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And babies.
Read more: And babies.Ronald Haeberle took a color photograph of the bloody corpses of men, women, and children after the Mai Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War in in March 1968, initially publishing it in Life magazine. Later the image was used by…
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The Walk With Amal, Little Amal
Read more: The Walk With Amal, Little AmalLittle Amal is the 12 foot puppet of a 10 year old Syrian refugee child at the heart of The Walk. Over the last year she has become a global symbol of human rights, especially those of refugees. Since July…
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Clean and Reliable Water
Read more: Clean and Reliable WaterToday over 40 people gathered at the Ministry for Internal Affairs in the centre of Tirana, the capital of Albania. The issue is Tirana’s drinking water, which is not clean, unreliable as it comes out of the tap only a…
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Life Pods
Read more: Life PodsIn Jan. 2016 Karl Mattson from Rolla, BC displayed some of his unique sculptures for exhibition at Lantern Gallery in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His ‘Life Pods’ are sculptures constructed using only found objects.Tools, metal fragments, debris, and fuel tanks are some…
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WHAT THE SUICIDE OF AUTHOR LIN YI HAN CAN TEACH US ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH
Read more: WHAT THE SUICIDE OF AUTHOR LIN YI HAN CAN TEACH US ABOUT MENTAL HEALTHThe author behind ‘The First Paradise of Fang Siqi,’ a novel that Han described as ‘a young girl falling in love with her rapist,’ has sent shockwaves through Taiwanese society. On April 27, aspiring Taiwanese author Lin Yi Han committed…
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“Do You Hear Women Sing”
Read more: “Do You Hear Women Sing”On Nov 24, 2013, more than 10 Chinese feminist activists sang the feminist song “Do You Hear Women Sing” in the cabin of Beijing Metro Line 13 (adapted from the famous song “Do You Hear the People Sing” in the…
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The Mischief Makers
Read more: The Mischief MakersThe Mischief Makers built a giant bird as a symbolic way of opening up Serb borders and made an impressive mosaic on the same theme, possibly to be used in a new youth centre. Clowns trained and joked about at…
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Act ii: COWBOY CARTER
Read more: Act ii: COWBOY CARTERFollowing her sensational first ablum dedicated to the Black queer community via house and dance music, act i: RENAISSANCE, Beyonce released act ii: COWBOY CARTER in late March . The album is speculated to have come from her 2017/2018 performance…
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Bike Church
Read more: Bike ChurchWatch Gabriel Frilando (aka CheatDeathNYC) cycle through the streets of New York City in this short film of remembrance made by NYC based, Argentinian born, director/ cinematographer Nicolás de Miranda. Speaking about this personal project Nicolás says: “On June 18th…
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Prank Call to Governor Scott Walker
Read more: Prank Call to Governor Scott WalkerA New York blogger impersonating David Koch successfully prank called Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. David Koch is one of the two wealthy brothers who were big donors to his political campaign and GOP efforts generally. While Walker doesn’t say anything…
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“Untitled” (Portrait of Ross in L.A.)
Read more: “Untitled” (Portrait of Ross in L.A.)Artist: Félix González-Torres Media: Candies in variously coloured wrappers, endless supply, ideal weight of 175 lb Date & Location: 1991 Where can I find this item?: Art Institute of Chicago, Contemporary Art, Gallery 293 Source: Wikimedia Commons (Creative Commons) Significance…
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Vietnam comes to Washington
Read more: Vietnam comes to WashingtonIt’s the summer of 1971 and tourists flock around one of Washington DC’s most famous hotspots – the Capitol steps. Journalist Art Goldberg recalls ‘a squad of soldiers moving through the space. They are grubby-looking troopers, clad in jungle fatigues.…