Profane Illumination, Street Surrealism, and Venice, California
Read an excerpt from John O’Kane’s new counterculture history of Venice, California.
Kid-Thing
In the dark, fairy-tale like “Kid-Thing,” the filmmakers succeed in evoking the ambiguity and absurdity of childhood.
Top Ten Things to do in Oaxaca City
Best things to do in the city of Oaxaca, all within walking distance of Centro.
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Hecho en Oaxaca
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The epic Hecho en Oaxaca exhibit brought work from twelve street artists from around the world to Oaxaca.
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Alejandro Santiago’s 2501 Migrantes
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Oaxacan artist Alejandro Santiago, known for his massive 2501 Migrants project, passed away in July. Here’s some of his work.
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The New Nerve Center
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Orange County reacts to Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman, and its own history of trauma.
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Richmond Street Art
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Richmond, like most of the Bay Area, reveals itself through its murals.
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Magic, Terror, and San Francisco New History
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The Mexican Election: Ballots, Bribes, and Backlash Latin America
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California’s $16 Billion Hole The Octopus
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Bike Smut Transit Fetish
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- “The Mystery of Flying Kicks” Cracks the Code on Sneaker Tossing
Ever wondered what those shoes dangling from the telephone wires mean?
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- In ‘Son Of A Gun’ a Bleak But Humane Look At The Modern West
A new memoir documents a young man’s reckoning with his mother’s murder in Tombstone, Arizona.
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- The Dangers of Proximal Alphabets
Kathleen Alcott’s debut is a lyrical, heartfelt novel about the way people try to hold onto things that are transient by nature.
Instagrams
- The Gargoyles of Mexico City
- The Mutant Metropolis
- Cindy Sherman’s Retrospective
- Time Travel for Introverts
- The Occupation of Silver City
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