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10 BLACK AMERICAN LEADERS OUR TEXTBOOKS SHOULD SHINE MORE LIGHT ON

It is impossible to understate the lasting influence of historic Black American leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Harriet Tubman, Langston Hughes, W.E.B. Du Boise, and more recent voices like Barack and Michelle Obama. But the history of the Civil Rights Movement, as well as countless aspects of general American culture…

WHAT MAKES A QUEER ICON?

A cursory Google search yields few resources attempting to accurately define what makes a queer icon, well, iconic. And there’s a good reason for that. Whats makes a queer icon is at the same time simple and incredibly difficult to define. One one hand, its is easy to use blanket terms like “glamorous” or “camp”…

7 PODCASTS TO GET LOST IN RIGHT NOW

Podcasts are great tools for pacifying a laundry list of ails these days. You can listen for the feeling of company when there is none, for background noise to cheer up mundane household tasks, or just to break up the day and have a laugh. They’re also a great way to be entertained and informed…

FOUR RISING FEMINIST POETS TO ADD TO YOUR READING LIST

Twenty seven-year-old Albuquerque native Olivia Gatwood is a queer-identifying poet, activist and educator who focuses on sexual assault prevention and recovery. Her debut book of poetry New American Best Friend was published in 2017 by Button Poetry, an independent publisher of performance poetry. Gatwood’s rise in the literary world can be traced back to the…

VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL FILES SUIT FOR RATIFICATION OF THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT

The final three states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, Nevada, Illinois and Virginia (which ratified January 15, 2020) filed suit against U.S. Archivist David Ferriero on January 30th demanding he certify the ratification of the amendment. Under Article V of the Constitution, it takes three quarters of the country – 38 states – to…

HOW TO TRAVEL THE WORLD BY YOURSELF

Going solo? Good for you. Traveling cross-country or overseas alone can seem very daunting, but time and time again it’s been described as a must-have experience by anyone who has done it. Taking in new surroundings unfiltered by the judgments, tastes or preferences of others gives you the chance to fully indulge yourself and have…

COLLISION/COALITION AT THE SHED

Collision/Coalition On view: June 19-August 25, 2019 The Bloomberg Building 545 West 30th Street, New York, NY The Shed, a cultural arts center located in Hudson Yards will be presenting their summer curatorial, COLLISION/COALITION. Taking place from June 19th to August 25th at The Bloomberg Building, Collision/Coalition displays a connection between three commissions that all…

JACKIE FILM GAINS ACCOLADES FOR ITS DEPICTION OF THE FIRST LADY

Jackie, released in select films this past weekend, has caught the media's attention for its stylistic spin on a true story surrounding the enigma that has been Jackie Onassis Kennedy, written off by many as merely an interesting figure for a fashion plate or coffee book table. Not to be rash, the film did do an…

MUSICIANS COME TOGETHER FOR “HANDS” – A TRIBUTE TO ORLANDO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3SKR1VMxTM&feature=youtu.be It's impossible not to get chills as you listen to the stunning voices of multiple musicians coming together in support of the victims and families of the Orlando Massacre in the new original single, "Hands." The aftershock of the horror that occurred at Pulse Nightclub on June 12th is being felt around the world, but people…

CHELSEA HANDLER SPEAKS OUT ABOUT HER ABORTIONS

Abortion: one word that brings about more controversy than any other. With so many Americans standing on either side of the fence surrounding the topic of abortion, it should come as no surprise that when Chelsea Handler admitted to having two abortions as a teen, the internet was in an all-out frenzy. Every article, including…

DAVID LYNCH PRESENTS FIRST EVER FESTIVAL OF DISRUPTION

The David Lynch Foundation is presenting the first "Festival of Disruption" on October 8th and 9th in Los Angeles, California at the Ace Hotel and Theater. This interactive experience will be curated by filmmaker and artist David Lynch who will be featured for his photography exhibit along with Chris Stein. The two day event will…

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN: SAVAGE BEAUTY – THE V&A – MARCH 14 – AUGUST 2

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN: SAVAGE BEAUTY MARCH 14 – AUGUST 2 Victoria & Albert Museum Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL From his couture collections to his personal life, Alexander McQueen loved to break boundaries. Known for his outlandish runway shows and darkly surreal creations, the late designer transformed British fashion during a time when it desperately needed…

ART BASEL SWITZERLAND 2015 – JUNE 18 – 21

Known as the ‘Olympics of the Art World’, Art Basel Switzerland presents its 2015 premiere international art show June 18-21. The program will be held in Basel, one of Europe’s most cultural cities nestled between the borders of Switzerland, France, and Germany. This year's tenth installment of the modern and contemporary art show hosts up to 300 leading galleries from…

STEINWAY & SONS RELEASE NEW PIANO – THE SPIRIO

Steinway & Sons, manufacturer of the world’s finest pianos, celebrated the launch of company’s new Steinway Spirio, the world's finest player piano system. The event held a chic, private reception at the One Kearny Club in San Francisco.  With the San Francisco sunset as a backdrop, Steinway CEO Michael T. Sweeney, joined by other high-profile Steinway executives such as Steinway CMO…

REALISM: AN ALTERNATIVE TO OUR ADDICTION TO SMARTPHONES

There’s just too much white noise. You wake up and there are text messages. Some are slurred incoherent phrases written by friends who missed you last night. Some are questions wondering if you have time to meet for coffee this afternoon, to see a movie in the evening, to come to work because someone called…

TERESITA FERNÁNDEZ @ ALMINE RECH GALLERY – LONDON – NOV 14 – DEC 20

Teresita Fernández Almine Rech Gallery 11 Saville Row, 1st Floor, Mayfair November 14th - December 20th, 2014 Inspired by the landscape and natural phenomena as well as diverse historical and cultural references, Fernández presents a group of new works for her second exhibition with Almine Rech Gallery that collectively demonstrate her remarkable ability to transform…

SO WHAT’S THIS “FREE THE NIPPLE” REALLY ALL ABOUT?

After weeding out trends for the Spring/Summer 2015 collections from New York Fashion Week and London Fashion Week, there was a trend that got a lot of people talking about the London collections, but was only whispered about in New York. What I'm talking about here is nipples. While sheer to completely transparent fabrics often grace runways, (remember when Charlie Le Mindu opened his Paris…

A POLITE FICTION @ FOUNDATION LOUIS VUITTON – PARIS – OCT 27

Taryn Simon: A Polite Fiction  Foundation Louis Vuitton 8, Avenue du Mahatma Gandhi Bois de Boulogne October 27th, 2014 Underneath layers of cement and drywall in the Fondation Louis Vuitton is a message in green permanent marker on concrete: “Oubliez la terre. Elle ne vaut pas le coup . . . à moins que vous…

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