articles tagged as “art”
The Margin Walker
Veteran punk rocker Ian MacKaye on what has shocked him most during the Bush Era and why Obama gives him hope
vol. 32, iss. 12 art, politics
Punk Manifesto
Erick Lyle's On the Lower Frequencies collects material from the low-budget zines Scam and Turd-Filled Donut -- and deals with issues still important today
vol. 32, iss. 10 activism, art, books
Portrait of the Awkward Artist
If Pablo Helguera's The Boy Inside the Letter (Jorge Pinto Books, 2007) had adopted a subtitle, it would have… more
vol. 32, iss. 02 art, books, mexico
Rocking Lolita in Tehran
Iran's underground music scene has more followers than ever, largely because Iranian musicians are performing on a new stage: the Internet
vol. 32, iss. 01 art, middle east, technology
In Condemnation of Opting In
Our voices are being drowned out by our peers in the supposedly independent media, like Sonic Youth guitarist Thurston Moore, who calls Starbucks "the new record store," and music journalists like the Chicago Reader's Miles Raymer, who argued in a piece called "In Praise of Selling Out" that the music industry's decline can be "rescued by corporations that make everything but music"
vol. 31, iss. 09 art, media
Activism Illustrated
Inkworks Press celebrates a quarter century of political posters, the key to making a visual impact before the Internet's rise
vol. 31, iss. 08 activism, art
In the Crosshairs
Iraqi artist Wafaa Bilal invited people to shoot him, and got all too many takers
vol. 31, iss. 07 art, middle east, technology
NOLA: Priced Out of the Parade
Rising costs, lack of protection, threaten New Orleans' traditional second line marches
vol. 31, iss. 06 art, civil liberties, criminal justice
Chasing the Green Pound in London
Forget "I am not a plastic bag" campaign, Spitalfield's Market is where to find London's genuine eco-friendly fashion
vol. 31, iss. 06 art, europe
Blaming Hip-Hop for Imus
Instead of blaming rappers for vulgarity, social resources should be channeled to combat the conditions that create those lyrics
vol. 31, iss. 01 art, media, race
In Praise of Pageantry
Art and activism together facilitate a larger discussion of politics and theory while reinspiring activists who are tired of the same old marches
vol. 31, iss. 05 activism, art, theory
Our Profit Margin Could Be Your Life
Indie punk band HeWhoCorrupts maximizes profits by eliminating frills like melody or the standard chorus/verse/chorus structure
vol. 31, iss. 05 art, corporations
Digital Revives the Indie Pop Star
In this new age of satellite radio and personalized playlists, only 35 percent of 18-to-34-year-olds are turning to the… more
vol. 31, iss. 04 art, technology
Making Black Voices Heard
A new study examines minority youth opinion
vol. 31, iss. 03 art, movies, race
Art Basel Miami Beach: A Whitewash
Since 2001, Samuel Keller, the aging arts wunderkind, has inspired the art world's most seminal and explosive art exposition,… more
vol. 31, iss. 01 art, europe
Beyonce’s Bootyful B’Day
Beyonce Knowles's transformation as a pop star exemplifies the quarterlife identity crisis felt by many twenty-somethings.
vol. 30, iss. 11 art, gender, media
History We Can Use
The Lower Eastside Tenement Museum in New York City is a founding member of the International Coalition of Historic Sites of Conscience.
vol. 30, iss. 10 activism, art
Jesus Is Tragic
The movie Jesus Camp by Heidi Ewing and Cahel Grady exposes the terrifying power the Christian Right has to indoctrinate and manipulate children.
vol. 30, iss. 10 art, movies, religion
YouTube in MeWorld
According to Anthropologist Thomas de Zengotita, Websites like MySpace and YouTube encourage socializing and self adolation.
vol. 30, iss. 10 art, technology, television
Bigger Than Hip Hop
A look at the state of black political leadership
vol. 30, iss. 09 activism, art, race
Pushing Back Against Ad Censorship
Television networks refuse progressive ads more often than conservative onesDo television networks refuse progressive ads more often than conservative ones?
web only art, media, politics
The True Temptations of the West
Temptations of the West: How to be Modern in India, Pakistan, Tibet and Beyond is a travelogue by Pankaj Mishra about the shadow of poverty in South Asia.
web only art, books, southeast asia
Narcissists Rђ Us?
Three decades later, Christopher Lasch's analysis still neatly explains why self-love will tear us apart
vol. 30, iss. 08 art, books, politics
Superheroes: Invisibles No Ms
Mexican laborers, real superheroes.
vol. 30, iss. 08 activism, art, immigration
Cmon, Get Happy
Being happy has become commercial, individualized, and barbaric.
vol. 30, iss. 08 art, books, religion
Jane Jacobs, Reconsidered
Jane Jacobs transformed urban planning
vol. 30, iss. 08 architecture, art, books
Perpetuating the Yellow Peril
At first glance, Jeff Adachi's Slanted Screen is an earnest documentary that covers familiar ground. The shameful depiction of… more
vol. 30, iss. 07 art, gender, movies, race
Kal (Black) Like Me
A Belgrade-based music group hopes to bring Romani issues to the forefront.
vol. 30, iss. 07 art, race
Iraq on the Big Screen
Who should define what a war is "about"? By any ethical standard, that right should fall to the besieged--those… more
vol. 30, iss. 06 art, movies, war
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