graphic by @francifausti A MEDIA TRIAL Some of you may remember that a few months ago a popular Italian comedian, Michela Giraud, tweeted about Demi Lovato coming out as non-binary by saying: “She now wants to be referred to as ‘them’, like Wizard Otelma (a popular Italian television character)” – a quite unnecessary statement that,… Continue reading In Defense of Political Correctness
Category: Society
Redefining Womanhood and VR Cinema
Museums of the Future is a column dedicated to discussions with creatives who retell stories of the past through new media. Our first guest featured on the column is filmmaker and producer Carol Liu. Founder of U-MA studios, she aims to bring to her audience the stories of marginalized women throughout history, with an ‘out… Continue reading Redefining Womanhood and VR Cinema
Boys will be what they’re taught.
“The truth of it is, the shame was not mine, and for all victims in similar situations, it is not ours. The shame is reserved for every creep who has ever touched us inappropriately. The shame is on the abuser, not the victim, not the survivor.”Rose McGowan – Brave. According to the National sexual violence… Continue reading Boys will be what they’re taught.
Are you really depressed?
Our generation’s specialty is making social media platforms rabbit holes of social comparison. They’ve become platforms displaying what we can now consider the perfect forms of our time. But these perfect forms aren’t limited to the epitomes of lifestyles and accomplishments. The obstacle today concerns mental health, exacerbated by laziness and ignorance. It brings together… Continue reading Are you really depressed?
The bolder the art style, the bolder the politics
With its distinctive graphic style, Soviet Poster Art had a development arc that simultaneously masked and mirrored that of the once revolutionary Soviet ideology, tailing on its turn towards authoritarianism, and its gradual dismantling.