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The Folklore of the Kuchisake-onna: The Slit-Mouthed Woman of Japanese Urban Legend – Explore The Terrifying Modern Urban Legend Of The Kuchisake-onna, A Disfigured Female Spirit Who Wears A Surgical Mask And Asks Victims If She Is Beautiful Before Attacking Them With Scissors, Reflecting Contemporary Fears About Appearance, Danger, And Strangers In Urban Environments, A Classic Example Of Modern Folklore Spreading Through Storytelling.

The Folklore of the Kuchisake-onna: The Slit-Mouthed Woman of Japanese Urban Legend (Lecture Hall Ambiance with the faint rustling of papers and the clinking of water bottles) Professor: Alright everyone,…
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Urban Legends and Their Spread in the Digital Age: Folklore Goes Viral – Explore How Urban Legends and Other Forms of Contemporary Folklore Circulate, Evolve, and Spread Rapidly Through the Internet and Social Media Platforms, Creating New Forms of Storytelling, Community, and Anxiety in the Digital Realm, Reflecting Our Contemporary Fears, Hopes, and Connections in the Age of Instant Information and Sharing.

Urban Legends and Their Spread in the Digital Age: Folklore Goes Viral – A Lecture (Image: A glowing smartphone screen with a shadowy figure lurking behind it.) Welcome, intrepid explorers…
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Urban Legends: Modern Mythology Spreading Through Conversation – Explore How Seemingly Believable Yet Unverifiable Stories About Strange Occurrences, Terrifying Encounters, and Bizarre Phenomena Circulate and Evolve Rapidly Through Society, Reflecting Our Contemporary Fears, Anxieties, and Cultural Norms in Tales Passed From Friend to Friend, Email to Social Media Post.

Urban Legends: Modern Mythology Spreading Through Conversation (🔔 Lecture Bell Rings 🔔) Alright everyone, settle down, settle down! Welcome to Urban Legends 101. I'm Professor Quirke, and I'll be your…
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Anish Kapoor’s *Cloud Gate*: The Bean’s Reflection of City and Self – Revisit Anish Kapoor’s iconic public sculpture in Chicago’s Millennium Park and explore how its polished, reflective surface continuously transforms the image of the surrounding cityscape and engages visitors by offering distorted reflections of themselves, blurring the lines between art, environment, and personal experience, making it a beloved urban landmark and photo opportunity that invites interaction, play, and a new way of seeing the urban landscape and one’s place within it, becoming a symbol of the city itself.

Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate: The Bean's Reflection of City and Self – A Lecture (Welcome Slide: Image of Cloud Gate shimmering against the Chicago skyline with a small, cartoonish bean…
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Jean-Michel Basquiat’s *Untitled* (Skull): Raw Emotion, Artistic Genius, and Urban Influence – Explore Jean-Michel Basquiat’s iconic skull paintings and how his raw lines, bold colors, and integration of text and symbols convey his inner world, his artistic identity, and the energy, chaos, and complexities of urban life that influenced his powerful and enduring art, making him a key figure in late 20th century art and a voice for urban culture and identity in America, leaving a lasting legacy on contemporary art.

Jean-Michel Basquiat's Untitled (Skull): Raw Emotion, Artistic Genius, and Urban Influence (A Lecture: Buckle Up, Art Lovers! We're Diving Deep!) (🚀✨) Alright everyone, settle in! Today we’re strapping on our…
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Anish Kapoor’s *Cloud Gate*: The Bean’s Reflection of City and Self – Revisit Anish Kapoor’s iconic public sculpture in Chicago’s Millennium Park and explore how its polished, reflective surface continuously transforms the image of the surrounding cityscape and engages visitors by offering distorted reflections of themselves, blurring the lines between art, environment, and personal experience, making it a beloved urban landmark and photo opportunity that invites interaction, play, and a new way of seeing the urban landscape.

Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate: The Bean's Reflection of City and Self - Revisit (Lecture - Estimated Reading Time: 20-30 Minutes) (Professor Voice, slightly theatrical, clears throat) Alright, settle down, settle…
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Jean-Michel Basquiat’s *Untitled* (Skull): Raw Emotion, Artistic Genius, and Urban Influence – Explore Jean-Michel Basquiat’s iconic skull paintings and how his raw lines, bold colors, and integration of text and symbols convey his inner world, his artistic identity, and the energy, chaos, and complexities of urban life that influenced his powerful and enduring art, making him a key figure in late 20th century art and a voice for urban culture and identity in America.

Jean-Michel Basquiat's Untitled (Skull): A Brain-Blasting Bonanza of Raw Emotion, Artistic Genius, and Urban Influence! 🧠🎨🏙️ (A Lecture in Paint Splatters and Profanity (Lightly Sanitized, Of Course)) Alright, settle down,…
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Jean-Michel Basquiat’s *Untitled* (Skull): Raw Emotion, Artistic Genius, and Urban Influence – Explore Jean-Michel Basquiat’s iconic skull paintings and how his raw lines, bold colors, and integration of text and symbols convey his inner world, his artistic identity, and the energy, chaos, and complexities of urban life that influenced his powerful and enduring art, making him a key figure in late 20th century art and a voice for urban culture.

Jean-Michel Basquiat's Untitled (Skull): Raw Emotion, Artistic Genius, and Urban Influence (A Lecture: Buckle Up, Buttercups, We're Diving Deep!) Welcome, art aficionados, culture vultures, and general seekers of enlightenment! 👋…