Top goon, season 1, episode 1 beeshus nightmares, 23 november 2011. Article holding up a mirror to the international community. Masasit mati is an anonymous art collective who use puppetry to ridicule both state and oppositional groups, which has risen to prominence as one of the most internationally popular creative enterprises to come out of the syrian revolution. The syrian leaders distinctive physiognomy serves as a starting point. Because it is so dangerous to be outed as a resistance artist, the performers behind the project prefer to let their fingers do the talking literally. Anonymity and artistic online production during the syrian uprising. Unsparing and infused with dark humour, top goon caricatures assad as a paranoid weakling propped up by his loyal police and media. Related searches gooner faggot talk subliminal goon hypno white boy loving black cock man doll sissy compilation stoned goonluver annamalice make me a sissy faggot goonluvers sissy hypno gooning goon luver sissies goonlover goon anal feminization son watching mom sissy trainer sissy faggot hypnosis mommy masturbates for you amateur interracial. In short videos published on youtube, the puppet beeshu, a childish but brutal dictator, participates in a who wants to kill a million game show. Alone and despondent, mata hari is as confused as the rest of the world about the charges shes been arrested. The shows are subtitled, and a number of them include commentary by children from syrian refugee camps. In 2011, he joined forces with other theatre professionals in damascus and formed the collective masasit mati. Diaries of a little dictator, a satirical finger puppet show that critically comments on the syrian conflict. Charts the history of the goons and includes full listings of all performances and releases.
More specifically, the finger puppets of masasit mati top goon and the videos posted on youtube of their miniproductions. This is the book to read if you want the real story about mata hari. Mr goon, oafish local policeman in enid blytons five findouters series of childrens books. Diaries of a little dictator, have begun performing their series live in syria to mock president bashar alassad.
The collective, who use the traditional syrian art of puppetry, have now released three series of their satirical puppet videos top goon and have been. It glorifies fighting and suggests that participating in a good beat down can be an entertaining activity. To gayath matar and all our martyrs, to all our brave detainees. The society for the study of multiethnic literature of the united states, is an mla allied organization, meaning that we organize a guaranteed panel for each mla conference. The books eponymous stunt, the cairene university students blogging of a fullbody. Through the use of finger puppets, which are easy to smuggle through checkpoints, the anonymous syrian artists group masasit mati captures not only the insecurity of a regime but also the nuanced.
Transforming monsters into humanscale powers has often been achieved through humour and ridicule. This message caused a conflict between the malas brothers, who began to promote violence against the regime, and jamal and arwa, top goon s director and writer. The exhibition features a wealth of short films, animations, popular songs, graffiti, art, posters, and wise words from inspirational syrians. The dissident artists of the masasit mati group began to use the tiny. The dissident artists of the masasit mati group began to use the tiny caricatures who populate their satirical series top goon because they were easy to transport, and therefore to smuggle. For mla 2021, melus invites papers that consider the aesthetic and cultural implications of migrant movement and. Masasit matis top goon diaries of a little dictator stands as a perfect example of how the tactical manipulation of mosalsalat producers was outdone by the uncompromising satire of the new generation. Alongside the cartoons of ali ferzat, the exhibition features the first series of the cyberpuppet play top goon. The goon is a comic book series written and drawn by eric powell with colors often by dave stewart, eric or erics brother, robin. Top goon reloaded was commissioned by shubbak and the space as part of and. Itll take a superhuman genius to give miss trunchbull. A group of anonymous syrian artists set up the masasit mati group and began a series of youtube finger puppet shows called top goon. The art of disobedience by a blue drum evidence room issuu. Belgian label creates innovative arabic designfurniture.
With a simple set and finger puppet characters they impersonate assad, along with generic figures such as the peaceful protester and shabih, a member of the statesponsored militia. Diaries of a little dictator episode 3, season 1 prostitute. Masasit mati launched the online show top goon in 2011 to lampoon assad. Alassads use of imagery and masasit matis puppetry, jacques rancieres. Diaries of a little dictator in 2011 to lampoon bashar alassads oppressive rule. Shredding taboos, the masasit mati collectives top goon puppet shows, ibrahim qashoushs songs and ali ferzats cartoons targeted bashar alassad specifically. They started a puppet show called top goon that satirized assad. Masasit mati top goon 2 ep 15 the storyteller massasit matti. Through the use of finger puppets, which are easy to smuggle through checkpoints, the anonymous syrian artists group masasit mati captures not only the insecurity of a regime but also the nuanced nature of syrian politics.
The series mixes both a comical and violent atmosphere with a supernatural slant, which pit the titular character against undead creatureszombies, ghosts, ghouls, mutants, skunkapes with an unnatural hunger for pies, giant squids, mobgang leaders, extra. Perhaps not surprisingly, considering that the script was. Help support our cause and receive a digital bundle of eric powells top five favorite issues of the goon comic book. This is the last episode of a series of 5 episodes entitled top goon reloaded, which was produced by masasit mati collective. Masasit mati top goon 2 ep 15 the storyteller youtube.
