Rihanna’s Met Gala Dress = Lesson in Cultural Appropration

Last night the world’s most famous people descended upon NYC for the 2015 Met Gala, which Rihanna took by storm in a show-stopping yellow dress. Though its already made rounds on social media spoofed as a pizza and omelet, her stunning ensemble reveals a very important lesson about cultural appropriation. The theme for this year’s gala honored the new exhibition “China: Through the Looking Glass,” …

OED Considers A Gender-Neutral Title

The Oxford English Dictionary may soon include a gender-neutral title for those who don’t identify as a traditional Mr, Mrs or Ms. The prefix under consideration is Mx, a title that has already been accepted by some British institutions including the Royal Mail postal service, which currently offers the option on its website. The addition would make significant headway for the transgender community at a …

Walker Art Center’s Mediatheque

Minneapolis’ Walker Art Center has recently made its Ruben/Bentson Moving Image Collection available to the public through the newly opened Mediatheque screening room. Visitors can enter the intimate theater free of charge and browse the massive collection of cinema using an interactive touchscreen display, which then projects onto the big screen. Users can also create playlists and read detailed descriptions of the film—all while seated …