Reintroducing Globalpost as a newssource.

[the_future_modernes]

What stands out for me about this purveyor of World News is their GORGEOUS photosets. UNF! Enjoy a few links!


Full Frame: The secret world of Christian Jerusalem

Full Frame: Death of bullfighting


Full Frame: In flight: An American photographer tells the story of the aftermath of the wars in the Balkans.

ETA: Globalpost is prone to exotification, so their wording and viewpoint towards other (thanks naraht) cultures is bound to be annoying from time to time. I recced them for the photosets and the fact that they do tend to track interesting stories, its just that they need to be read critically. I do apologize for not putting up this warning at the same time as the post.

Comments

[naraht]

Ah, the exoticism of Orthodoxy....

It's a secret world through a labyrinth of chapels and altars, a kaleidoscope of colors and textures, a unique fusion of people and cultures... Bishops conduct exotic rituals... Mysterious monks circle the tomb... an enigmatic mix of rituals...

[the_future_modernes]

Oh dear. I kinda didnt read the captions too busy falling in love with the lighting choices. /o\ And I thought they'd gotten better at being less faily. *sigh*

[the_future_modernes]

i put up a warning that they are prone to exotification and their wording and assumptions should be critically read. Should have done that as soon as the post went up, actually...I am so sorry.

[naraht]

No worries. It's pretty much par for the course... and the pictures are lovely.

You now have me wondering whether Eastern Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity count as non-Western cultures, though. I suppose it depends on where you're standing when you make the pronouncement. The former territory of the Ottoman empire is such a transitional area.

[the_future_modernes]

Oh dear. I used non Western because the chruch being featured was in Jerusalem. ANd now I look and realise that I said "cultures". I meant "outside of Westerne Europe and America." Do you have any suggestions for a better word I could use?

[naraht]

I don't know... possibly just "other cultures"?

[the_future_modernes]

cool!

[naraht]

Just a note... do you think that you could add a "religion:christianity:orthodoxy" tag? I was trying to find this post again and it wasn't too easy.

[the_future_modernes]

Sure! And its now tagged "photoessays" too.

[naraht]

Thanks so much!