The Off Topic Topic

[The Brain]

As I've mentioned before there's a Raoul Wallenberg monument in Stockholm that's known locally as "The Turds".

[Tonitrus]

And here I thought the liquid-metal Terminator thing was played out.

[celedhring]

Yeah, hideous pretentiousness is a pretty universal trait of modern public statuary. The current wave of Covid victim memorials sweeping through Spain threatens to be deadlier than the actual virus.

[Syt]

Interesting to see the rural depopulation.

[Josquius]

Huh, so Frances main city used to be angers? (seems to be where the big red blob out west is)

[celedhring]

Huh, so Frances main city used to be angers? (seems to be where the big red blob out west is)

According to this (http://demographia.com/dm-par90.htm), Paris had a population of 2 million people in 1876, and a density of 19,000 people/km2. Most probably the map scale (which caps at 300 people/km2) isn't capturing the actual population density difference between these large red blots around Angiers and the tiny red blots in Île-de-France.

[The Brain]

Cool map.

[Sheilbh]

Yeah, hideous pretentiousness is a pretty universal trait of modern public statuary. The current wave of Covid victim memorials sweeping through Spain threatens to be deadlier than the actual virus.

So an art critic has weighed in. Apparently the metal shape at the bottom evokes the shape of Bernini's Apollo and Daphne. So this "everywoman" emerges from classical art's history of representing abuse and rape of women. And it's technically called a "Statue to Mary Wollstonecraft".

I think there's a good idea there - I'm not sure it's actually done well enough to bear its explanation

[Syt]

I guess it's "everywoman" if we exclude, e.g. Asians?

[Sheilbh]

I guess it's "everywoman" if we exclude, e.g. Asians?

That's one angle.

I've actually seen a lot more women getting annoyed that this representation of "everywoman" has perfect babycham glass tits, not an ounce of cellulite and no fat whatsoever on her belly

Like lots of "everywoman" depictions it's quite a narrow one

[The Larch]

Babycham?

[Sheilbh]

Babycham?

Babycham glasses:

[Maladict]

New Dutch advertising law to include social media and youtube, no more product placement unless following strict guidelines.
Suck it, influencers 

[mongers]

New Dutch advertising law to include social media and youtube, no more product placement unless following strict guidelines.
Suck it, influencers 

Progress.

[Sheilbh]

YES! A news story on my favourite subject: botched art restorations in Spain:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/28/how-monkey-christ-brought-new-life-to-a-quiet-spanish-town