In an attempt to better document the American underground press, or at least the sharp, tiny sliver of it that worked its way through the protective layer of gristle surrounding my heart 20-some years ago, I’ve given myself the task of reaching out to all of the zine folks that I knew during the golden […]
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On the origins of Occupy Wall Street and its continued evolution
I’ve decided to spend tonight looking into the origins of the Occupy Wall Street movement. I knew that both anonymous and Adbusters played a role, but I wasn’t sure just how all of the pieces fit together… While I’m still not sure, I came across an interesting fact that I wanted to share. It seems […]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged AdBusters, Anonymous, Arab Spring, corporatocracy, Kalle Lasn, LoudSauce, Occupy Wall Street, Operation Empire State Rebellion, protests, Robert S. Halper, Wall Street 22 Comments
Imported from Detroit
As I don’t have a TV that’s connected with the outside world, I’m not watching the Super Bowl tonight. I just heard from a friend, however, that the following Chrysler ad aired a few minutes ago, which, if true, I think is pretty damned cool. Yeah, I know it might be seen as unnecessarily extravagant […]
Posted in Detroit, Media, Observations Also tagged Chrysler, Eminem, Super Bowl, Super Bowl ads 52 Comments