I Am A God: Kanye West and Commercial Culture
In the summer of 2013, rapper Kanye West was preparing to release Yeezus, his 6th solo album in only 9 years. He rolled out…
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Appropriating and Being Appropriated: Art and Artists at the Margins
While the internet has created vast opportunity for marginalized artists as an alternate space, it has created particular difficulties for artists as well. With…
Read MorePainting a Better Life
When Inocente Izucar wakes up in the morning, she paints her face with lively winged spirals around her eyes, colorful designs on her forehead,…
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“Birdman,” Blockbusters, and Barthes
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s latest surrealist endeavor has unleashed a wave of public interest and critical appeal by offering a biting satire about the current…
Read MoreTwo Become One: Fly Art and Culture Clash
Since December 2013, Tumblr user Fly Art Productions has been overlaying seminal works of art with some of the dopest verses ever spit, bringing…
Read MoreGather ‘Round Y’all, Taylor Swift Drops NYC Knowledge
When non-New Yorkers think of New York City, I imagine they picture skyscrapers, the Empire State building, or the Statue of Liberty. Some might…
Read MoreThe Engine Lasts Forever: “Snowpiercer” and Hollywood’s Counter-Revolution
Finally available this week on Netflix after being released in the heat of this year’s blockbuster-packed summer, Bong Joon-ho’s “Snowpiercer” offers a bizarre yet…
Read MoreI Hate Myself and So Can You: Cosmo YouTube Tutorials
Boilerplate Magazine’s editorial staff, writers, and readers hold discussions regarding our most recent articles at our weekly General Body meetings. Many people felt that…
Read MoreWhat’s it Really Worth? A Behavioral Economist on Values in Art
Ben Ho may not be an expert in the art world, but he does know a thing or two about applying Economics to the…
Read MoreWhat’s Left of the Revolutionary Arts Movements of the Arab Spring (And Why We Shouldn’t Call It Revolutionary)
If you look up Arab artists of the past five years on any Western media outlet, there is typically a smattering of articles about…
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