Graffiti artist Banksy setting up studio in NYC for a month. Banksy Graffiti Artist. Ferguson Images Evoke Civil Rights Era and Changing Visual Perceptions. Photo Danny Lyon, one of the photographers whose work came to define the civil rights upheaval in the South in the 1960s, said he was struck on Thursday when he saw a news image from the racially torn suburb of Ferguson, Mo., showing four police officers arrayed in a phalanx.
In part, it was because Mr. Lyon had taken a picture in 1963 in Birmingham, Ala., that looked very much like it: four officers standing in front of a police car with rifles and helmets, in a city where highly publicized clashes between protesters and the police helped turn the tide of public opinion toward the civil rights movement. But the image from Ferguson, for all its formal similarities, could not have been more different. Today’s riot police officers were wearing military-style camouflage and carrying military-style rifles, their heads and faces obscured by black helmets and gas masks as they stood in front of an armored vehicle. “It didn’t look like America. Continue reading the main story Video. Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off' Video: A Dance Critic's Take. The controversial music video of the moment is Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off,” which was released on Monday.
The controversy seems mainly to be about three things: 1) Ms. Swift’s move to pop material (a sign, for certain fans, of selling out); 2) her dancing; and 3) the supposed racism in a section on twerking. On Twitter, the rapper Earl Sweatshirt, after admitting that he hadn’t actually watched the video, rather swiftly accused Ms. Swift of “perpetuating black stereotypes.” perpetuating black stereotypes to the same demographic of white girls who hide their prejudice by proclaiming their love of the cultureTo see the full article, subscribe here. British photographer in Wikipedia monkey selfie row. Trayvon Martin's mom shares pain with Michael Brown's.
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"I wish I had a word of automatic comfort, but I don't," she writesFulton writes the Browns will "hear character assassinations about Michael"She ends the letter with a fiery call to action (CNN) -- In the days since Michael Brown was shot and killed, protests have filled the streets in Ferguson. But beyond the signs, marchers and tear gas, there's the pain and grief of a family. It's a pain Sybrina Fulton knows all too well.
"I wish I had a word of automatic comfort, but I don't," she writes in an open letter to Brown's parents. Fulton has been there. Her son was Trayvon Martin. "I hate that you and your family must join this exclusive yet growing group of parents and relatives who have lost loved ones to senseless gun violence," she writes in the letter published in Time magazine. Two and a half years ago on February 27, 2012, Fulton's son was shot and killed in Florida by George Zimmerman, a volunteer neighborhood watch captain. Banksy angers New Yorkers. Teens Post Selfies At Auschwitz In Controversial Facebook Group. HuffPost Live. French Athlete Mekhissi Disqualified 3000m - Takes off Shirt before finish the race. Jennifer Lawrence's rep slams stolen photos. By Catherine E.
Shoichet, CNN September 1, 2014 -- Updated 0119 GMT (0919 HKT) A rep for Jennifer Lawrence, who won an Academy Award in 2013 for her role in "Silver Linings Playbook," says photos of the actress posted online were stolen. NEW: An individual close to Ariana Grande says photos claiming to show her are "completely fake"Online posts purport to show nude photographs of actress Jennifer LawrenceHer publicist says it's a "flagrant violation of privacy" and authorities have been notifiedOther celebrities also report they were hacked (CNN) -- A publicist for Jennifer Lawrence slammed the appearance of nude photographs of the Oscar-winning actress online Sunday as a "flagrant violation of privacy.
" "The authorities have been contacted and will prosecute anyone who posts the stolen photos of Jennifer Lawrence," the publicist said in a written statement. Twitter posts on verified accounts of several other celebrities Sunday also reported hacks. 33 Controversial Discussion Topics And How To Teach Them. CBBC Newsround - Are there alternatives to animal testing?