It was reported last week that Jordan French and Darius Fisher, the owners of Austin-based F&F Real Estate Ventures, had one of their properties bulldozed to make room for more SXSW parking. This, in and of itself, probably wouldn’t have made the news, if not for the fact that the bulldozed building was home to […]
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“Exclusively for White People” campaign comes to Austin in time for SXSW
Posted in Ann Arbor, Civil Liberties, Corporate Crime, Uncategorized Also tagged Adam Reposa, Austin, Darius Fisher, douches, exclusively for white people, gentrification, Jordan French, Jumpolin, Monica Lejarazu, piñatas, racism, Sergio Lejarazu, Tane Ward, Texas 40 Comments
I’ve decided to buy a house of douches
Inspired by an article in the New York Times, I’ve decided to purchase a house full of douches in the greater Ann Arbor area. If you feel as though your household might be sufficiently douchey, please call my people and set up a meeting. Here’s a clip from the Times. On a recent Tuesday evening, […]
Posted in Ideas, Mark's Life, Media, Uncategorized Also tagged Adam Quinn, Andrew Thomas Reid, BKLYN1834, Brooklyn, Club Casa, commune, Converse, Denitia Odigie, Dickerman Cade Sadler III, Ditmas Park, douche, Glenn Markman, Jack Purcell, Jan Testori-Markman, knitted beanies, Media, new media, Stacey Panagakis, things that make people want to punch douche bags in the face, vibes 22 Comments
Reflecting on the origins, accomplishments and future of Mittenfest
Between Christmas and New Year’s Day, Ypsilanti will, as it’s done for the past seven years, play host to the incredible Michigan music festival known as Mittenfest. Following is a short interview I conducted online with organizers Brandon Zwagerman, Jeremy Peters and Amy Sumerton on how Mittenfest got started, how it’s changed over the years, […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Michigan, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged 826, 826Michigan, Amy Sumerton, Arbor Vitae, Beezy's, Brandon Zwagerman, Breezee On, Chickens in Love, Chris Bathgate, Christmas, Corner brewery, creative writing, East Quad Music Co-Op, Fred Thomas, Frontier Ruckus, fundraisers, Growing Hope, Halfass, homesickness, Jeremy Peters, Madison House, Madisonfest, Misty Lyn Bergeron, Mittenfest, New Year's Eve, New York, Nightlife, NYC, Saturday Looks Good To Me, Stepdad, West Park, Woodruff's, Ypsilanti Public Schools 15 Comments