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Faux Boheme is where I write about art, pop culture, and life after liberal arts school.
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Author Archives: Talia
Google Art Project Brings Museums to You
I’ve always thought museum websites were a great option for people who can’t afford the time or money required to travel to the museum in person. They feature digital tours and closer shots of the art than you would even … Continue reading
Opinion: Is a Censored “Huck Finn” a Sign of Decline in Reading?
Gillian at The Portrait of a Would-Be Artist as a Young Woman posted a video in which Twain scholar Melissa Harris-Perry explains why the upcoming sanitized release of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is problematic. Gillian does a fantastic job … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged Mark Twain, Melissa Harris-Perry, MSNBC, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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FB Morning Reads – French Food, Huck Finn, and Matt Damon’s Ab Double
Here’s your tasty morning reading material for 1/5/11! Apparently if you’re Ethan Coen’s 15-year-old kid, you don’t have to deal with boring credits like “assistant to script supervisor” in films. You can be Matt Damon’s abs double. I’ve got to … Continue reading
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Muppets Sing Kanye’s “Monster”
My favorite puppets take on my favorite Kanye song. Things get pretty real pretty fast in this NSFW video:
Posted in Web Video
Tagged kanye west, kermit, mash-up, miss piggy, muppets, web video
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Best Museum Websites If You Can’t Go In Person
Getting to a museum can be a pricy proposition. Even if you’re close enough not to have to purchase international airfare or stay in a hotel, ticket costs and museum food can really add up. So what to do if … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Entertainment 2.0
Tagged La Cinémathèque, Louvre, MoMA, Museum of Fine Arts, museums, Smithsonian, Studio Museum in Harlem, The British Museum
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Celebrities as Defined by Urban Dictionary
How does one define a celebrity? In a post-Hilton age, they are no longer definable as artists. They can be socialites, politicians, bloggers, or even just unwitting sex tape stars. Luckily, lazy celebrity-watchers have easy access to celebrity definitions from … Continue reading
FB Morning Reads
Happy New Year! With the coming of 2011, today’s Morning Reads are dominated by end-of-the-year countdowns: Do you like your pop culture news sources to be self-aware? You’re in luck because Vulture has made a “slideshow-based list of Vulture’s best … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Reads
Tagged Art, hideko takamine, light graffiti, pop culture, spiderman
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FB Morning Reads – Lincoln Center, Red State, and Creepy Muppets
This is the first edition of FB Morning Reads, a thrice-weekly list of interesting articles, blog posts, and other arts and culture reads to keep you entertained during the morning grind. The Washington Post examines how the Lincoln Center redesign … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Reads
Tagged film, hollywood, ken levine, kevin smith, lincoln center, morning reads, movies, muppets, poetry
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Grave Spiderman Musical Injury Reported With Lighthearted Cartoon
Why can’t all news be illustrated via SIMs-esque animation sequences?
Pretty Money: Countries with Currency Prettier Than Ours
The U.S. Dollar has being losing value the past few years, and not just in terms of its ability to buy things. PSD Tuts just put up an interesting round-up of international currency design that kicks the U.S. dollar’s butt … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Travel
Tagged currency design, foreign currency, graphic design, international currency
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