Is Britain a country of racists? Yes. Like every country in the entire world, it is. Now, back to work.

UPDATE: Sunny of Pickled Politics has some wise words on the matter (via Clive Davis):

A wise person once said – let the person who has not sinned cast the first stone. Similarly, let the Asians who are not racist against other races or xenophobic against other religions complain. I know their numbers aren’t that large.

I couldn’t agree more. I can’t believe some of the racist comments I hear when I go home. The next time British Jews cry Antisemitism, perhaps they should listen to what fellow members of the community say about other races and religions behind closed doors. And then think again.

I don’t know about you, but I want to know more. (Via Josh (WF Thompson) in the comments.)

I was reminiscing about Russian music the other day and I suddenly remembered Mumiy Troll. Okay, so maybe the video could do with a little work. But remember, this song came out some time around 1997. Even today, I would hazard a guess that lead singer Ilia Lagutenko’s androgynous look is quite edgy by Russian standards.

A fantastic-looking video installation by Doug Aitken will be projected onto the outer walls of MoMA for the next month. But why do galleries insist on describing installations and exhibitions in such a convoluted way? From MoMA’s website:

…Continuous sequences of film scenes will be projected onto eight facades, including those on West Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth streets and those overlooking The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden. Inspired by the densely built environment of New York’s midtown, the artist will create a cinematic art experience that directly integrates with the architectural fabric of the city while simultaneously enhancing and challenging viewers’ perceptions of public space.

What? (Opens Tuesday.)

(Via Clive Davis.)

UPDATE: Thanks to Ermiyas for directing me to this alternative take on Al Jazeera by a BBC news team. Story here.