#social-critique

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fromBrooklynVegan
3 days ago

Pupil Slicer announce new album 'Fleshwork,' share title track

Fleshwork creates an industrial hellscape exploring how societal and systemic forces dehumanize marginalized people, using personal perspective to expose emotional cost and radical catharsis.
fromVulture
1 month ago

So What Really Was the Conspiracy in Eddington?

Ari Aster's 'Eddington' critiques society during the COVID-19 pandemic through a controversial narrative and provocative themes.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

The Argentinean Comic Strip That Galvanized a Generation

Mafalda, a character from a popular Argentine comic, symbolizes social critique and cultural awareness, resonating with generations in Latin America.
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
2 months ago

Barbara Kruger's 'Another Day. Another Night' Exhibition to Take Over Guggenheim Bilbao | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Kruger's artworks, such as "Your body is a battleground," not only challenge viewers but also serve as crucial cultural commentary, reshaping our understanding of identity and power.
Arts
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
2 months ago

Yvette Mayorga's "Pu$h Thru" Reclaims History Through Layers of Pink, Memory, and Resistance | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Mayorga's latest exhibition, Pu$h Thru, blends beauty with critique, presenting a fusion of personal history and cultural commentary through an ornate, pink aesthetic.
Portland food
fromDefector
3 months ago

A Dumb New Way To Think About The Dismantling Of The Federal Government | Defector

At some level, reading some sort of purpose over or onto the ongoing vandalism of the American state is doing a favor to the vandals.
SF politics
fromThe New Yorker
3 months ago

Great Moments in the Papacy

Wyatt VII, the Cowboy Pope, and Gary III, the Secular Pope, represent the whimsical yet impactful depictions in editorial cartoons that challenge societal norms and provoke thought.
Graphic design
fromThe Nation
3 months ago

Tender, Compassionate, Crushing: the Fiction of Shulamith Firestone

Shulamith Firestone's work vividly explores themes of dehumanization and alienation in daily life, reflecting a persistent commitment to feminism and social critique.
Women
Photography
fromAnOther
4 months ago

A Guide to the Iconoclastic Feminist Artwork of Martha Rosler

Martha Rosler's multifaceted art interrogates the intersections of feminism, politics, and everyday life, challenging binaries between public and private.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Herbert J. Gans, 97, Dies; Upended Myths on Urban and Suburban Life

Herbert J. Gans, influential sociologist, passed away at 97, celebrated for his impactful critiques of American urban and suburban life.
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