Matthew Humphries at Geek:
"Anyone wishing to rebel against such regulation within China will surely rush out and buy some bananas and a webcam. But don’t stop there as you can upset government officials even more. As well as banana bans, it is now also forbidden to wear stockings and suspenders (while) hosting a live stream event. Eating a banana seductively while wearing stockings and suspenders will likely result in an almost instant house-raid I imagine."'Stockings and suspenders.' The People's utilitarian lingerie, comrades.
"The regulation changes have happened following an investigation by the Ministry of Culture into “inappropriate and erotic online content.” Specifically the services Douyu, Panda.tv, YY, Zhanqi TV, and Huya were targeted. Apparently pornographic and violent content are particular problems the government wants to solve on such services. It’s young women holding webcam sessions who are the biggest draw for the population, though."In the East, they ban banana frivolity displayed on the internet. In the West, we sell hoity-toity bananas displayed on a wall.
Banana Duct Taped To Wall By Maurizio Cattelan Sells For $120K At Art Basel
"The piece, titled “Comedian,” is by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan—the man behind the “America” gold-plated toilet that in 2017 appeared at New York’s Guggenheim Museum.Then, a
Cattelan’s “Comedian”— of which therearewere three editions - caught the Internet’s attention, prompting mocking copycats and questions of whether overripe fruit taped to a wall is actually art.
They also earned the artist a hefty sum, each reportedly selling for $120,000 to $150,000, according to GQ."
“It’s art performance,” he tells the growing crowd, calling the display “Hungry Artist.”The last word belongs to King Sardonic himself:
The world needs more P. T. Barnums.Go ahead and laugh, but some European billionaire is going to buy the banana eater's next shit for $3.7 million— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) December 9, 2019
