He doesn’t care what you think. He doesn’t care if you agree. Maurizio Cattelan cares about highlighting the “contradictions at the core of today’s society” (Guggenheim). Cattelan, an Italian-born conceptual artist, has been loathed and loved for his controversial and at times, illegal pieces. He has showcased his artwork in
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Freedom of religion and Freedom of Speech and Expression: Both are critical cornerstones of the United States constitution. So, what happens when those two come head to head? Well, they did just that when Saturday Night Live, the long-running celebrity sketch show, published a segment that created outrage and asked
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
Earlier this year, Chinese artist Dai Jianyong made a terrible mistake: he made a joke. Specifically, he created a series of images entitled Chrysanthemum Face, depicting a number of people, himself included, scrunching their faces. This was not the problem. Nor was it problematic (for the most part) that the
“It takes a certain talent, genius (if you will) to insult 17,000 people – black, white, male, female, straight, gay, rich and poor – at one time.” -Los Angeles Times The infamous stand-up comedian Ricard Pryor was born December 1st, 1940 in Peoria, Illinois, where his upbringing was anything but
People love the internet. It can provide endless information and entertainment instantly. Anything out there can be accessed almost instantly with just the click of a button. However, the internet is also a really creepy place where it’s possible to find websites encouraging anorexia, dedicated to revenge porn, hate blogs,