Art and culture from the frontline, edited by malu. Why its been so effective to ridicule syrias bashar alassad as a. He has also published two books and starred on german television. Diaries of a little dictator is a episode series, broadcast on youtube, that was created by an anonymous group of actors from within syria who go by the name of masasit mati. The notorious dancer mata hari sits in a cold cell awaiting freedomor death. From the international bestselling author of rebel queen and nefertiti comes a captivating novel about the infamous mata hari, exotic dancer, adored courtesan, and, possibly, relentless spy. Last of the enforcers, a 2017 sequel, also starring seann william scott. Disobedient objects is about outdesigning authority. It also uses top goon to promote a peaceful revolution and a message of forgiveness. The most comprehensive reference guide to the show.
She expects school to be different but there she has to face miss trunchbull, a menacing, kidhating headmistress. You can find episodes of these puppet shows on youtube under the title masasit matitop goon. In 2011, he joined forces with other theater professionals in damascus and formed the collective masasit mati. For these syrian artists, humor is essential to coping with oppression. The singing revolution by james and maureen tusty, 2006. Some like ferzat, started working during the long years of hafez assad. Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think shes just a nuisance. For these syrian artists, humor is essential to coping. In one episode, hafez al assad appears as a long murderous shadow over. Homebased health care and hospice work are important subsectors for those men and women, as well as children, who are not always in the best position to take care of themselves physically and mentally on their own time.
For syrian artists, humour is essential to coping with. And not only that, the collection also features a special edition goon kickstarter cover unavailable anywhere else. Parents need to know that goon is a factbased sports dramedy about a hockey player whose primary job is to be the teams designated thug on the ice. Syrian satirists take puppet show into wartorn towns to. Masasit mati, creators of the youtube fingerpuppet show entitled top goon. The series, available on youtube with english subtitles, describes bashar alassads syria using a brilliant. The ability to laugh at the tyrant and his henchmen, cooke writes, helps to repair the brokenness of a fearful people. Masasit matis 10 artists used puppets to protect their identities but still received. Masasit mati uses finger puppets because they are easy to smuggle through checkpoints. The series is created by a group of around a dozen young syrian and international artists who believe in peace and freedom. Diaries of a little dictator which mocks bashar called beeshu and attempts to subvert regime propaganda. Migrations and disaporas in american multiethnic literature mla 2021 melus.
Episode 2 of top goon, produced by syrian insurgents. Said mahroufs collection inspired by poem conferences of the birds. The artists create all aspects of the show, from the puppets themselves to scriptwriting, directing, filming and editing. Masasit mati, top goon picture from masasit matis website notes 1 in e. Syrian satirists take puppet show into wartorn towns to mock bashar. In this interview with the shubbak blog, masasit mati talk about their new series top goon reloaded. Stay tuned for thursday, november 24, for the first episode. Art and culture from the frontline, london, saqi books. Masasit mati is a group of ten young, professional syrian artists who have formed one of the countrys most influential activist artists collectives.
More information about this seller contact this seller 9. The goon show companion by roger wilmut and jimmy grafton. Crowd sourced platform of stories this project aims to archive all the intellectual and artistic expressions in the age of revolution. An interview with masasit mati of top goon shubbak. Shredding taboos, the masasit mati collectives top goon puppet shows, ibrahim qashoushs songs and ali ferzats cartoons targeted bashar al. However, masasit mati is not interested only in satirizing the revolution. It explores the material culture of radical change and protest from objects familiar to many, such as banners or posters, to the more. We loved our sustainable popup garden by smallworld urbanism accompanying garden state so much we. When matilda is attacked by the trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. For august, ibraaz has published two videos by the anonymous syrian group masasit mati, a collective of actors and artists who have been voicing their criticisms of the assad regime with videos of puppet shows uploaded to youtube entitled top goon. Over the course of 2015 we presented over 50 multidisciplinary events and a number of learning and engagement projects including upcycling workshops with smallworld urbanism, two drawing and multimedia workshops with dia batal and an ongoing project with nour festival of arts. Dancing in damascus describes how culture slipped the bounds of cooption. A group of ten artists, calling themselves masasit mati, created cheap, easytosmuggle finger puppets of regime leaders to star in a video lampoon called top goon. Anonymous syrian art group masasit mati launched the online fingerpuppet show top goon.
Diaries of a little dictator, have begun to perform the satirical series live inside the wartorn country in an attempt to. The top prize goes to some unlikely little creations. To check out the previous episodes, check out our youtube channel. Goon film, a 2011 comedy film starring seann william scott. Masasit mati top goon episode 7 interrogation duration. They started a puppet show called top goon that satirised assad.
This is a trailer for the new syrian revolutionary puppet series masasit mati topgoon. Masasit matitop goon episode 1 beeshus nightmares youtube. Masasit mati, creators of the youtube fingerpuppet show top goon. Author russell warren howe, an accomplished journalist, was the first writer to have access to the french ministry of defenses dossier on mata hari, which had been sealed for 68 years. The politics of remembrance in the twentieth century.
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