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Sex, Scandal, and Murder: Indonesia's Witchcraft Industry Rides Out a Tough Year
Can the country's 'dukun' bounce back from all this negative publicity?
Let’s All Take a Break from Politics and Squint Into the Darkened Sky
Sure, staring directly at the sun will burn your eyes out. But it’s such a perfect visual metaphor for life in 2017.
Smoking Endangered Vulture Brains in South Africa
What happens when a cultural tradition is at odds with the survival of a species?
Self-Taught Painter Sculpts Monumental Portraits With Oil Paint
Vanessa Prager learned about art online—and turned it into a dynamic art practice.
The Man Who Got Shot in the Arm for Art Gets a Documentary
Instigator, daredevil, and provocateur Chris Burden is the subject of a new film by Timothy Marrinan and Richard Dewey.
[Exclusive] Vintage 1960s Ads from LA’s Forgotten Psychedelic Newspaper
J.J. Englender has been assembling an astounding archive of an underground LA newspaper.
Sincere, Ethereal Oil Paintings Prove "Kitsch" Isn't a Bad Thing at All
We talked to Welsh artist Richard J. Oliver about why a little kitsch can't hurt you.
[NSFW] An Interactive Flipbook Presents the Diversity of Trans Bodies
The Transfigure Project uses a playful format to highlight serious issues.
Meet the LA Artist Making Mandalas with Diamonds and Gold | City of the Seekers
Rafael Anteby transforms the mandala from a glyph into a way of life.
Listen to a Chilling New Zeal & Ardor Song, "Don't You Dare"
The Swiss black metal blues project has dropped a soulful new joint ahead of their first European tour (and North American festival appearance)
Learn the Secrets of the Mysterious Talking Board at the 'Ouija and Beyond' Art Exhibit | City of the Seekers
'The Mysterious Talking Board: Ouija and Beyond' exhibit takes San Francisco International Airport travelers into realms of the supernatural.
Quirky, Curious Sculptures Probe the Dark Side of American Culture | City of the Seekers
Miyoshi Barosh’s art cheekily critiques the values of modern society.