If we’re all faltering, how’d I help with that ?
If it’s all or nothing, then let me go.

There is no African, myself included, who does not appreciate the help of the wider world, but we do question whether aid is genuine or given in the spirit of affirming one’s cultural superiority. My mood is dampened every time I attend a benefit whose host runs through a litany of African disasters before presenting a (usually) wealthy, white person, who often proceeds to list the things he or she has done for the poor, starving Africans. Every time a well-meaning college student speaks of villagers dancing because they were so grateful for her help, I cringe. Every time a Hollywood director shoots a film about Africa that features a Western protagonist, I shake my head — because Africans, real people though we may be, are used as props in the West’s fantasy of itself. And not only do such depictions tend to ignore the West’s prominent role in creating many of the unfortunate situations on the continent, they also ignore the incredible work Africans have done and continue to do to fix those problems. —Uzodinma Iweala, “Stop Trying to ‘Save’ Africa” (via yasodhara)

jamie-sexual:

frickedup:

in which ezra koenig is VERY disappointed in his apple

400% done wow

theblondosonicshimmertrap:

Alex Turner - Ventura, LA (2013)

fuckyeaharcticmonkeys:

Arctic Monkeys at Ventura [x]

Listen to the new song Do I Wanna Know? [and download while you’re at it] | Go through what you’ve missed from the Ventura show (setlist is immense!)

and now i’m off to take a shower while listening to Humbug on  my boombox fuck yeah

highlight of my night: miles sayin “it’s good to be home”

highlight of my YEAR: MILES SINGING WHILE  LOOKIN AT ME DURING MY FAVORITE PART OF COLOUR OF THE TRAP (i need someone to sort me ouuuuut i need someone to come and shake meee)

Miles Kane, La Maroquinerie (Paris), 22 May 2013

EVERYTHING IS AM5 AND NOTHIN HURTSSSSS