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The Middle East's “Che shirt”
The West’s obsession with the East has never failed to amaze as it now takes another turn down the ironic world of creating pop icons out of cultural figures. Like I’ve said before, it’s the Che Shirt effect but with Mid East twist. The greater capitalist power takes a long-standing cultural icon, mass produces it, [...]
In The Underground: How the Old Movements Die Out
The two main genres that any teenager will ever say they listen to is either a variation of rock or hip hop. Music has a big effect on lifestyle and lifestyle has a big effect on music. This reciprocal relationship that gave birth two vary distinct underground “youth cultures”: punk and hip-hop.
The punk rock movement, [...]
The Social and Political History of the Keffiyah
As the world turns and consumerism rises, most national icons conveniently lose their meaning and become the coveted objects of consumption for your convenience. You, yes you to are guilty of falling into these brightly colored traps. Take for instance the Ernesto ‘che’ Guevara shirts. You know them; you wore them and raised your fist [...]
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