In 2024, a graffiti message appeared on the side of a building on the busy, touristy Knez Mihailova street in Belgrade, the capital city of the Balkan nation Serbia. The bolded spray paint, written in English, read, “The only genocide in the Balkans, was against the Serbs”. Seemingly in response
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In May of 2013, what began as a protest to save a few trees in Istanbul’s Gezi Park erupted into one of the most creative, sarcastic, and art-driven resistance movements of the decade. In 2013, Turkey was under the long rule of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his AKP party, but
On November 6th, 2024, former president Donald Trump was elected into office for the second time. After countless speeches, tweets, and rallies his campaign has won him not only a devoted following but two presidential elections, running against Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris respectively. Boasting a bold personality and strong,
On April 15, 2019, thousands of climate activists from the Extinction Rebellion in London joined together to partake in several demonstrations across the city, all of which took place in unique and interesting artistic forms. These demonstrations lasted a full ten days, causing major disruptions throughout London due to the
The freedom to express oneself through speech, beliefs, and art is one of the cornerstones of the western world. Historically, censorship of expression has been practiced by corrupt or authoritarian governments to inhibit individual freedoms. Encouraging creativity is important for the beating heart of every society. While these ideas of
The British Museum in London is the world’s oldest national public museum, boasting a collection of at least 8 million artifacts. Of this vast collection, one of the most famous artworks on display are the ‘Elgin Marbles,’ a collection of Ancient Greek sculptures from the Parthenon and Acropolis of Athens.
With the upcoming presidential elections this November, both democratic and republican party candidates, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have been campaigning to the masses, and particularly the newest generation of voters, Gen Z. The generational hallmark of this demographic of voters is that they were raised in the new age
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
Tik Tok has caused a lot of controversy over the last couple of months, to the point where some states are even considering banning the app and are proposing new laws and regulations in order to prohibit people from using it. Tik Tok is a popular app which people use
In the last three months, drag performers and people who identify as trans or on the transgender spectrum have been in legal hot water and under the pressure of state lawmakers. Some might infer that this is coming from a history of abuse from said communities or previous incidents that