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Itsnicethat
1 week ago
Design

The View From Tokyo: embracing imperfection and humour with heta-uma

Romanticized Japanese cultural concepts like wabi-sabi are oversimplified and do not fully represent the complexities of life in Japan. [ more ]
www.npr.org
11 months ago
Books

'Yellowface' takes white privilege to a sinister level

Every once in a while there is a novel that enters the literary zeitgeist and requires discourse but it feels like there is nothing that can be written or said that will ever do it justice.This is the feeling R.F.Kuang's new novel Yellowface evokes.The highly immersive satirical novel takes us on a thrilling journey through the eyes of a writer who struggles to make her own way in the cut-throat world of publishing.
Futurism
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Major Record Labels Signs Virtual Rapper Who Is An AI

Rap VOD Major record label Capitol Records has added another artist to its lineup of heavyweights - but this one is a little less, shall we say, tangible, than the others.
moresocial-media
Eater Chicago
1 week ago
Chicago

These Chicago Chili Crisps Chomp David Chang's Chutzpah

The Asian American community experienced frustration due to Momofuku's attempt to trademark generic cultural terms. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Music

Black artistry is woven into the fabric of country music. It belongs to everyone | Rhiannon Giddens

Country music is wrongly assumed to belong only to white, rural southerners.
Enslaved people of the African diaspora played a significant role in the creation of country music. [ more ]
SFGATE
2 months ago
SF food

The uncertain future of the Bay Area's 90-year-old Tiki bar

Trader Vic's celebrates its 90th anniversary and is known for its tropical-themed drinks and food.
Trader Vic's has a history of cultural appropriation, with its Tiki bar aesthetic and use of Polynesian imagery. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Design

The art world were, Don't show me that, I'll vomit': Jacqueline Poncelet on her controversial carpets

Jacqueline Poncelet faced strong criticism from parts of the art world for making art from carpet remnants.
Poncelet's carpets raise questions about class, colonialism, and cultural appropriation. [ more ]
Crikey
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AI is producing 'fake' Indigenous art trained on real artists' work without permission

Indigenous artists are finding their work stolen and replicated by AI without their permission, and these inauthentic works are being sold on platforms like Adobe and eBay.
AI-generated Indigenous art is appearing on online marketplaces, competing with the work of real Indigenous artists, despite platforms having policies to protect Indigenous culture. [ more ]
The Atlantic
3 months ago
Education

Readers' Toughest Questions for University Presidents

Higher education institutions are being questioned about their limited accessibility despite their large endowments.
Leaders of academic institutions are being asked about their views on race, cultural appropriation, and the role of culture in dividing human accomplishments. [ more ]
Boston.com
5 months ago
Education

Bill would ban Native mascots from Mass. public schools, take decision away from school committees

Advocates are pushing for a ban on Indigenous American imagery in public school mascots in Massachusetts.
A bill aiming to ban Native American mascots in public schools has been filed but failed to become law multiple times.
Schools are gradually making changes to their mascots, logos, and nicknames in response to growing concerns about cultural appropriation. [ more ]
www.winemag.com
10 months ago
Wine

The Classic Mai Tai is a Rum Lover's Dream

One of the most famous tropical cocktails in the world, the mai tai is a go-to summer drink.It's easy to see why: The classic tiki concoction conjures visions of palm trees and sandy beaches.Here's how to make your own.What Is a Mai Tai?The mai tai combines white rum, dark rum, Grand Marnier, almond-based orgeat syrup and fresh lime juice.
www.fastcompany.com
11 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Generative AI that can change anyone's race is probably not a great idea

The worst thing about this hyperspeed artificial intelligence race is that, even if you are used to expecting the unexpected, the bloody thing keeps surprising you by opening new cans of worms every other day.And this weekly roundup has truck-size cans overflowing with worms the size of elephant trunks among the release of Stability.ai's
english.elpais.com
1 year ago
Books

Angry Women: The story of a victim desperate for justice who took revenge on her rapists

The cover of the novel 'Femmes en colere' (Angry women), written by Mathieu Menegaux.In the late 1970s, a veterinary student was raped by two truck drivers who had picked her up while she was hitchhiking on a road in Czechoslovakia.A few weeks later, the woman contacted her assailants, convinced them that she had enjoyed the experience and suggested they meet again.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 year ago
Washington DC

Things to Do in the DC Area This Weekend

Happy Thursday, everyone!Close out the final weekend of February at Yards Park's frozen-themed festival, or discover a new Japanese exhibit at the Smithsonian.Best Things to Do This Weekend



Ice Yards.The Yards Park winter extravaganza is back for another icy event.You can experience a ton of frozen fun-from riding a snowboarding simulator to axe-throwing, there's a number of arctic activities to do with friends.
Washington Post
1 year ago
DC food

Review | 'You People': A master class in race relations, delivered as comedy

From left, David Duchovny, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jonah Hill, Lauren London, Eddie Murphy and Nia Long in "You People."(Parrish Lewis/Netflix) (3.5 stars) "You People," a very, very fresh and funny love story starring Jonah Hill and Lauren London, has all the bones of its rom-com antecedents: the opening meet-cute, in which Hill's Ezra mistakes London's Amira for his Uber driver; a scowling father of the bride (Eddie Murphy) who can't stand the unworthy groom; several hilariously awkward meet-the-parents scenes; and not one but two kooky wedding planners (Deon Cole and Andrea Savage).
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Dining

Noma's Next Pop-Up Will Be in Kyoto, Japan

Noma, the celebrated Copenhagen restaurant led by the chef Rene Redzepi, will uproot itself again next spring, opening in Kyoto for a 10-week residency.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Photography

If These Beautiful Ornaments Could Speak

A wide-ranging show at the Drawing Center takes on frills, arabesques and the complicated legacies of cultural appropriation.
Theregister
11 months ago
Artificial intelligence

