Year of The Snake
As we are entering the Year of the Snake on Feb. 29, which is the Chinese New Year, based on the Lunar Calendar, I think it would be interesting to share some famous Chinese arts that have the symbolism of snakes.
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This Week In The Arts - Signal Lost: Art, Rebellion, and the Battle Over Expression
From punk revivals to banned books, this week’s issue traces how rebellion moves through culture, from the runway to the library shelf to the movie screen and asks what happens when art meant to provoke becomes art meant to please.
What are banned books? The Top 10 Most Challenged Literary Works
Banned Books Week, October 5th to 11th, recently passed, bringing more attention to the slogan 'Buy Banned Books'. Hence the question: what are the most banned books in the U.S. and why does this matter?
The Revolution WILL Be Televised
In lieu of mythologizing, One Battle After Another and Andor focus on organizational commitment and personal sacrifice needed to fuel a revolution.
Post-Modern Satire Gets Angst. It Invented Angst.
Sometimes, meaning seems meaningless. When there is neither Cat nor Cradle to be seen, how can we trust the prejudices of a taught but false reality? Kurt Vonnegut asks this question in his expansive religious and scientific satire novel, Cat's Cradle.