January 2012
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The Mixtape of the Revolution →
“During the recent wave of revolutions across the Arab world and the protests against illegitimate presidents in African countries like Guinea and Djibouti, rap music has played a critical role in articulating citizen discontent over poverty, rising food prices, blackouts, unemployment, police repression and political corruption. Rap songs in Arabic in particular — the new lingua franca of...
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The End of Queer Theory →
“Duke University Press ends its influential Series Q this month. It has been an impressive ride since the first book in the series: Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick’s landmark 1993 collection of essays, Tendencies. Rereading her introduction, “Queer and Now,” I am reminded of the potent sense of possibility opened up 20 years ago by the idea of queer theory.”
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Steve Reich's Radiohead Composition Will Confirm... →
“The most exciting music news of the year so far must be the announcement that minimalist maven Steve Reich’s latest large-scale composition will reimagine two songs by Radiohead. The piece, commissioned by the London Sinfonietta and New York’s Alarm Will Sound, will premiere next year at the Royal Festival Hall…The tracks that sparked Reich’s...
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How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body →
As with anything, Yoga, Cross-Fit, Kettle Bell or TSX Suspension training, knowing your boundaries is of utmost importance, even with a teacher or trainer. One size does not fit all, and knowing your particular boundaries to avoid injuries or even aggravating existing injuries is your job. I am surprised at the sensationalism of this article with it’s dramatic illustrations and fuzzy...
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In Cleveland, A New Martin Luther King Jr.... →
“Art teacher Jayne Sylvester and one of her students stumbled over a slice of history a year ago as they rummaged through cast-off items at Glenville High School’s library, hunting for unusual objects to turn into artsy robots. Inside a slim box of reel-to-reel tape, in a pile of stuff to be discarded, they found a little-known recording of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaking...
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