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Good morning. ⛈ Today, a fire in Cape Town has destroyed one of the world’s largest archives of African film, a large survey has found 83% of emoji users want more inclusive icons, and a feminist manifesta about blockchain.
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Unique Folk Art Recreates the World Before the Armenian Genocide
Unique Folk Art Recreates the World Before the Armenian Genocide
The models recreate a world that no longer exists.
Hrag Vartanian
What's Happening
Watch a First-of-Its-Kind Program of Films From Southeast Brazil
Watch a First-of-Its-Kind Program of Films From Southeast Brazil
From Afro-Brazilian celebrations to Italian immigrants, Cinelimite’s online retrospective The World Seen and Dreamt presents films documenting the culture of Espírito Santo.
Dan Schindel
Latest Reviews
Laying Down Roots: Adjua Gargi Nzinga Greaves's Radical, Botanical Future
Laying Down Roots: Adjua Gargi Nzinga Greaves's Radical, Botanical Future
Greaves emphasizes the possibilities of planting seeds in the ruins of violent structures.
Billy Anania
"Off the Record" Confronts Our Understanding of Objectivity
"Off the Record" Confronts Our Understanding of Objectivity
A forceful rejection of neutrality, the Guggenheim exhibition unearths the deeply biased natures of media and government systems.
Alexandra M. Thomas
Books & Opinions
Why We Need a Feminist Manifesta of the Blockchain
Why We Need a Feminist Manifesta of the Blockchain
The blockchain signals a shift in our identity formation in the 21st century.
Claudia Hart
Honoring the Stories of Undocumented Indigenous Women in Los Angeles
Honoring the Stories of Undocumented Indigenous Women in Los Angeles
Diža’ No’ole walks a line between revealing and concealing, respecting the women’s decision to keep some things hidden.
Matt Stromberg
Little-known Tax Write-offs for Artists
Little-known Tax Write-offs for Artists
Every sketchbook you bought on impulse.
Jack Sjogren
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