As a James Brown fan, I found the Tomi Rae Brown column very funny, but they’re mostly in-jokes. Still, “You the hardest-working man in show business? Please. You the laziest motherfucker sitting in the living room. Watching the television, making fun of Danny Ray, makin' everyone grumpy. Is that what you call a groove now? Get up offa that thing, move your soul-powered ass out to the entryway, and bring in a roll of paper towels.” Aaaaoow!
Even 20 years later it's usually the first example people bring up when referencing offensive art.
I read the article as a bit condescending towards the controversial artists, similar to a "Marilyn Manson Now Going Door-To-Door Trying To Shock People" vibe.
Probably the biggest culture shock is how much focus there is on food in 2004. I was surprised to see that McDonalds was already rebranding as healthy. Supersize Me didn't come out until May of 2004 and I always assumed that the salad stuff was a reaction to that.
As a James Brown fan, I found the Tomi Rae Brown column very funny, but they’re mostly in-jokes. Still, “You the hardest-working man in show business? Please. You the laziest motherfucker sitting in the living room. Watching the television, making fun of Danny Ray, makin' everyone grumpy. Is that what you call a groove now? Get up offa that thing, move your soul-powered ass out to the entryway, and bring in a roll of paper towels.” Aaaaoow!
The Arts and Crafts article is making a pretty unsubtle reference to "Piss Christ".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piss_Christ
Even 20 years later it's usually the first example people bring up when referencing offensive art.
I read the article as a bit condescending towards the controversial artists, similar to a "Marilyn Manson Now Going Door-To-Door Trying To Shock People" vibe.
Probably the biggest culture shock is how much focus there is on food in 2004. I was surprised to see that McDonalds was already rebranding as healthy. Supersize Me didn't come out until May of 2004 and I always assumed that the salad stuff was a reaction to that.