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Next up, Nollywood!
Twenty films a week, shot with hand-held cameras and produced on budgets of $20,000 or less, are released to audiences in Nigeria, but you won't be able to catch these flicks at your local cinema.Read more...
Shakira, I Have Loved Thee
The world's most ambitious rockstar-producer scandalizes again! But did anyone in the U.S. notice?Read more...
Tagging the Taggers
Is it really that disruptive to see a spray-painted picture on a blank wall every once in a while?Read more...
Our Global Hip-Hop Generation
This week's CMJ festival will showcase the voice of today's urban youth around the world.Read more...
Selling Movies Not As Reel-istic For Filmmakers
Comments (1) | @opinion, American Film Market, film market, Global Pop, Opinion, Orange Chair Productions, Pusan International Film Festival, RiffRaff
The film market at this year's Pusan International Film Festival in Korea was surprisingly unsuccessful, leading filmmakers the world over to wonder - how to reach an audience.Read more...
Juanes Performs in Cuba for Peace
Comments (0) | @opinion, cuba, Global Pop, havana, jovanotti, juanes, olga tanon, Opinion, orishas, paz sin fronteras
Miami-based Colombian singer claims the concert's intentions were apolitical, but debate grows hot among the global Cuban diaspora.Read more...
Whose Message Is It Anyway?
The Pope's Vatican Art Summit prompts questions surrounding art, propaganda and artist allegiances.Read more...
Whose Message Is It Anyway?
Comments (0) | diego rivera, glenn beck, Global Pop, michelangelo, nea, Opinion, pope, vatican, yosi sargent
The Pope's Vatican Art Summit raises questions surrounding art and propaganda. So does Glenn Beck. Read more...
Sci-Fi Allegories and Next Year's World Cup Host
Comments (6) | Africa, District 9, Erica E. Phillips, Global Pop, Johannesburg, Opinion, Soccer, South Africa, World Cup
'District 9' makes a powerful global statement as South Africa prepares to host the 2010 World Cup.Read more...
With Great Power Comes Global Adaptability
Comments (0) | AK Comics, Asterix, Chacha Chaudhary, Cybersix, Disney buys Marvel, Erica E. Phillips, Global Pop, Judge Dredd, Manga, Opinion
Will Disney's $4 billion deal with Marvel mean we will soon be seeing Spidey in Wonderland? Read more...
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