Tag: culture
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Iron and iron weapons have long been associated with power and divinity across many ancient societies. https://open.substack.com/pub/isaacsamuel/p/the-swords-of-ogun-west-africas-god?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=oj2p5 more ›
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Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography | Dulwich Picture Gallery https://museemagazine.com/culture/2026/9/24/portrait-of-a-city-a-century-of-american-photography-dulwich-picture-gallery?ss_source=sscampaigns&ss_campaign_id=6abbcfb70e816572ce39ff66&ss_email_id=6abcebdd20e1e200ee26e396&ss_campaign_name=The+Cannibal+Image+Challenges+Photographic+Truth&ss_campaign_sent_date=2026-09-30T11%3A02%3A04Z more ›
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Animals in front of the camera have always been captivating for audiences, appearing as companions, scientific subjects, symbols, and sources of fascination. Documenting other species allows more appreciation for a… more ›
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Student Zach Ngin investigates artist Wifredo Lam’s representation of the effects of colonialism. https://www.guggenheim.org/articles/checklist/a-terrific-boomerang-effect-on-wifredo-lams-rumblings-of-the-earth more ›
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Designers at a new crop of creative studios create fake personas they hope real people will love. Are they distorting culture or mirroring it? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/arts/ai-podcasts-fashion-pop-avatars.html?unlocked_article_code=1.5FA.fKfk.bMp5uecIkIOV&smid=bs-share more ›
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From Elvis to Eminem: Sean O’Hagan on the 50 moments that shaped popular musical history – and in the process changed our lives. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/may/02/popandrock?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other more ›
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When the present looks bleak, we reach for a rose-tinted past. https://nautil.us/how-nostalgia-made-america-great-again-236556 more ›
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Among the most refined works of African art are the distinctive white masks of southern Gabon in Central Africa. https://open.substack.com/pub/isaacsamuel/p/the-white-masks-of-gabon-foreign?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=oj2p5 more ›
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Of course you’ve missed some great stuff since 1985! A lot of you weren’t even born then! Not only has the advent of digital releases made more https://www.spinmagazine.com/2025/12/the-40-best-albums-from-the-last-40-years-that-you-probably-didnt-hear-but-shouldve/ more ›
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In a world now dominated by digital media, small handmade books are a return to analog media and offline connection. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/06/21/books/japanese-zines/ more ›