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30 Jan 2016

Think of the Children

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Helen Lovejoy:  The Simpsons  Throughout the European migrant crisis, the Helen Lovejoys and Corbynistas of this world have continua...
29 Jan 2016

On the Poetry and Politics of Modern Advertising

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One of the more surprising things about Lawrence is his admiration for the writing skills of Jazz Age American advertisers, who disc...
28 Jan 2016

On Reading between the Lines

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Smart Women Read between the Lines: A Reader's Journal by Julie Hellwich and Haley Johnson, (Chronicle Books, 2007) A friend w...
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23 Jan 2016

Picture This (On the Evil Genius of the Image)

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There is a great affectation in ascribing meaning  to the photographic  image.  To do so is to make objects strike a pose . ...
22 Jan 2016

On the Question of Ooze and Intelligence

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The modern word ooze  derives from an Old English noun ( wōs )   for a thick, often unpleasant liquid; a t best, think tree sap - at w...
21 Jan 2016

Blurred Lines (In Praise of Plagiarism)

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Photo of Helene Hegemann by Leonie Hahn (2013) I steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels my imagination … because...
16 Jan 2016

Taharrush Gamea

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Milo Moiré protesting outside Cologne Cathedral.  Her sign reads:  Respect us!  We are not fair game even when we are naked!!! ...
15 Jan 2016

On the Triumphant Return of Small Breasts

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Good news for those who have an erotico-aesthetic preference for women with small, pert breasts and are troubled by ti...
14 Jan 2016

In Praise of Sleep

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Man Ray: Sleeping Woman  (1929)  Museum of Modern Art, New York What can one do, asks Nietzsche, when one succumbs to ennui and...
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The Case of Thomas Townsend (Germ Free Adolescent)

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Your deodorant smells nice ... An inquest into the recent death of 16-year-old Thomas Townsend found that he died from the effects ...