sexual encounter with a new partner every day for 365 consecutive days. He titled this piece
N.W.A is known by most as the original west coast rap group. Hailing from south central, they were the toughest guys making the most in your face music about their day to day lives. It was something we had never seen before, and it was cool. With lyrics like “see,
Living in America it is easy to forget that things such as freedom of speech and freedom of expression are constitutional rights and not world rights. In many countries these oft taken for granted freedoms don’t exist much at all. In the Ukraine, for example these rights we have are
There isn’t a lot that surprises me anymore, but I had to say I was disturbed when I heard about this recent, and failed, Amazon television series campaign. I suppose what happened here was Amazon sought to promote it’s new show, The Man in the High Castle. No issues here.
Marina Abramovic is touted as one of the most notable perfomance artists. She is nearly 70, and has an extensive profile of work. I recall vividly two of her works. The first features her and a lover, with an arrow poised to shoot at her. It’s part of a greater
Chi-raq is an upcoming film highlighting the dire situations of gang violence in Chicago’s Southside. Scheduled to a limited premiere on December 4th, 2015, the film features acting heavyweights like Wesley Snipes, Samuel L. Jackson, and John Cusack in order to bring awareness to the violence and destruction that gang
Making art does not always involve the traditionally thought of materials such as a brush or canvas, sometimes it does not even involve paint. In fact, other methods are pretty common and span over a wide variety of methods and creative ideas and materials. Using the naked body as the