“History Doesn’t Laugh”

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Last week marked the opening of renowned American visual artist Hank Willis Thomas’ first solo show at Goodman Gallery’s Johannesburg location. In this illuminating interview, Thomas expounds on his new collection of perspective-shifting stills, exploring themes of race, politics and relativity including his intimate take on his place as an African American in post-apartheid South Africa. We were fortunate enough to be in Joburg for …

Goat Simulator

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What happens when you merge Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater with one of the internet’s most beloved subjects? Welcome to the world of Goat Simulator, a game created by Sweden’s Coffee Stain Studios, in which you maneuver a goat and earn points for causing mayhem and knocking into stuff—bonus points for backflips, butt-slides and licking. Goat Simulator is taking pre-orders and is planning to be released …

The Sanitary Pad Revolution

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Shortly after marrying his wife in 1998, Arunachalam Muruganantham discovered that his wife used rags during menstruation, as their family—living in southern India—could not afford to buy sanitary pads on a regular basis due to their relatively high price. Learning that similar women living in the surrounding villages resorted to using unhygienic materials such as sand, sawdust, leaves and ash (the Indian government would later …