The Prepared Piano
The ArtistAmerican composer John Cage (1912-1992) represented the type of eternally questing artist who, as soon as he solved one problem, moved on to the next problem or series of problems.…
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96 Tears
Super BuffetIn 1962 an odd little band from Bay City, Michigan formed which called itself ? and the Mysterians. In 1966, ? and the Mysterians produced their only hit song called…
Please Read On ...Awful Food: Beef Stroganoff
Beef Stroganoff is a Russian dish of sautéed pieces of beef served in a sauce with sour cream. From its origins in mid-19th-century Russia, it has become popular around the…
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LumberghThe Newspaper Association of America (NAA), the main auditing source for America’s newspapers, has reported that ad revenue for newspapers has suffered its biggest decline since the 1950s. Online advertising…
Please Read On ...Simultaneous Contrast
The term simultaneous contrast refers to the manner in which the colors of two different objects affect each other. The effect is more noticeable when shared between objects of complementary…
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Rude BoyThis is a classic music video from Madness, the English ska band from Camden Town, London. They started in 1976 as part of the late 1970s and early 1980s 2Tone…
Please Read On ...The Remote Future
The remote future is a time that is many years distant from the present. It is characteristically after the span of time culturally defined as “tomorrow.” “The Remote Future” Remotely…
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Dirque du SoleilPin-up girls posed for mass-produced photographs. These pictures saw wide appeal across popular culture. The photos themselves are for informal display. Just pin them up on a wall. These pictures…
Please Read On ...Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols!
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols is the only studio album by the English punk rock group Sex Pistols. The album was released in October 1977 by Virgin…
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