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Artist Cameron Hunt created humorous, official-looking signs in Christchurch that playfully confuse and delight passersby, aiming to challenge perceptions of authority and signage while sparking curiosity and conversation in the community.
A new gold sign outside the Oval Office has sparked backlash from lawmakers amid ongoing government shutdown and controversial renovations at the White House, with critics criticizing the focus on aesthetics over aid for struggling Americans.
President Trump has directed the National Park Service to remove or alter signs at national parks and monuments to eliminate any language deemed negative, unpatriotic, or partisan, emphasizing a patriotic narrative and avoiding uncomfortable historical truths, which has sparked criticism from opponents and free speech advocates.
The U.S. Department of the Interior is requiring the National Park Service to post signs at all sites encouraging visitors to provide feedback on content they feel portrays American history negatively, in response to an executive order aimed at emphasizing American achievements and reducing negative portrayals. The initiative includes reviewing and possibly modifying existing content to focus on positive aspects of American history and landscapes, sparking concerns about the potential rewriting of history.
A giant flashing "X" sign was installed on top of the former Twitter headquarters in San Francisco without city permission, leading to an investigation. The city requires permits for signage to ensure safety and consistency with the building's historic nature. San Francisco police stopped workers from removing the platform's bird logo due to safety concerns. The sign is part of Elon Musk's rebranding efforts for Twitter, which he bought last year and changed the logo to an "X." Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino described "X" as the future state of unlimited interactivity powered by AI.
Production designer Fiona Crombie discusses the intricate and deliberate use of signage in Ari Aster's new film, Beau Is Afraid. The film is packed with ominous signifiers, sight gags, and sight gags that ominously signify, creating a dense thicket of symbols that oppress the protagonist, Beau Wasserman. Crombie also talks about the creation of the world of Mona Wasserman's MW corporation, which seems to control Beau's life through its wild products. The film's impossibly dense deluge of signifiers is not merely generally oppressive but specifically oppressive.
Elon Musk painted over the "w" in Twitter's sign outside its San Francisco headquarters, changing it to "Titter" after the building's landlord told the company that the sign was legally required to read as "Twitter." Musk has made several drastic changes to the company's San Francisco headquarters since he took over Twitter, including trying to sell hundreds of things from the office to boost income for Twitter and cutting janitorial services in the headquarters.