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You Have the Right to Clean Water: The Battle Cry...
Changing the world is a long and drawn-out process. When those in power refuse to build a better society, this duty falls on everyday folks like you and me. … read more
Mine Versus Mind: The Art Criticism of Douglas Crimp
It may very well be that the wall-of-yawn survey courses that drive so many bright students back to retail are “moralizing cultural conservativism disguised as progressive modernism.” This phrase belongs to Douglas Crimp, professor of visual studies at the University of Rochester. Scholars currently debate what this edgy new discipline actually is, but this much
Showdown for Senate: Pete Ashdown Challenges Orrin Hatch … Will...
Pete Ashdown (courtesy of myspace.com/peteashdown) The state of the nation is very grave as our “president” continues behaving like a buffoon. Senator Orrin Hatch (R Utah) pretends to oppose the child president on issues such as stem cell research while behaving like a buffoon himself and sponsoring or supporting senseless constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage
SLUG Writer Claims to Have Seen a Sasquatch
When I first found out that SLUG was sending me to Washington State’s famous Sasquatch Festival, located at the scenic Gorge Amphitheater, I thought “good.” When I later found out that the festival had little if anything to do with the actual Bigfoot, I was skeptical. “Am I ever going to see Bigfoot?” I asked
Ten Hours with She Wants Revenge
Arriving at the Avalon Theater, I’m not quite sure what to expect; from the venue or She Wants Revenge’s Justin Warfield or Adam Bravin (aka Adam 12). I hadn’t been to the Avalon for years and SWR had been a passing crush of mine that came on strong after seeing them open for Bloc Party
Hey, F*#! You, Luigi! — An Interview With Captain Lou...
If I knew what a shaggy dog story was, I would say that the life and career of Captain Lou Albano is one such story. Since I don’t have the slightest clue as to what a shaggy dog story is, I’ll have to come up with something else. So what is the story of the
The Partners Program: AR+T
The Partners Program, sponsored by Art Access, pairs up aspiring adult artists with disabilities with a professional local artist for a one-on-one mentoring program. … read more
Kickflip for Jesus? Separation of Church and Skate, Please.
Christianity seems to infiltrate youth culture in the strangest ways. As soon as the Born Agains get a whiff of what the kids are doin’, Jesus is doing it too. … read more
Lil Buddies!!!
The big skateboard bang of popularity that has exploded in the early 2000s has brought with it many pros and cons. On one side of the coin, a legitimate professional skateboarder can now be paid what he’s worth. On the shit side of this coin…well, there are numerous things on the shit side of this
Books Aloud – September 2005
Reviews of Marianne Hauser’s Collected Short Fiction, Big Star: The Short Life, Painful Death, And Unexpected Resurrection of Power Pop and Nothing Feels Good: Punk Rock, Teenagers, and EMO. … read more
