On the Relevance of Gaming
For a while now, there’s been a societal consensus that video games are a waste of time. The term itself bears negative connotations, hence sayings like “Don’t play games with me”, or “He’s a player.”...
View ArticleOutside In
Chicago is home to a wealth of interesting sites and public parks, but sometimes the best way to spend a day is to escape your city. I moved to Illinois this past August, and with the exception of the...
View ArticleFrench Conservatives March Against Gender Equality
Just when I thought that the conservatives of my home country couldn’t get more ridiculous, they drop a new bomb of radiating ignorance. In France, the same people who protested against the...
View ArticleWhat is the CAA Conference?
My perspective on the College Art Association conference is ultimately limited, as anyone’s experience might be. The conference is just so massive. Overwhelmed with choice, one is always missing...
View ArticleMaria Pinto at the Creative Chicago Expo
Fashion designer Maria Pinto was one of the four keynotes speakers invited to the Creative Chicago Expo last weekend. Celebrating the creativity of native Chicagoans in various fields, the two days...
View ArticleBound 2 Hate
In Defense of Kanye West Photo by Peter Hutchins, via Flickr It was nearly two months ago when Kanye West released the music video for “Bound 2.” Although critics and fans have praised the song...
View ArticlePhoto and Video in Place at The Mission
Exercises For Seeing Stars #4 by Ella de Burca On view through February 22, Dis/placement is the first of two collaborative exhibitions between The Mission in West town and Aspect Ratio in the West...
View ArticleWhen No One is Looking
Image from a Maxim Pozdorovkin and Mike Lerner documentary on the radical feminist punk group, Pussy Riot. http://www.cinemablographer.com/2013/04/hot-docs-review-pussy-riot-punk-prayer.html This...
View ArticleEco-friendly Boutique Hotels – Part 1
‘Tis the season to be jolly, they say. It is also the season to be freezing cold, and wishing you were on the other side of the globe relaxing in a paradisiac setting. I sometimes waste time browsing...
View ArticleEco-Friendly Boutique Hotels – Part 2
Fellah Hotel in Morocco On the outskirt of Marrakesh, away from the rumble of the souk and the city centre, the Fellah Hotel is a 27 acres dream for eco-conscious travellers who love art and culture....
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