#cultural-transformation

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AnOther
1 week ago
Design

The Artist Exploring Spirituality and Chronic Illness

Exploring Rome's artistic splendor and culture, artist Wynnie Mynerva's exhibition depicts absorption and transformation of cultural elements into unique artistic expression. [ more ]
Truthout
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

AI Companies Want to Colonize Our Data. Here's How We Stop Them.

AI companies facing lawsuits for using copyrighted content in their machine learning models.
Ongoing negotiations between companies to secure licenses for using content in AI models.
Lack of legal protection for everyday content like emails and photos used by AI poses a social and cultural dilemma. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
NYC LGBT

For Irish L.G.B.T.Q. New Yorkers, It's Been a Long Way to Staten Island

Every NYC borough hosts inclusive St. Patrick's Day Parade for the first time, resolving a long-standing conflict.
Activists like Brendan Fay worked for 34 years to include LGBTQ groups, leading to a significant cultural transformation. [ more ]
Slate Magazine
2 months ago
Books

FX's Epic New Series Improves on a Notorious Orientalist Blockbuster

Faithfulness vs. Revamping in story adaptation
Transformation of source material for modern audience [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Podcast

The ghosts haunting China's cities podcast

Superstitions about death are prevalent in urban China
The rise of superstitions may be linked to modern societal and cultural factors [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Saudi Arabia lacks community and political dignity to be a global football hub | Philipp Lahm

Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, aims to make his country the new Europe culturally in 10 years' time.
Saudi Arabia is investing heavily in football, signing players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar, with the goal of competing with the Champions League. [ more ]
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