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A Record of Streetwear & Urban Art — 2006–2014

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All Beef, No Chicken

FM–2007–01926 January 24, 2007
CAT: ALL BEEF, NO CHICKEN

The Deportation Season

Random Ecuadorian family clings to safety behind the locked doors of a church. Armed with cameras and boom microphones is a platoon of broadcast news personnel…

FM–2006–01329 December 19, 2006
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The Crimes of Color

While in my second, second year of post-education, I visited a grimy drinking hole in downtown Winnipeg, where 15-year-old aboriginal girls pass as women while 27-year-old…

FM–2006–01225 December 12, 2006
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Peace, Love, But Not Rap

In November, CNBC ran a think-piece with Morgan Stanley economist Stephen Roach. He said, “I think we are coming to a critical point in the global…

FM–2006–00538 November 13, 2006
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Digging Your Soles Out

In Lebanon, two 18-year-old men are running from the law after pulling a 16-year-old from his bicycle, beating him and forcing the sneakers off his feet.…

FM–2006–00456 November 6, 2006
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Publishing Pigs are Grilled

One week ago, a producer-type friend from Philadelphia forwards a job posting to me for a rag in New York; 401K plan, dental, health and a…

FM–2006–00411 October 30, 2006
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Iced Out Halloween

With the bitterness of a single 30-something woman on Valentine’s Day, I loathe October 31 for its insignificance on my calendar, and more importantly, the distractions…

FM–2006–00319 October 23, 2006
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The A-Typical Race Unifier

Apparently a memo was sent to North American DJs that declares hyphy mashups as the new crunk, or even, the new snap rap. Regardless of any…

FM–2006–00292 October 16, 2006
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Phat Camp

Shoveling heaps of greasy fast food is silently killing North Americans by making skinny people fat and fat people obese. And frankly, it's disgusting. Wealthy rappers…