Tag Archives: art
Everyone must know this child!
25 JunI was awkwardly getting a little too drunk with a bunch of activists last night at the Majestic when I happened upon this heavenly apparition on my way to make a piss: Duane the Teenage Weirdo and Nikky Velvet.
Detroit, you are a beautiful, gracefully-aging metropolis, a well-squatted, food security wonderland. It’s no wonder that from your loins you managed to conceive these beautiful children. I can only describe their performance as an underage, futuristic David Bowie/Mad Max orgasm. Ms. Velvet happened to be wearing the sequined gown I can only pray I am buried in. Duane surrounded himself with monitors bearing illustrations of his own beautiful visage. Dancing, screaming, laughter.
If this recording doesn’t really do it for you, please hold your judgements. These kids just ooze freshness and sincerity all over the place. Must see them live. Hopefully soon!
Why does cop-themed BDSM have to be so sexxx?
25 JunI think I know that kid...
Some pro-Eris graffiti that’s been spotted up around town recently. For those who don’t know, 12 of our homies are still facing charges stemming from the police beat-down that they suffered in the Krewe of Eris parade this past carnival. More info here.
ROOTS Fest: Many communities, one voice.
24 JunIf you’re near Baltimore this weekend, you gotta come out to the FREE outdoor arts festival that’s part of ROOTS Fest 2011. 
Even if youhaven’t been able to take part in the National Learning Exchange, or see any of the awesome performances happening all around Baltimore this week, some of the most exciting stuff is still to come- like Talib Kweli tomorrow night at 9pm!
ROOTS Fest is being held on the notorious “Highway to Nowhere” in the heart of West Baltimore. It’s seeking to give new life to what can be, could be, would be, when the community comes together and plans development for itself. “Highway to Nowhere” is emblamatic of what happens when outside interests shape a community, and ROOTS Fest is where art and culture imagine the possibilities for a more just and beautiful urban landscape.
Kidz City is super excited to be part of the Interactive Arts Pavilion, which is happening both Saturday and Sunday on the corner of Gilmore and Franklin.
2-Cent presents the LISTEN! Literacy & Arts Festival
14 MayHeartbroken that I won’t be in town for the Listen! Literacy & Arts Festival this weekend. If you’re ’round, it’s up at the Community Book Store in Mid City on May 21, starting at noon. (I’ll instead be at… a wedding? In Indiana? What? WHY?) Oh, duh. And, best part! It’s also being organized by 2-Cent, a collective of AMAZING young people, political minds, comedians, and film makers from New Orleans. They’re one of those organizations that all at once makes you feel deep and profound shame for your own sloth, inspires you to get off your ass, and gives you a little hope for the future. Check out this Reading Rainbow Remix video they produced to promote the Listen Fest. It’s essentially the most perfect video ever, and by that I mean it features dancing children!
Fire to the Vegans, Power to the Heathens
14 Sep
Following the September cover of Japanese Men’s Vogue on which she wore a romper made entirely of beef, Lady Gaga as one of her three ensembles two nights ago at the MTV Video Music Awards sported this raw meat gown.
An interesting choice after Camille Paglia so recently called her out for, of all things, being artificial and UNSEXY. (While I’m not too into GaGa myself, I do respect the spectacle. She is all of the things that Paglia accuses her of being. But, isn’t that the whole point? She is artificial. She is overtly sexual to the point of asexuality–have you ever seen ANY porno? That’s not sex either. Her music is empty just like her face. Everything she produces is merely the re-manufacturing of what came before her. All of these things are perfectly fitting for “the first major star of the digital age.” It’s all we know. All right over the author’s head.)
Oh, and wouldn’t you know it? PETA THOUGHT IT WAS OFFENSIVE. Well, you know what we think of them. (Hey, PETA! You’re still irrelevant!)
Let’s get this anarcha-feminist ball rolling, shall we?
16 DecHello beautiful people!
Since we’ve both been away from academia for a while, Gina and I are being lazy and taking our sweet time getting our first posts out to the world. In the meantime, I’ll share some tantalizing links…
First and foremost, this is an amazing video put out by some bad-ass women highlighting manarchy and sexism inside the anarchist movement. Gina and I both cried when we first watched it.
It’s true, I adore Lady GaGa, especially after reading the LA Times article where she discusses feminism and the intersection of bodies and technology. Maybe she’s a cyborg!
I know it’s shocking, but women and queer people engage in direct action too. So why do straight-white-men in the radical community continually ignore their presence and agenda??
There’s more inspiring art from this “hipster feminist genderqueer art journal” which was just recommended to me today.
Some nutty post-feminist woman thinks the reason there are so few female CEO’s is because our gender’s DNA makes us just plain bad at it. I wonder if she’s ever considered that since capitalism is inherently patriarchal it will never reward people who display feminine qualities with leadership roles.
And finally, everyone’s favorite: vintage sexism!
Enjoy,
SK
