In less than 24 hours, my friend Forest “the one man arts community of Ann Arbor” Juziuk, whom you might remember from the Corner Brewery’s men’s bathroom, will be hosting something in Ann Arbor called HOTT LAVA. In an effort to understand what it’s all about, I’ve asked Forest a few questions… Here are his […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 5 o'Clock Vodka, Alivia Zivich, Ann Arbor Film Festival, Anthology Film Archives, anti-university, art films, Art School Girls Of Doom, arthouse, avant-garde, Benoit Pioulard, Bill Frisell, Bill Morrison, Black & Mild, Blues Control, Brakhage, Brian Hunter, Burton Theatre, Charles Burns, Chicago Underground Duo, conspiracy theories, counter-culture, Criterion, Dan Tower, Dark Matter, David Daniell & Doug McCombs, David Wm. Sims, Demons, Dirty Tricks Done in the Park Like Three Quarks for Muster Mark Meant to Leave You in the Dark, Dog Boy, Dreamland Theater, Erin Nicole Bratkovich, Everything Is Terrible!, experimental film, Flying Lotus, Forest Juziuk, GARY, Geoff Perrin, Harry Smith, Hausu, Heaven & Earth Magic, Hello Dad I'm in Jail, Hot Lava, HOTT LAVA, IFC, independent film, Invisible Hands, Jeremy Lemos, Jesus Lizard, John North Wright, Kranky Records, Liquid Television, Mark Mothersbaugh, Matt Clark, Maya Deren, Meshes of the Afternoon, microcinema, Mountains, Mystery Party, Noveller, one man arts community, Philip Glass, Port Huron, Richard Kern, Richard Sala, Sarah Lipstate, social clubs, Strictly Modern, The Butchers, The Garland Street Men's Society, tiparellos, Tom Carey, unFact, Was Not Was, Water Street Video, White/Light, Windy Weber, Winter Steele, Yellow Barn |
During the last episode of Dreamland Tonight, we were joined by a fellow named Dug Song, who told us about efforts currently underway in Ann Arbor to build an enormous skatepark. I personally think it’s a great idea, but I didn’t let that stop me from giving Dug a hard time about their proposed million […]
Posted in Architecture, Art and Culture, Dreamland Tonight, Other | Also tagged Ann Arbor Skatepark, Carrie Morris, Dug Song, Firehouse Museum, furries, furry, larpers, skateboarding, Ypsi Skatepark |
If you’re free tonight, and in the vicinity of downtown Ypsi, there’s going to be an art opening in the old VG Kids storefront on Michigan Avenue. It’s going to run from 7:00 to 10:00, with music, performed by Patrick Elkins and Manhole, starting at 8:00. The show is curated by my friends Jason (Swipple) […]
Well, it looks like Obama has done what several Presidents since Harry Truman have tried to do and failed at, and passed comprehensive health care reform legislation. Actually, I don’t believe it’s passed yet, but, according to the New York Times, Obama has been able to line up 224 votes in the House, which is […]
Posted in Health, Politics | Also tagged "kill the bill", Alan Grayson, David Frum, Democratic victories, Harry Truman, health care reform, health insurance, healthcare reform, holding insurance companies accountable, Mitt Romney, Obama, Obamacare, pathetic Republicans, preexisting conditions, rue the day, tea party, teabaggery, teabagging, Teddy Roosevelt, the party of no, the public option, use of the n-word, Wall Street, Wall Street bonuses, Waterloo |
By Mark | February 10, 2010
Continuing our conversation from a few days ago on corporate personhood, I thought that I’d pass along this new video from Harvard Law professor Lawrence Lessig’s organization Fix Congress First. The piece is entitled, “Are corporations people?” And, speaking of the stranglehold that corporations have on the American electorate, did you happen to see that […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Corporate Crime, Economics, Free Speech, Politics | Also tagged are corporations people, Bank of America, Citigroup, corporate personhood, corporate speech, Fair Elections Now Act, Fix Congress First, get the money out of Washington, Lawrence Lessig, lemon socialism, Obama, Paul Krugman, public funding of elections, Wall Street bailouts, Wall Street bonuses, Wall Street deregulation |
