
UN: Millions left with no aid as West Africa suffers worst hunger crisis in 10 years
The United Nations food agency says millions of hungry people in West Africa are left without aid because it is struggling with limited funding to respond to the region's worst hunger crisis in 10 years
2023-07-06 01:17

New York considers ban on cash prize contests for hunting coyotes, squirrels, some other wildlife
The contests have names such as Predator Slam, Squirrel Scramble and Final Fling for Fox
2023-07-20 13:27

The bizarre 'continental breakfast chair' video explained
There's a chair on TikTok that has gone viral, and left viewers pretty confused... In the videos, the uniquely-shaped chair can be seen as women in suits climb onto the structure and sit in a strange position that doesn't look the comfiest. The chair was created by artist Anna Uddenberg as part of art installation by Meredith Rosen Gallery in New York where it was on display from March to April 2023. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The Swedish, Berlin-based artist who often explores "the merging of the body and self with technology" was for this piece inspired by "anesthetic armature of our increasingly automated environment and distorts it into sexualized pseudo-functional sculptures," according to a press release. “Similar to a BDSM contractual agreement, the body is wilfully supported, entrapped, pampered and ultimately rendered useless, all while on view for public consumption." @breakfastbyanna "Continental Breakfast" installation by Anna Uddenberg (2023) #fypシ #fyp #art #viral When it comes to the name of the installation - "Continental Breakfast" - it "speaks specifically to the body as an asset to modify, control in order to relinquish autonomy to user-friendly technologies," The strange seat takes aesthetic influence from airline seats, hospital architecture and hotel design, since "the sculptures express a hyper-functionality inaccessible to human use." This kind of sculptural and performative practice is what Uddenberg is known for. One clip from TikTok has over 48.9m views which shows several images of the chair as well as women in suits maneuvering themselves into the seat too. One person wrote: "Is it just me or dose anyone knows what it's used for." "To this point I have never understood this video," another person said. Someone else added: "Please what’s really going on here." Well, we're glad a breakdown of Uddenberg's vision has cleared this confusion up. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-05-24 18:18

Randal Grichuk delivers walk-off RBI, Angels score twice in the 9th to beat Cleveland 3-2
Kyren Paris tied it with his first career RBI before Randal Grichuk delivered a walk-off single, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their six-game skid with a 3-2 comeback victory over the Cleveland Guardians
2023-09-08 13:15

CFTC Fines Goldman For Swaps Reporting, Futures Trade Controls
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has been fined by a US regulator over alleged swaps reporting failures and other
2023-09-30 11:17

Oil permits and wind crisis threaten UK net zero pledge
With the provision of a swathe of new oil and gas exploration licences and a crisis in offshore wind energy, clouds are gathering over the...
2023-09-10 13:47

'Hostage diplomacy': a growing headache for the West
Sylvie Arnaud's first feeling when she learnt her son Louis had been detained in Iran in September last year was sheer incredulity, followed by a...
2023-09-16 14:19

'Resting,' fired, believed dead: Russia's missing generals reveal cracks in faltering military
To lose one general during a war that's going badly might be seen as unfortunate; to lose two within 24 hours looks careless. But that is what's happened to the Russian command in southern Ukraine -- and the two cases illustrate further deficiencies and dissent among Russia's military leadership.
2023-07-13 22:58

Caution About Bitcoin Grows as a Jump in Global Markets Bypasses Crypto
Bitcoin missed out on a rally in global markets sparked by cooling US inflation, triggering some caution about
2023-07-13 13:54

How a South Dakota priest inspired 125 years of direct democracy — and the fight to preserve it
Thanks to a rabble-rousing, socialist priest, it’s a milestone year for direct democracy in the U.S. The practice of citizen-originated ballot measures began 125 years ago when South Dakota became the first state to have them
2023-10-27 20:15

Receiver CeeDee Lamb goes off for Cowboys after sounding off about getting the ball
CeeDee Lamb says he doesn’t think the best stretch of his career happens without the Dallas receiver sounding off about his limited role in the blowout loss to San Francisco that preceded it
2023-11-10 19:26

Where is Kathleen Turner now? '80s icon overcame a devastating diagnosis to regain independence
Kathleen Turner has overcome many health struggles, including rheumatoid arthritis, which forced her to step back from acting at 39
2023-06-16 15:21
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