Car monogamy
Some people live in the same house for their whole lives. Some people have the same husband (!) for their whole lives. And some people keep the same car for their whole lives. Read more
Filed Under Art, History & traditions, Modern Life
Africa: a big source for film-making
More and more often American and European film makers move to Africa to shoot movies.
According to Gadalla Gubara, an 88-year-old Sudanese film director, Africa has a lot of potential for film stories, though most countries have still not prioritised the industry. Read more
Filed Under Art, Events, Media & Society
Too sexy for Xbox Live
The accusations have been flying after Microsoft banned the use of the gamertag “thegayergamer” on Xbox Live.
The Redmond giant have been accused to be “homophobic”, “a bigot”, “to not allow freedom of speech” and more.
But it’s all cleared up now, as a security manager for the company, Stephen Toulouse, explained on his blog.
Filed Under Art, Human Rights, Modern Life
Robo Soup is worth £1m
And £1 million question is if it can stir or not. This is the monetory value of the grant awarded to British scientists to find out if a robot can safely stir soup in a kitchen.
Filed Under Art, Modern Life, Technology
Sweet activism
I personally love all forms of activism. I find Banksy work pure genius. The AAA stickers are fun and straight to the point. And even the controversial street graffiti - when done the right way - is something I love.
But there is something about what I’m calling today “sweet activism” that is even more irresistible to me. Like Guerrilha Gardening. Or the recent work of Swedish artist Urika Erdes. Instead of a slap on the face, this kind of activism works as a smile. And I think they are the most efficient way to remind us that public space is our space (and not commercial space as most companies seem to think…).
Filed Under Art, Diversity, Media & Society, Modern Life
Muslim Black Metal fans
A book worth a read, Heavy Metal Islam: Rock, Resistance, and the Struggle for the Soul of Islam explains that Black Metal - theoretically known as having satanic lyrics, being anti-religious and anti-Christian - is popular amongst young people in the Middle East.
Interestingly, conservative Muslims also believe that any music beside spiritual chanting is un-Islamic.
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Filed Under Art, Diversity, History & traditions, Media & Society, Modern Life, Politics
What’s that smell?
There are people who think about Cleopatra’s beauty and influence on Egyptian history. And then there are people who wonder what her hair smelled like.
The University of Sunderland has created an exhibit of ‘strange and impossible smells’ for all the curious people in the world. Read more
Filed Under Art