Naked

Ever since the late 90's/early 00's, Trace has been one of my favorite magazines. And their "mission statement" really boils it down to what makes this publication special:



TRACE is a TRANSCULTURAL Styles and Ideas magazine, a new expression in culture documenting the impact of the interconnected worlds of music, fashion, film, art, politics on today's multiethnic youth.



People of all cultures, class, ethnicities, shapes, colors, etc. are welcome to the party, and Trace gives it to us in a way no one else can. They've recently gotten more "multi" in their media, and their representation of the female form is very fresh, cuz it's about the appreciation, not the exploitation.

The following video is of a casting call Trace had for their "True Beauty" issue. It's about women in their own skin, just being comfortable in their own respective beauty. Shout out to the homie Shaunte!

Here weeeeeeee go:

Trace Magazine issue 80 "TRUE BEAUTY" casting call.

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-Mike Baker the Bike Maker

Props(aganda) Over Here

PROPAGANDA! Sowing the seeds of racism for
generations.

Let me preface this post with letting everybody know where I'm coming from:

I AM IN NO WAY SUPPORTING THE VIEWS PRESENTED IN ANY OF THESE POSTERS OR COMIC BOOKS, GOOD OR BAD. CAPISCE?

I don't discuss religious and political views publicly, because my views are my own, and you "Can't Tell Me Nothing" about how I feel and what I believe.

This is just an appreciation for the art that inhabits the borders of these one sheets. The comic books on the other hand are not being posted because of their artistic merit. I'm just posting them because they're ridiculous propaganda for children, and you've probably never seen such well known characters be so blatantly racist.

Enjoy the show...

American:






Foreign:






Comic Books:






Dr Suess:


The world is f**king crazy.

-Mike Baker the Bike Maker