Crasspants Jan 9, 2020. 2 minute read
Merchseum: Rise of the Death Machine
Empires are built on blood. The engine that drives imperialism takes bodies in and reduces them to coin for the wealthy. This endless cycle of exploitation and homogenization is the beating heart under the floorboards of Sami Callihan’s “Samibreed.” This shirt is dominated by three images, each signifying a different…
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Crasspants Dec 20, 2019. 6 minute read
The Wrestling T-Shirt That Defined the Decade
Wrestling moves fast. By the time I finish writing this paragraph, there will be a new trending phrase on Twitter based off of a single throw-away line in a promo. By the time you read it, someone will be in the front row of AEW Dynamite wearing a shirt with…
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Crasspants Nov 14, 2019. 2 minute read
“CM Punk Sucks”: CM Punk sucks
For the past year and a half I have generally have avoided writing about “wrestling news,” in favor of approaching the ephemera of this sport the same way an art critic approaches a new installation. It is, however, impossible to separate art from the world in was made in. Any…
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