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Nollywood: An Unexpected Cultural Phenomenon 8 Feb 2023 · Lerato Botha Whether we have paid conscious attention to it or not, Nollywood cinema and its influence on popular culture in the current digital age has been a long-in-the-works phenomenon, which has only very recently received its global due diligence. Read more → -
We have never been closer: The Importance of Film Festivals in South Africa 7 Feb 2023 · Nthatile Mavuso Once a month, Marvel fans and Twilight fans gather on Twitter to reiterate the impact of watching the Avengers assemble against Thanos and the Cullens face off against the Volturi respectively, live in the theatre. Although the age of streaming has long taken over, we are still a generation that craves to make a connection with what they consume beyond watching. Read more → -
Raves, Cyberspace, Sex Tapes and "The Good Old Days": A Retrospective on Y2K & McBling. 6 Feb 2023 · Ntokozo Mdaki At 7:32 pm on the 25th of December 1991, the revolutionary red flag of the Soviet Union was lowered from atop the Council of Ministers building in the Kremlin. At 7:45 it was replaced by the Russian tricolor flag above the illuminated dome, as chimes from the Spassky Tower clock rang to mark the momentous occasion. Read more → -
The Age of Digital Peeping Toms. 18 Oct 2022 · Bryony McDonough THE ACT OF WATCHING OTHERS ENGAGING IN SEXUAL OR NUDE ACTIVITY HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE THE DAWN OF FUCKING. Read more → -
The tattooed mouths of Ainu women 20 Sept 2022 · Kiara Braum TATTOOS HAVE EXISTED ALMOST AS LONG AS THE HUMAN RACE, HAVING BECOME SO POPULARISED IN RECENT YEARS, IT IS EASY TO FORGET THE LONG AND OFTEN SPIRITUAL REASON BEHIND TATTOOING IN MANY CULTURES. Read more → -
EVOLUTION OF PUNK : WHAT BIENG BLACK AND PUNK MEANS IN THE 21ST CENTURY 20 May 2022 · Musa Mnguni Before hip hop, punk was the most popular genre of music among young people of certain demographics. At the time, common black folk never really had the chance to explore their interests to really form a huge presence on the imagery in punk, they had much bigger and pressing matters to care and not care about. Read more → -
Reddit: The App That Encompasses Everything Right...And Wrong With Social Media 20 Apr 2022 · Lerato Botha Social Media has never had a more potent presence in people’s everyday lives as it does in our current age. Read more → -
Aesthetic identity in ever-changing creative scenes. 19 Apr 2022 · Mandla Mhlambi Anyone who cares or at least follows any school of art, whether be it music, visual arts, carpentry, sculpting and etc has noticed an aesthetic identity for particular artists. Some artists take it even further and make eras of specific aesthetics. Read more → -
THE DEATH OF VJS ; It’s Coming 18 Apr 2022 · Musa Mnguni The general practice of playing music videos on television, termed as vjing, might just be coming to an end. Read more → -
Michael Alig: The ‘Club Kid’ Ringleader Turned Killer 14 Apr 2022 · Lerato Botha MUCH OF OUR CURRENT DAY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE 1980S CAN BE SUMMED UP IN OUR MODERN AFFINITY FOR NOSTALGIA. Read more → -
nigerian born, uk based artist, olaoluslawn’s underground Fight club. 13 Apr 2022 · Adedayo Adewole At first glance whatever's going on here doesn't seem to be organized in any sense but this was only the beginning of recurring Battle Royals for the prize of an art piece by the orchestrator himself. Read more → -
Apartheid Underground Nightclubs: A Spot For Inclusivity Amid A Period Of Racial Inequality 25 Mar 2022 · Lerato Botha Many should know by now that the reign of the Apartheid regime from 1948-1994 saw one of the most concerning practices of racial injustice and infringements on basic human rights to date, with the anti-Apartheid movement even having garned worldwide support in its time. Read more → -
LIQUID SILK STOCKINGS! GIVES BARE LEGS THE ELEGANCE OF SHEEN SILK. (SUFFICIENT FOR 24 APPLICATIONS) 25 Mar 2022 · Selihamashango Kutame LEGLINER? THE SUPPRESSED SUPPLY OF NYLON STOCKINGS (BECAUSE, WAR) LEAD TO WOMEN MIMICKING STOCKINGS BY DRAWING THEM ONTO THEIR LEGS WITH… EYELINER. Read more →