National newspaper tricked into running AI-written article

The Irish Times, one of the republic's respected broadsheet newspapers, has apologized for publishing an opinion article said to have been generated by AI software and submitted by an anonymous trickster.Last Thursday, the publication ran the comment piece under the byline Adriana Acosta-Cortez, described as a 29-year-old healthcare administrator living in North Dublin, who argued that Irish women using fake tan represented "a form of cultural appropriation."
Bustle
1 year ago
Marketing

Here's Why You See The Word "Gatekeeping" All Over TikTok

You may know the textbook definition, but if you're not on TikTok, you may not know the online discourse.According to Merriam Webster, "gatekeep" is not actually a word. "
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
LA food

Column: Whose cheese is it anyway? The Swiss ponder the international politics of gruyere

Switzerland is a small country that is not known for too many things.It's got its cheese, its banks, its mountains, its neutrality, its watches, its pocketknives and its chocolate.If any of those is threatened - threatened with cultural appropriation, that is - beware!The Swiss take this stuff seriously.
Eater London
1 year ago
London food

Farewell, Eater London

After five and half years, as of February 2023, Eater London will cease daily news publication.In the future, the site's core maps will be updated on a quarterly or bi-annual basis.But for now, and for me, the site's editor, it is time to say goodbye.When we launched in the summer of 2017, we did so with the express aim of doing something different in London food media - being thoughtful, honest, ruthless, humourous, and thinking about the wider meaning of food and the role restaurants play in a capital city like London.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Crying Indian' Ad That Targeted Pollution to Be Retired

A man dressed in Native American clothing paddles a canoe toward a tableau of environmental degradation: waters strewn with trash, a person throwing garbage out of a car window on a traffic-choked highway and spewing smokestacks on the horizon.A percussion-driven score dramatically resolves with a close-up shot of the man shedding a single tear.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Writing

Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou review - witty tale of campus chaos

ecent years have seen a string of scandals around white people pretending to be other races in order to obtain presumed advantages.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Television

Trevor Noah Is a Fan of Pope Francis

"He's reached out to other faiths, he said gay people can get into heaven, and don't forget he added a pop and lock to the sign of the cross," Noah joked on Tuesday.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Europe politics

The Guardian view on Putin's Victory Day speech: justifying the unjustifiable | Editorial

hen Vladimir Putin launched what was intended as a blitzkrieg attack on Kyiv in February, he would have assumed that annual May celebrations of the Soviet victory over nazism would merge with a more contemporary triumph.
Eater NY
1 year ago
NYC food

The Lone Cook Making Beef Noodles in Dumbo

A restaurant in the shadow of the Manhattan Bridge serving hand-pulled noodles bobbing in steamy broth or hissing in a fiery wok typically conjures images of Chinatown.But on the other side of the bridge, a Mexican Salvadoran chef - whose only other experience cooking Asian food professionally was slinging sushi at Disney World - is making a gonzo rendition of Taiwanese beef noodles on a portable induction burner in Dumbo, all by himself.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Donatello: sculpting the Renaissance at the V&A review - miraculous marble, breathtaking bronze

T his exhibition the first major show in Britain to focus on the Renaissance master Donatello begins and ends with David, the youth who slew Goliath, and rarely has there been such a slender, graceful victor.The first is marble, with elegant Grecian face and insolent pose, one of the sculptor's first civic commissions, for Florence cathedral.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Wellness

I'm Worried About a Fancy Cat in This Frigid Weather. Help!

Over the summer, a Bengal cat appeared on our back porch.(Bengals are an expensive breed of domestic cat that resemble tiny leopards.)It was meowing urgently and was much too thin.I could see its ribs.It had no identification, so I fed it a can of salmon because it wasn't clear whether anyone else was feeding it.
Eater London
1 year ago
London food

'Great British Bake Off' Mexican Week Was the Worst Episode in the Show's History

Welcome to the Eater round-up of Great British Bake Off 2022, as Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Matt Lucas, and Noel Fielding return to Channel 4 with the 13th series of cakes, puddings, breads, and inevitable recourse to terrible baking puns.
BBC News
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Adidas row: Morocco demands change to Algerian football jersey design

Adidas says an Algerian palace inspired the design, but Morocco says it is cultural appropriation.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Paris

Crinolines and baroque heels: Dior designer taps into 16th-century muse for Paris show

"Many young people hate fashion," said the Dior designer Maria Grazia Chiuri, backstage before her grand show in the Tuileries garden that has opened Paris fashion week.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | The Mexican Liquor Boom Is About to Get an American Boost

You may have missed it for all the noise around the noise around the culture wars, but Americans are drinking more and more like Mexicans.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Women

Hair syrup: is it just old-fashioned hair oil by a sweeter name?

The hack Hair syrup is the latest must-have viral product, and promises the softest strands of your life.But is it truly buzz-worthy - or just another marketing gimmick?
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Temporary protection order against 'The Flash' star Ezra Miller issued by Mass. court

The order was issued by Greenfield District Court against Miller, best known for playing The Flash.
Nytimes
1 year ago
National Football League

Opinion | San Francisco Schools Are Retiring 'Chief.' That's Not as Frivolous as It Seems.

The San Francisco Unified School District recently announced that it will eliminate the word "chief" from its job titles.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 year ago
Washington DC

Modern Caribbean Restaurant St. James Breezes onto 14th Street

After a year in the making, highly anticipated Caribbean restaurant St. James is opening tonight on 14th Street.
iHeartBerlin.de
1 year ago
Berlin

The Pyramid Party is the new Crazy Drag Ritual Berlin Needs Right Now

I have had my fair share of strange things in Berlin in the last couple of years.
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