Tagged: ideas

The year was 1970. The chaos, freedom, turmoil and liberation of the ‘60s had yet to subside, seeping into a new decade that had yet to be defined. In the midst of war abroad and the struggle for civil rights at home, American society was in flux, with many left searching for answers. Out of this landscape, The Source Family was born. Founded on a synthesis of spiritual beliefs and ancient religions, the Family was the brainchild of one man; his name was Jim Baker. A World War II veteran, turned martial arts expert, turned restaurant entrepreneur, Jim [...]

It was back in 2011 when Twill first introduced me to the influence of Filter Bubbles. And it was internet activist and web enthusiast Eli Pariser who introduced the idea to him, through a TED talk based on his bestselling book The Filter Bubble . When we first spoke on the topic my pops said it was the most important issue we've ever touched on, yet for many, the consequences of Filter Bubbles have yet to be acknowledged. Although the advent of the internet has provided us with unprecedented access to information, for [...]

First of all, fuck rape. I feel like rape cases have been getting a lot of press lately. So fuck the controversy but seriously, fuck the concept. Fuck the fact that somewhere down the line, man realized that they could physically dominate and sexually force themselves upon their own kind. Fuck the systems in play, be they familial or otherwise, that don't have the mechanisms or strategies to teach our young men to respect others, or young women to respect themselves. Fuck power-tripping neighbors, uncles, and teachers. Fuck that all my friends have to carry pepper spray. Fuck creepers at [...]

In 1987, French photographer and cultural documentarian Eric Valli traveled to the cliffs of the Himalayas to capture the Himalayan Gurung men's harrowing journey to gather honey. Nestled high up in the foothills of this mountain locale lies the habitat of the rarified Himalayan honey bee, the world's largest bee, and the producer of Asia's most highly sought-after honey. Building their nests anywhere from 8,200 to 15,000 feet into the air, each nest can contain as much as 130 pounds of honey, with different types available at varying altitudes. Making use of rope ladders and baskets, [...]

Sex shops are funny. Neon cliches hang above heavily cloaked windows, hailing a “Couples Welcome!” policy, or supposedly enticing DVD rental deals, inviting all-too-obvious questions like, Who the fuck goes there? or, perhaps, Do people not know porn is free on the internet? Inside you can usually find a predictable cast of characters, like the 20-something couple or middle aged man, all awkwardly dodging eye contact and trying not to judge themselves. More than likely, you’ll find some cheap fluorescent pink boa lingerie hanging in the corner, dildos sealed in plastic packaging across the walls, and [...]

Today we're back with another episode of our 200 part series, W.G.W.T.O. (What's Good With The Ocean?) The thing I often marvel at is the perpetual nature of the ocean. Through every war and every conflict on land, throughout the history of mankind, the ocean has been here, quietly evolving under the surface. It's like we're on one earth with two worlds, with one vastly more mysterious than the other. I'd like to direct your attention towards the kelp forests off the coast of California today. Tall as a three story house, with the potential to grow [...]

It's a bit difficult to neatly sum up the significance of The Source Family's legacy. Established in the early '70s with loads of contemporary relevance, The Source Family remains one of America's most extraordinarily peculiar social experiments. Their story is one of love, sacrifice, sex and religion: in many ways, an archetypal 1970s spiritual commune. Founded by the worldly and charismatic Jim Baker (later known as Yehowa or Father Yod), The Family grew out of teachings inspired by his own spiritual evolution-from mere human to what came to be known as "God Consciousness". In the years to come, [...]

One of WMWL agency 's finest DJs Jon Dasilva just got a very special prize. His and Maceo Plex collaboration Love Somebody Else was voted and awarded Number 1 House track of the year at the International Dance Music Awards at WMC. Here is a short interview with the former Haçienda resident who now resides in Stockholm: WMWL:  Despite the " WMC House track of the year " and latest chart success the original version of the track appeared on vinyl back in 1994. Tell us [...]

Somewhere between Cape Cod and the Western shore of Ireland, Bas Jan Ader was most likely swallowed up by the sea. His final art piece, In Search of the Miraculous , would consist of a botched journey across the Atlantic in a twelve-foot sailboat, the smallest vessel ever to make its way across that vast stretch of ocean. When the boat washed up on shore, Ader's body was nowhere to be found, and though even his friends and family thought his death to be an elaborate hoax, his disappearance has remained an enigma ever since. [...]

