Reading Time: 3 minutes I don’t typically write about music, but the Satantic references (along with some interesting commentary on Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church) in the latest Pussy Riot music video, definitely caught my attention. While it’s certainly not the first time a band has used its platform to spotlight current issues, whether social or political, and […]
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Exploring the visual arts from a secular perspective.
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Randy Faust: Dark art of drawing
Reading Time: < 1 minute Randy Faust is an artist and Satanist whose show The Dark Art of Drawing is available on Thesatanictemple.tv (TSTTV). Satanic art interview This week on ONP Jack sits down with artist and Satanist Randy Faust for a wide-ranging conversation about art, religion, business, and more. Randy’s work has been featured recently in Jason Lennox’s Satanic […]
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Journey through the mind of an artist | Dustin Yellin (TED)
Reading Time: < 1 minute “Dustin Yellin makes mesmerizing artwork that tells complex, myth-inspired stories. How did he develop his style? In this disarming talk, he shares the journey of an artist — starting from age 8 — and his idiosyncratic way of thinking and seeing.”
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Lessons in cultural appropriation: 4 important things western belly dancers should keep in mind
Reading Time: 5 minutes Discussions about cultural appropriation have always loomed large in belly dance, especially its fusion genres. Here, I detail some important insights from workshops I recently took with North African dancers.
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Works by convicted racist artist Dan Park surface at a Polish art exhibition
Reading Time: 2 minutes Jewish and anti-fascist groups have expressed anger over the inclusion at a Polish exhibition of works by Swedish artist and provocateur Dan Park. The case focused on nine framed posters by Park that were seized from an art gallery in the city of Malmo. One depicted three black men with nooses around their necks. The […]
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“First Moments in Heaven” — When life fails to imitate art
Reading Time: 4 minutes Much as true believers would like to think, religious art does not depict reality. Thinking this does can be a dangerous delusion.
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Once Again, an Amateur Restorer Has Ruined a Classic Work of Religious Art
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Virgin Mary has been tarnished.
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The Louder We Get: Teen’s Fight to Take His Boyfriend to Prom Becomes a Musical
Reading Time: 3 minutes This musical is not brought to you by the Catholic Church.
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This Film is a Beautiful Loss of Faith Story About a Jehovah’s Witness
Reading Time: < 1 minute The main character is shamed for her relationship and rethinks her religious allegiances.
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Many Contemporary Christian Singers Are Avoiding Politics During the Trump Era
Reading Time: 2 minutes Refusing to speak out against injustice is a political position — a cowardly one.