In Bristol, England, anti-racism protestors pulled down a bronze statue of slave trader and philanthropist Edward Colston and rolled it into the River Avon. Banksy, who is thought to live in Bristol, posted a brilliant idea that could please “both those who miss the Colston statue and those who don’t.”
“We drag him out the water, put him back on the plinth, tie cable round his neck and commission some life size bronze statues of protestors in the act of pulling him down,” Banksy wrote on Instagram. “Everyone happy. A famous day commemorated.”
How to safely topple a statue using science
During the anti-racist uprising, protestors in the US and England have been toppling statues of historical figures connected to slavery, colonialism, and oppression. (Above, Christopher Columbus taking a dip in Richmond, Virginia last week.) With these bronze figures weighing around 3,500 to 7,000 pounds, pulling them off their pedestals isn’t an easy task to do […]
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Gil Scott-Heron explains “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”
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On the 50th anniversary of Kent State Massacre, listen to the Isley Brothers’ “Ohio”
Fifty years ago today at Kent State University, the Ohio National Guard gunned down four students and wounded nine more during a demonstration against the invasion of Cambodia. The tragedy inspired Neil Young to write the epic social commentary “Ohio” for his band Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. (Video below.) Above is the Isley Brothers’s […]
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Go back to high school with these classes on anatomy and physiology
If you’re looking to launch a new career, you’ll often see us present education course packages that will help you become a web developer or a project manager or a graphic designer. While they’re all very respectable career options, those professions don’t present the same hands-on satisfaction or visceral sense of accomplishment that comes from […]
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The Marshall Mode EQ earphones are everything you’d expect from the Marshall name
When you hear the brand name Marshall, any music fan instantly conjures a single image: a classic Marshall stack. The amp has been synonymous with live performance since the 60s, with music artists of every stripe lining their stage sets with these thunderous cabinets. Even when you close your eyes, you can see them. The […]
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Get a fully refurbished and certified Dell desktop computer at a huge savings
We’re a latest and greatest kind of culture. We want the newest, shiniest, fastest piece of tech in existence — and many are willing to pay top dollar for the privilege of saying no one owns one better. The reality is that life at the tech pinnacle is incredibly fleeting. Within months, sometimes weeks, even […]