The world is changing fast. A half century removed from colonialism and a quarter century after the reign of Idi Amin, Uganda is facing all the challenges that come along with an underdeveloped economy and a legacy of political turmoil and sweeping tragedy. More recently though, one story caught the attention of the global community, which shed a troubling light on the tension within Uganda, between old and new ideas. The Anti-Homosexuality Bill , first proposed in 2009 by Member of Parliament David Bahati, represents a substantial threat to Uganda's LGBT community on the whole, proposing harsh criminalization of [...]

Excerpt from A.V. Club AVC: There’s a bit on Dangerously Delicious about what a terrible sign it is for a relationship if it starts with a woman meeting a drunk guy at a club. Where would you advise people to go looking for love instead? AA: I have no fucking clue. I talked with a friend about this last night. Where do you meet classy men and women? When I talk to men and women, a general sentiment [...]

Photography By Matt Blum The other day, a girlfriend and I were walking the streets of Brooklyn when a young gentleman tapped me on the shoulder and told me I was a “thick ass white girl”. My girlfriend was immediately horrified and called his remarks rude, disgusting, and insulting. Her sticking up for me was lovely, but she was making me feel wrong for feeling flattered. “Flattered?!!” She scoffed with such oomph, I was [...]

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Because I'm a modern man, and the modern man only reads articles on the internet which reinforce his narrow ways of thinking, I've been able to avoid John Roderick's Seattle Weekly piece, Punk Rock is Bullshit, for the better part of a week. Yesterday, I succumbed and clicked to see what the scuttlebutt was all about. And, oh, boy, do we have ourselves one bitter man and a great white whale of click bait cloaked in half-baked arguments and too clever lines. Where do we start? This line? Punk taught us to [...]

The memory is eternal. Young, perusing through countless novels, I would be leaving for college in a week or two, and I would have to decide which pieces of literature were going to come with me. Of course, I had already stowed away personal essentials like Alan Lightman’s Einstein’s Dreams and William S. Burroughs' Naked Lunch . But, when I turned the corner and came face to face with the paperback novel that would shape my perspective on life-its cover splashed with an azul hue and a thick cloud of smoke billowing vertically out of a man’s [...]

"Get it how you live." It's a phrase Benny Basic and the Big Tymers made prevalent in my life since the early 20002s. Broadly speaking, more or less, it means do what you gotta do to make ends meet. Do what you gotta do to survive. The phrase comes to mind when examining the work of South African photographer Pieter Hugo , whose documentary work has shed light on one of Nigeria's most extraordinary yet controversial business practices. Pieter happened upon the traveling circus of Hyena handlers, known simply as "The Hyena Men", after a cell [...]

Look around you as you glare into your computer screen for the (insert large number)th consecutive day. If you're anything like me, our somewhat troubling relationship with technology grows stronger by the day. It all happened so fast . Regardless, it seems as though, with each passing day, our dependency upon our phones and computers brings us farther from self-reliance, making our gizmos and gadgets more of a necessity than a accessory. Luckily, there are those with skills that feel the same. Offering his clever perspective on this ever-evolving partnership, renaissance creative Andy Rementer has [...]

From Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright "I have spent much of my career examining the effects of religious beliefs on people's lives-historically, a far more profound influence on society and individuals than politics, which is the substance of so much journalism. I was drawn to write this book by the questions that many people have about Scientology: What is it that makes the religion alluring? What do its adherents get out of it? How can seemingly rational [...]

Interviews are hard. First you have to come up with questions, ones no other journalist has asked before. This means research and research can take up a lot of time. Then, you get to conduct the interview, either via email or over phone. In person interviews don't happen these days unless you're Rolling Stone or the New York Times. Now, let's say you have your interview questions and you have your interview time, you still have to conduct the interview. Were you lucky enough to get your subject on the phone? Good. I hope everything goes well with [...]

Nuevo video de Technicolor Fabrics Cerrando el ciclo de su disco Ideas que le permitió a Technicolor Fabrics visitar más de 25 ciudades en México y EE.UU. , la banda estrena el video de su último sencillo "Nuestro día" , en el que Abraham , JP , Dan , Joako y Yogui toman la carretera mientras uno de ellos recuerda una historia de amor y dulzura.