Our weekly recap highlighting the best feature stories from around the internet.
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We R Cute Shoplifters - by Tasbeeh Herwees, Good
“If makeup and clothes embody status out in the real world, on Tumblr it’s the illicit acquisition of these things that breeds popularity. Risk is social currency. Bigger hauls get shared and liked at higher rates. Members who almost get caught write long blog posts about their experiences and arouse sympathy from fellow lifters. They are, for the most part, not afraid of being caught.”
Exclusive Excerpt: David Shapiro’s Streetwear Odyssey Supremacist - by David Shapiro, NY Mag
“I said, “How was Kyoto? Did you see the temples?” She said, “It was cool, but all these cities are starting to feel the same. I saw some temples. Those were all pretty much the same too.” I said, “Are white peoples’ faces starting to look disgusting to you?” Camilla said, “Yes! Oh my god. I thought it was just me.” We both laughed. I guess she was over it, maybe.”
Pop Feminism Doesn’t Mean the End of the Movement - by Ann Friedman, The Cut
“But many of us should be setting the bar higher for ourselves. The reality is that if you’re buying $45 underwear with the word feminist on it, you can afford to spend a little time and money supporting more explicitly activist causes, too. This is the potential in the mainstream embrace of all things labeled feminist.”
NZ outgrowing the All Blacks is not a cause for panic, but celebration – by Madeleine Chapman, The Spinoff
“Somehow, we have become the country that excels in areas almost nobody cares about. We’re the best in the world at rugby but most of the world couldn’t care less about rugby. We’re great at netball, a sport even fewer countries know exists. And we’re finally good at cricket which is great but … you get the picture.”
The Child of Culture Clash: An Interview with Estère – by Alyssa Klein, Okayafrica
“I wish people would just ask me about my production specifically. I love it when people after a show come up to me like, “Man, I love your production.” Or even “I love your lyrics.” The stuff I really focus on it’s not about me being a female necessarily.”
Why Some Pop Stars Get A Pass To Be Political And Others Don't – by Tirhakah Love, The Fader
“When social and political awareness become even more tethered to the notion of consciousness, it’s easy to forget that mainstream artists represent a much larger machine. In a way, accepting the fact that artists are, indeed, brands allows us to judge them more fairly, helping us to appreciate the singularity in their music even more.”
