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Select All: Toward a Xenofeminist Future | Topical Cream

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Select All: Toward a Xenofeminist Future. Words By Aria Dean. Is an affirmative creature on the offensive, fiercely insisting on the possibility of large-scale social change for all of our alien kin. Laboria Cuboniks write for these communities, giving voice to the intense, at times inarticulable mindfuck that is the experience of being a person split, one foot in the digital and one firmly planted on the ground. We are all alienated, LC writes, but have we ever been otherwise? If ‘cyberspace&#8217...

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Candidacy: Codes of Appearance | Topical Cream

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Candidacy: Codes of Appearance. To win the election, everything you wear must be a subtle reminder of your political status. A prominent business women her constituents know and trusts is the ideal look for a United States congresswomen. This is a simple guide on how to achieve such a nuanced look. We recommend to start with an Ashley Brooke suit and go from there. The unearthly perfection of French tips? Take a deep breath, and visualize your opponent’s succession speech.

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GCC @ MoMA PS1 – Formal Gestures | Topical Cream

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GCC @ MoMA PS1 – Formal Gestures. The handshake is an ancient gesture, dating back thousands of years, that has evolved into a universally accepted greeting. Image coaches and business websites offer advice on the art of the handshake, helpfully listing the many criteria by which to evaluate a proper handshake: strength, vigor, duration, eye contact, and completeness of grip. The Perfect Shake. Show, in the form of a bar of soap. On the one hand, this is a much-needed look into contemporary Gulf society,...

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I’D RATHER BE DEAD THAN COOL | Topical Cream

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I’D RATHER BE DEAD THAN COOL. Photography Assistant: Danielle Mathias. Make-Up and Hair: Bailey Stiles. Adams), Veronica Van Loon.

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Shanley Kane: Model View Culture | Topical Cream

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Shanley Kane: Model View Culture. Words by Gabby Bess. Twitter bio refers to herself as Silicon Valley’s last cultural critic. And as one of the tech world’s most prominent feminist crusaders, she’s no stranger to making statements in 140 characters or less. Her writing, and the writing of others that she publishes in the journal Model View Culture,. How did you first become involved in the tech community? Is it sometimes better to keep quiet if that means keeping your job? I think many people still like...

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Let’s look at the culture pages in two leftish European newspapers | Topical Cream

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Let’s look at the culture pages in two leftish European newspapers. Words By: Nick Currie (Momus). What are newspapers really talking about when they talk about culture? In the case of The Guardian’s culture page,. It’s more a question of What would The Guardian actually talk about if for some reason it had to stop talking about identity politics in its culture pages? Let’s look in more detail. The lead story in the culture section is Why couldn’t Marianne Jean-Baptiste make it in British movies? This is...

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Drip Dry | Topical Cream

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Drip Dry: Topical Color Blocking for Summer. Ignore the style pundits whose expertise reside in the stifling, narrow arena of couture and ready-to-wear apparel. Color blocking is in this season. Photography Assistant: Danielle Mathias. Make-Up and Hair: Antonio Blair. Editorial Assistant: Mark Pieterson. Models: Vlada (Silent), Collette (Adam), Mishka (Adam), Peter (Red), Erin (#nodel). Special Thanks: David Riley. Colette: St. Tropez Dark, Old Navy. Mishka: St. Tropez, Old Navy, Gisele Stephanie.

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Amalia Ulman – Gentle Deception | Topical Cream

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Amalia Ulman – Gentle Deception. Words By Aria Dean. International House of Cozy. You’re not gonna believe what happened to me last night. I was at Soho House, ordering shots for everybody and my card got declined. Speaking of Soho House, I had a meeting downtown the other day…there’s an Aesop store right next to the Ace Hotel! Eventually the graphic designer and freelance curator couple retreat to an airy bedroom to bone on top of their seersucker bedsheets. Amalia Ulman, International House of Cozy.

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Marie Karlberg: “A Stranger in the Dark” | Topical Cream

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Marie Karlberg: “A Stranger in the Dark”. Words By David Riley. Artist Marie Karlberg takes Topical Cream on a tour of her first New York solo show, and talks about performance art, internet trolls, and her personal definition of feminism. Stranger In The Dark. At 1:1. In this last performance, she methodically listed her physical traits, removing her clothes, and all traces of herself, in an attempt to make herself easier to sell. 2014, urethane resin, rubber, fabric, assorted hardware, 71 x 70 inches.

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DJ EDMily | Topical Cream

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Interviews DJ EDMily about 2014, The Will to Power,. Her new gig at Hood By Air and visualizing your future through Instagram. Are you sitting comfortably? Actually, I’m walking around the office. I figured I’d walk and talk. You ready to start? I’m going to start with three quick questions, and we’ll go from there, all right? Hey Emily, it’s Melissa…. You’ve had a busy 2013, what is the highlight of your year so far? You’re a woman of all seasons. That’s for sure. Who is your biggest club inspiration?