What A Man Wants? A Bride Throughout The Cultures
In ‘Marry Me‘, Kimiko Yoshida explores the concept of being a bride in different cultures as a way to look at different ideas of sexuality around the globe. The Concept Behind the Work
Filed Under Art, Creativity, Media & Society, Modern Life, Social Communication, Wondering
Islam… the postmodern claim to fame!
Newspapers and media have failed in capitalizing on the commercial value of that endlessly curious subject: Islam.
With the amount of content the holders of popular opinion dedicate to Islam you’d think they would each have a regular section in their publications attributed solely to the polemic enigma. Read more
Filed Under Human Rights, Media & Society, Politics, Wondering
Button-pushing MacGyvers
Roll over finger-fast text messaging Generation x, the calculator generation is not done just yet and it’s a whopping 263 people strong. Die hard Casio and Sharp fans rivaled it out at the 12th quick calculator calculation contest. Unlike the text messaging generation x, the calculator generation is so much more hospitable. Old people, males and females, kids and parents all crunched away for the position of the fastest calculating button pusher. I wonder though, does that make the winner a number-crunching, calculator-hiding Magnum or MacGyver?
Filed Under Diversity, History & traditions, Modern Life, Wondering
How many fingers can you see?
Drinking season is ahead and there’s no telling what is in store. Most people will be looking forward to it. Read more
Filed Under Wondering, World Health
Kill the rabbit to save the legacy
Robben Island museum in South Africa is closed this week to rid the historically important place of a rabbit infestation. Read more
Filed Under Environment, Wondering
The Prints Don’t Lie
UK police will soon carry portable fingerprinting devices with them everywhere. Experts say the current processing time of an arrest, which takes one hour on average, could be reduced to mere minutes with the use of this new technology. Faster arrests means cops are back on the beat faster which ideally makes us all safer. It’s great that the system is more efficient, but do we really need to spend tax money on more “Big Brother”-style technology? No one wants their fingerprints saved forever for driving 10 kilometers over the limit.
Filed Under Modern Life, Wondering
Bicycle safety index
How long does it take until your bike, or parts of your bike for that matter, is stolen? How safe is your neighborhood? Mariano Pasik is using cheap bicycles as bait; with hidden cameras, he has set to gauge crime in the different neighbhoods of Buenos Aires- his home city. His theory is that the longer it takes for the bike to be stolen, the safer the area.
Filed Under Media & Society, Uncategorized, Wondering