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Mitchell Szczepanczyk in The DTV Tsunami |
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Written by Administrator
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or click here to get it on iTunes!
This episode features our good friend Mitchell Szczepanczyk of Chicago Media Action reading two pieces originally published on Flow TV about HDTV and the digital divide. Hosted by Aaron Cynic, music by Anti-Flag.
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Aestheticism versus Rationalism |
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Written by Georgio "The Dove" Valentino
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Our Attack on the "Creative Class."
View the full article here in PDF format
Richard Florida's ill-deserved celebrity in the past decade suggests that the marketplace of ideas, although ostensibly far removed from that of base commodities, is no less susceptible to gimmicks and shysters. To wit, Florida has simply repackaged established economic models, albeit with a new-- and problematic-- veneer of novelty. Several valid social and economic arguments have been articulated in opposition to his 'Creative Class' model, but none have yet challenged Florida on aesthetic grounds. The following article sketches the contours of that argument, which is predicated on a fundamental antipathy between aestheticism and economic rationality.
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Precarity: Chicago presents Centering the Margin: Chicago Theory and Practice in Action
Thursday, May 1st at 1300 N. Western Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60622
What is precarity? Can Chicago activism benefit from it? - a new and irregularly held series that will explore and crystallize the Chicago progressive/radical community’s formulation of theory, strategy, and application. A central theoretical idea or topic will guide the discussion, with the intent of exploring what that idea/topic means to Chicago activism and whether there is a strategic usefulness to it. A social and friendly atmosphere will be stressed, where the intent is to foster non-hierarchical forms of debate and organization. Co-sponsored by Finding Our Roots, the Chicago Anarchist Film Festival, and the 49th Street Underground.
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I Punch Thomas In The Face Once Again |
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Written by Aaron Cynic
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Recently, thanks to the micro social networking site, twitter - a journalist freed himself from an Egyptian prison. Unfortunately, his translator who was also arrested, has since disappeared in the Egyptian prison system. Americans, I think - would find this pretty common. Often when we think of places like Egypt or China or anywhere in Latin America, not to mention the Middle East - we think of people unjustly imprisoned or disappearing for their political beliefs. We think of dictatorships and lost liberties. We like to believe that we're the shining beacon of freedom in an otherwise harsh undemocratic world. |
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Zines, Comics, and Other Hip Lit Fair |
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FOA will be present once again this year at the MCA Chicago's Zines, Comics, and Other Hip Lit Fair. If you're in Chicago, drop in and check out some amazing writers, zines, distros, and other hip lit!
Saturday, May 17th, 2008 at the Museum of Contemporary Art ( 220 East Chicago Avenue) in Chicago, IL from noon until 4pm.
 
Brought to you by The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and Quimby's Books:
Join us for our third annual Zines, Comics, and Other Hip Lit Fair celebrating independent press in all forms, including zines, comics, graphic novels, artist books, and much more. Visitors get a chance to meet the hottest zinesters and comics around and purchase affordable, one-of-a-kind books and original artworks. Take part in signings and serious book shopping featuring emerging and well-known authors, artists, comics, and poets selected by Quimby's Bookstore and the MCA.
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Gabriel Darling on Time Pieces |
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Written by Aaron Cynic
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This week's podcast features Gabriel Darling of the Crappie Indie Music Blog reading a piece about time pieces. Also included are instructions on how to submit your very own zinester podcast by phone. Hosted by Aaron Cynic. Music by Minus the Bear and The Wanderers. |
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FOA Messageboard Currently Down |
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Written by Administrator
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Hey everyone - just a heads up. As you might have noticed, our messageboard is currently down. If you were wondering, this is because it costs us alot of money to host and we haven't paid our dues. Basically, we had to pull it right now for lack of funds. We're debating here, at FOA about what to do regarding this matter and really would love your input.
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The Joy of Cooking Humans |
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Written by Aaron Cynic
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If, like many people, the idea of the living dead walking the Earth isn't a question of "if," but a question of "when," you're going to need the proper tools to help you get by when you eventually end up losing your frontal lobe. Thankfully, Natalie Slater of Bake and Destroy has brought us The Joy of Cooking Humans.
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A Manifesti of Radical Literature |
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Written by Anne Elizabeth Moore
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The Manifesti of Radical Literature is a 56-page anarchist style guide for cultural producers, with chapters on such foundational political acts as throwing away one's dictionary, creating one's own system of punctuation, and refusing to abide by the language imposed upon us by corporate entities. Also, it is funny and of a pleasing form and light heft, perfect for spiriting away in one's back pocket for an evening of street stenciling or shopdropping.
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