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Posted inOpinion

Effacing Indigenous History One Obelisk at a Time

Avatar photo by Cara Despain December 16, 2020January 22, 2021

The gawking fascination with the Utah obelisk taps into larger, fundamental behavioral problems that are holdovers from colonizing the frontier.

Posted inNews

Monolith-mania Continues as Artists Come Forward to Claim Credit for Sculptures

by Hakim Bishara December 8, 2020December 8, 2020

The statues have so far appeared in Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Colombia, California, Las Vegas, New Mexico, and the Isle Of Wight.

Posted inNews

Utah Monolith Copycat Appeared in Romania, but Just as Quickly Disappeared

by Hakim Bishara December 1, 2020February 5, 2021

Also, Reddit sleuths have created a new theory connecting the steel sculptures in Romania and Utah.

Posted inNews

Mystery Monolith has Disappeared From Utah Desert Overnight

by Hakim Bishara November 30, 2020December 3, 2020

The monolith has since been replaced with a new abstract sculpture, creating the shape of an arrow to mark the sculpture’s former location.

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Internet Sleuths Locate Mysterious Monolith in Utah

by Hakim Bishara November 26, 2020January 22, 2021

Visitors have already started to show up at the site of the unusual, reflective monolith in the remote canyons of Utah.

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A Mysterious Steel Monolith, Reminiscent of Minimalist Sculpture, Discovered in Utah Canyons

by Hakim Bishara November 24, 2020January 22, 2021

Myriad theories about the sculpture emerged on the internet, ranging from a secret project by Richard Serra to an alien invasion.

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