Month: December 2022

Who is WTAPS?

It was the early 90s in the heart of Tokyo when designer Tetsu “Tet” Nishiyama took his first steps towards becoming the fashion mogul he is today. His initial project, FPAR, was born during the height of fashion’s punk scene. These influences can be seen in the simplistic graphic FPAR logo that aligned aesthetically with anarchist principles.

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Linling Lu: Culturally Influenced Art

Art and emotions go hand in hand, often grabbing the attention of audiences with particular colors, by using different scenes or just by being creative with the work at hand. Even the most basic art pieces can inspire emotional ties with audiences, roping in art-lovers and patrons with shapes, colors and design choices that often weave stories and inventiveness onto canvases, wood, sculptures or whatever other medium the artist chooses to create with. 

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Margo Price: American(a) Made

The song starts with a ramble of familiar voices – what sounds like a medley of protesters, presidential ceremonies, and speeches. As the samples fade away, a soothing voice traces a folky melody over a raw acoustic progression. The twang of an electric guitar decorates the shape of the singer’s voice. A striking stanza follows a short instrumental break…

1987 and I didn't know it then

Reagan was selling weapons to the leaders of Iran

And it won't be the first time and, baby, it won't be the end

They were all American made

But I was just a child unaware of the effects

Raised on sports and Jesus and all the usual suspects

So tell me, Mr. Petty, what do you think will happen next

That's all American made.

-Margo Price

The song ends with a familiar overlap of speech samples. The powerful voice of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King stands out from the chatter: “All we say to America is, be true to what you said on paper.”

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Adult Leisure: The Weekend Ritual

The 2020 pandemic brought many unforeseen events from worldwide lockdowns to socially distanced lifestyles. Across the globe, an unfathomable new normal simultaneously transpired before all of our eyes. Some found themselves picking up new hobbies such as cooking or painting while others adopted entirely different identities they once deemed foreign or farfetched.

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