Tag: Fuck
The New York Times notoriously avoids printing curse words. They don’t print “fucks.” They don’t print “Fucked Up,” even when reviewing their album. They don’t even like printing “screw.” Watching their writers and editors weasel out of shit not fit to print is like reading absurdist literature. There’s Tumblr that highlights various instances of the strange shit that […]
The New York Times has crafted itself as a reputable news source throughout the years, much unlike other daily news sources. However, the rep comes at a cost. You can’t say “fuck.” Most of the time. For the second time ever, the Times said “fuck” in print, in an excerpt of the novel Dissident Gardens by Johnathan Lethem. Quit […]
American artist Betty Tompkins needs your help. Tompkins specializes in “large scale photorealistic paintings of heterosexual intercourse.” They’re like… very photorealistic. The “Fuck Paintings” were displayed in Miami last year. For her next series of works, the artist wants you to tell you what words you use to describe women. As per the open email call quoted on Art In the Air, […]
