Projects tagged
Music & Sound
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“Fuck Tha Police”: N.W.A.’s Most Courageous Song is Still Relevant As Ever
Read more: “Fuck Tha Police”: N.W.A.’s Most Courageous Song is Still Relevant As EverUpon its original release on N.W.A.’s Straight Outta Compton LP in 1988, the song was safely titled “_ _ _ _ Tha Police (Fill in the Blanks),” and the album cover was among the first to feature the infamous “Parental…
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Chance the Rapper Hosts Open Mic Night
Read more: Chance the Rapper Hosts Open Mic NightBefore Chance the Rapper performed at sold-out concert venues, he practiced his rhymes in front of an intimate crowd of roughly a dozen people at Harold Washington Library. Now the rapper is trying to return the favor, one open mic at…
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Migratón México
Read more: Migratón MéxicoMigratón México es un proyecto satírico que se creó colaborativamente en 2017 a partir de un Laboratorio de Artivismo y Humor que organizó el Hemi en San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, México, con un un grupo de más de…
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“I’m Just a Slave” parody from Black-ish/The Roots
Read more: “I’m Just a Slave” parody from Black-ish/The RootsOn Tuesday night, Black-ish, one of the best shows on TV, returned for its fourth season. As expected, the premiere was outstanding. The episode was a history lesson. The subject? June 19, 1865, better known as the Juneteenth, the official…
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Yankee Doodle Dandy
Read more: Yankee Doodle DandyThe Fourth of July is upon us, so it’s time once again to sing what is arguably our most baffling national ditty, “Yankee Doodle Dandy.” Maybe you’ve noticed: Some of the lyrics seem like the work of a prankster on…
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Anti-Trump Aerobics
Read more: Anti-Trump AerobicsAlley Cat Books, located in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District, is ordinarily a quiet space for book lovers to peruse multicolored shelves for their next literary adventure. But on Sunday, the small bookstore buzzed with energy as a…
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45 Tweets
Read more: 45 TweetsI have been composing and singing a selection of our President’s tweets. I have two goals for this ongoing project. One is to laugh which helps all of us deal with the high anxiety of our times. The second is…
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BlindWiki
Read more: BlindWikiUnveiling the Unseen BlindWiki is a location-based audio network where citizens who are blind or partially sighted use smartphones to share their findings by posting sound recordings. The platform does not just contain information about difficulties and barriers but is…
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Starbucks Customers Are Insisting ‘Black Lives Matter’ Is Heard
Read more: Starbucks Customers Are Insisting ‘Black Lives Matter’ Is HeardIn the wake of the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, Black Lives Matter supporters are finding creative ways to make sure the movement is acknowledged everywhere. When ordering at Starbucks, people have changed their name to “Black Lives…
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Liberation Lab
Read more: Liberation LabOn April 30th NYU in conjunction with Free University held liberation lab in Washington Square Park from 11 30 Am until roughly 5 or 6pm. The day was very festive and full of amazing talks, performances, installations and discussions. I…