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Martha Rosler, Semiotics of the Kitchen, 1975
Read more: Martha Rosler, Semiotics of the Kitchen, 1975This is a parody of 1970s American daytime television aimed at housewives. In this performance Rosler takes on the role of an apron-clad housewife and parodies the television cooking demonstrations popularized by Julia Child in the 1960s. Standing in a…
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Dead Dove Publishing
Read more: Dead Dove PublishingUser @ArmoredSuperHeavy on Twitter recently posted a master document detailing their explorations into bookbinding, fanfiction preservation, and the online gift economy. Their bookbinding venture, named Dead Dove Publishing, is a project that seeks to preserve and legitimize fanworks and celebrate…
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Adidas by Stella McCartney’s SS21 collection calls on us to protect our oceans
Read more: Adidas by Stella McCartney’s SS21 collection calls on us to protect our oceansWhen we think about the protectors of our oceans, our mind is instantly drawn to the image of the lifeguard. Pamela Anderson and David Hasselhoff in bright red swimsuits, their enviable bodies on show, as they run along the coastline.…
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Blixel: (Re)stock Image Collection
Read more: Blixel: (Re)stock Image CollectionThe purpose of this project was the permeate stock images with more depictions of Black people. Stock images are usually easily found and utilized, showcasing people doing everyday activities or scenes. To boost representation of Black people in this particular…
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Khalil Bandib: Cartoons that Speak Truth to Power
Read more: Khalil Bandib: Cartoons that Speak Truth to PowerKhalil Bandib is a Berkeley-based, award-winning editorial cartoonist with a unique perspective. He critiques a myriad of topics, from racism and homophobia to foreign policy and the Patriot Act. Bandib was born in North Africa under a French colonist regime;…
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“Excellences and Perfections”
Read more: “Excellences and Perfections”A young and beautiful girl posted a piece of paper selfie every day on Instagram, the most popular social network at the moment. In just over 4 months, with 184 selfies, her fans quickly rose to 90,000. In the photo,…
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Big Tech CEOs Become 7ft Capitol Rioters
Read more: Big Tech CEOs Become 7ft Capitol RiotersAs tech leaders faced tough questions from Congress, SumOfUs, an 18 million member advocacy organization, was right outside with a larger-than-life installation of the January 6th Capitol riot that shows the role Big Tech played in sparking the insurrection. The…
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The vital work of women street photographers
Read more: The vital work of women street photographersIn 2016, photojournalist Gulnara Samoilova was running a successful wedding photography business. Her diverse portfolio of work spans two decades — with images in the permanent collections of The New York Public Library, 9/11 Memorial Museum and Houston Museum of…
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Virtual Museum Law Conference on the Pandemic Effects
Read more: Virtual Museum Law Conference on the Pandemic Effects“Work-from-home lawyers and museum staff convened by webinar on 11 and 12 March, for an annual conference on Legal Issues in Museum Administration, hosted by the non-profit American Law Institute with the support of the Smithsonian Institution. This year’s focus…
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Love Queer Cinema Week (aka the Beijing Queer Film Festival)
Read more: Love Queer Cinema Week (aka the Beijing Queer Film Festival)Founded 19 years ago, the Beijing Queer Film Festival (aka Love Queer Cinema Week) is one of the grassroots film festivals in China focusing on independent queer film screenings and cultural exchange activities. We aim to expand public discussions on…