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commodity fetishism gone right \/\/ banzai!!!!! | brooklyn
These days, Brooklyn is the destination where art comes to be born and to die. After all, this is still New York City, the global center for commercial art distribution. But beyond that, Brooklyn is home to the overwhelming majority of studios, ateliers, and actual artists in New York City. Soho and Chelsea obviously... »
popop\/\/building nothing out of something
where do you move, where ya movin’ from? It’s yourself/It’s yourself Modest Mouse, “Never-Ending Math Equation” Previously we touched upon the visual nature of propaganda; what has happened? People have learned to fight over images, the discussion of identity politics has become a common motif in mainstream media. This happened around the same... »
commodity fetishism gone right \/\/ alexander mcqueen, meatpacking district
February 11, 2010: Beneath the flurries of the worst blizzard to hit the northeastern United States in over a decade, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week kicks off in New York City. The crowds flock to the tents of Bryant Park to witness some of the most prominent designers in the world unveil their Fall-Winter... »
are you buying this shit?
Shit talkers always be talking shit. I wanna talk about two aspects of talking shit. The first involves the practice of verbal diarrhea, where what comes out of your mouth is just a bunch of shit. The second involves calling someone out. It’s about boasting that you’re better than them, or that they are... »
commodity fetishism gone right \/\/ plantworks, noho
Nature obviously isn’t the sort to ask us if it’s okay before making a decision that might alter the course of our lives. We don’t call it “mother” nature for nothing: when was the last time your other mom asked permission before pulling one of those beloved maternal stunts showing that she never quite... »
commodity fetishism gone right \/\/ buckaroo’s mercantile, boston
Cohesion, external or not, is a pretty attractive idea when it comes to art, especially because of the fact that art itself lacks any hard or fast definition. The navel-gazing that we know today as art history originated during the Renaissance with Italian painter and artist biographer Giorgio Vasari, who collectively grouped the three... »
popop\/\/paranoid android
It’s almost always difficult to watch someone demonstrate a new bit of technology: the projector won’t cooperate with the laptop, there are glitches as the program is being shown. It gets uncomfortable to watch someone squirm, this is what makes The Office funny, the most awkward characters are the least aware of their awkwardness.... »
commodity fetishism gone right \/\/ maxilla & mandible, upper west side
If you think beauty is convulsive now, take a moment to consider what women had to put up with during the Victorian era, when beauty was measured by waists so slim they could only be attained through corsetry. The tightly-laced bodices would often cause fainting, cracked ribs, and yes, convulsions in many of the... »
commodity fetishism gone right \/\/ come as you are, toronto
Ah, freshman year in college. Freedom from the oppressive schedules of high school and parental supervision, talking until the break of dawn with newfound friends, bad cafeteria food, worse laundry hassles, goateed professors in corduroy jackets, testing the limits of binge drinking — and of course, plenty of sexual experimentation. My higher education kicked off... »
commodity fetishism gone right \/\/ sweet virginia, brooklyn
Like so many others, I have often fallen prey to the trap of appearance obsession. I’ve fought with the angles of my features, the changing shape of my body, and the MasterCard statements showcasing the perils of too-frequent visits to Sephora. Working at a New York City fashion office for the last six months... »
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