The Influencers

The Influencers 2011

  • "Wafaa Bilal's childhood in Iraq was defined by the horrific rule of Saddam Hussein, two wars, a bloody uprising, and time spent interned in chaotic refugee camps in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

  • Between 1987 and 1996, Superbarrio has become Mexico City's greatest folk hero.

  • "The thing that they probably haven’t experienced before is the level of complicity that’s required to go through something like this.

  • Janez Janša is the name of Slovenia’s economic-liberal, conservative prime minister – and has also been the name of three well-known Slovenian artists since the summer of 2007; officially and with

  • "Seamless connectivity and rich social experience offered by web2.0 companies are the very antithesis of human freedom.

  • "We spent several weeks cooking up and then selling fake celebrity stories to the British Tabloids, and we were shocked at how terrifyingly easy it was. [...] How to sell a fake story?

  • "The Nike Blanket Petition started with learning how to crochet.