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Tuesday 25 August 2015

Not far from Dismaland: The Later Lives of Disney Princesses Show That "Happily Ever After" Is a Lie

Dina Goldstein created a series of photographs imagining what happened to Disney princesses after their fairy tales ended. The futures she imagines for the women are grim.  To see her other work, click here.


Welcome to Dismaland!

How might we think through this anti-establishment dystopian theme park "not suitable for adults"? The 2.5 acre show features installations by 58 artists, including 10 works from Banksy himself who described the production as “a festival of art, amusements and entry-level anarchism.”  
The Economist and the amazing art and design website Colossal have pictures and articles about this installation.

What does a theme park like this do to your childhood memories about Disney?  What does it do to the corporatized ideal that has become Disney?

Thinking about religion from the perspective of Indian youth

"Whatever your religion, if you have one or not, we cannot deny that it is omnipresent. It’s hard to imagine a life without it, especially in parts of the world that are divided by beliefs and cultural systems. They shape our world views which relate humanity to an order of existence. Whether the world would be a better or worse place without it that’s up to you. A group of Indian children were asked this very question as part of a “Kids Speak Out” video series on YouTube. We all know that children aren’t afraid to say how they really feel, this is what they had to say:"