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Artist Shurooq Amin isn’t only trying to provoke. Through her work, the Muslim artist is attempting to present the taboos and paradoxes that exist for modern day Muslim women in Kuwait and beyond. As a divorced woman and provocative artist, Amin sees herself as a fighter and an outsider, a point of view she uses to capture reflections of the society around her. “I tackle the issues that need to be raised and discussed, and if they want to censor, let them censor away,” she told Shaun Randol at the World Policy Institute.

Her latest exhibition at Ayyam Gallery in Dubai presents a fictional land of hyperbolized contradictions, most of which revolve around freedom and oppression. In “Popcornography,” Arab women channel Western fashions and aesthetics in an effort to claim liberty and power. Yet combined with the inequality, censorship and lack of agency many women around the world face daily, the surface signs of independence can be empty gestures.

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American Airlines and U.S. Airways have agreed on the terms of a proposed merger, according to a tweet from Bloomberg News.

Approval from both the companies’ boards would pave the way for an announcement tomorrow, according to Bloomberg’s Twitter feed. If approved, the merger would create the world’s biggest airline. U.S. Airways CEO Doug Parker reportedly would be the CEO of the new company:

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If you haven’t realized it yet, we’re really into the idea of celebrating Valentine’s Day at home and turning up the heat in the space that’s all about you and your loved one. If you’re feeling this too, and you’ve already got a home cooked meal planned and the bedroom ready, there’s only one thing missing: the ultimate Valentine’s Day playlist.

Your setting just won’t complete without some great tunes to help set the vibe. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of songs on Spotify that’ll definitely help create some memories this February 14th. Now we’re going to admit, some of them are a little, er, cheesy, some of them are more heartfelt but all are guaranteed to get you in a Valentine’s Day state of mind.

What do you think of these songs to help set the mood? Tweet us @HuffPostHome or a comment below.

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Analyst Peter Misek is making the news today as he has published a round of predictions (speculations) concerning Apple. This one concerns Apple’s HDTV (let’s call it iTV), and according to Mr. Mysek, Apple is going to introduce a software development kit (SDK) that would support a 42″ to 55″ iTV product. We take it that Peter Mysek means that Apple will *secretly* introduce the SDK to a very small group of key developers, but he didn’t explicitly mention anything secret or confidential. It would be very unlikely that Apple introduced an SDK for an upcoming product before the effective launch of that iTV. (more…)

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Apple Launching The iPhone 5S In June [Rumor], Apple Will Release Budget iPhone June 2013, Says Analyst,

It’s been a tumultuous year for “Happy Endings.” ABC has struggled to find a permanent home for the fast-paced, whip-smart ensemble comedy that hasn’t been able to translate its cult-following into ratings success. In an interview with ET Online, “Happy Endings” star Eliza Coupe discussed the cast’s frustrations with the show’s lack of support from the network and how the cast handles it.

“It’s a running joke on set when we film something we all think is incredible that someone goes, ‘Oh man, that was so good — it’s too bad no one will ever see it.’ It’s the same as every year, we just never know. The network and the studio love the show, and they have been very good to us. They have given us a chance and kept us around for three seasons. Do we wish there was more publicity? Yeah. But it’s undeniable we’re making a great show. I just wish we had more of a push, and I really hope we get a fourth season — but that’s not up to me.”

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