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Namibian-German artist Max Siedentopf pays homage to possibly the biggest icon of the 21st century and queen of selfies: Kim Kardashian
DISORIENTED
Italian multimedia artist Giada Rotundo's audiovisual project employs Instagram fashion aesthetics to examine a confused young girl in a technologically disorienting world
Sorry to Bother You: Reflecting on Modern Capitalism and Satirical Black Cinema
As part of our new "b-roll" film column, Vamika Sinha revisits Boots Riley's Afro-surrealist Sorry to Bother You, and why it offers important commentary on the intersections of race and late-stage capitalism in 2020.
The Internet Saved My Queer Soul
The internet is weird and scary, but it is undeniable that it is one of the most important tools for shaping the LGBTQIA+ community and culture, writes Amanda Malamut in this personal essay.
It's a Good Time to Be Lonely
“2018 is a good time to be lonely. Constantly consume technology, like a pac-man, instead” – Zoe Jane Patterson reflects on a past relationship and the slow erosion of technological distractions in the face of millennial loneliness. New in arts & culture.
Louvre Abu Dhabi: Cultural Growth or Publicity Stunt?
The experience begs questions about the way we interact with art and the reasons behind it. Perhaps taking a photo of yourself with art, as if you were part of the art, breaks a certain code of conduct for treating a museum as a revered and sacred space.
Heart, Star, Winky Face
A biting satirical poem on the social media age and identity.
The Face That Flew
In a short story comparable to Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray, Zoe Jane Patterson personifies Vanity.