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I Just Need Some Space

November 19, 2010
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If you can read this, you’ve probably been reading for more years than you haven’t been reading. In fact, you’ve been reading for so long that you rarely consider the process of reading. On the page, white space, or lack of white space, can immediately comfort you, overwhelm you, intrigue you, or make you hesitant.

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On Lady Gaga: Sexual Empowerment Is Not about Power

June 23, 2010
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Imagine this scenario: You’re an attractive young woman dressed in nothing more than a few well-placed sequins. Surrounded by a group of young, attractive men, you are dancing expressively at the club. You feel powerful because you have their undivided attention. Is this feminism? Is this sexual empowerment?

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Would Warhol Worship Wikipedia?

June 22, 2010
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Only the rare artist can be perpetually find inspiration within herself. Most artists look to culture and other people for inspiration. Andy Warhol was inspired by everyday, contemporary objects. Today, we are so immersed in digital culture – why wouldn’t artists look to the Internet for inspiration?

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Please Leave Your Life Story after the Beep

June 3, 2010
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The post featured an hour-long interview with Franko, and the interviewer asked the artist about her new installation “I’ll Get Back to You as Soon as I Can”, an archived arrangement of Franko’s old voicemail messages. Listen to the first few minutes for samples of the messages. I will offer some highlights here.

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Would Picasso Have a Twitter Account?

May 26, 2010
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The real work on those stories happened offline, during long hours of solitude and intense concentration. Sure, I realize that my manuscript is not yet complete and could stand many more revisions, but I was happy to share what I had, to come out of the “darkness” and see the light.

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