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I believe this video is something between agit-prop (art created to provoke social change) and a public service announcement urging compassion for housekeepers in China. I have listened to it twice and find the tune rather catchy, or if not … Continue reading →

IDA met up with Yu at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, which screened her first feature-length fiction film, Ping Pong Playa. Protagonist opens November 30 in New York City  and December 7 in Los Angeles, through IFC First Take. (which I thought … Continue reading →

I found my way to this after spending a considerable amount of time on Jamie Stewart’s Xiu-Xiu blog, the connection being is that both projects overlapped on Kill Rock Stars label. Meanwhile, I did also trade voice mails with Madigan … Continue reading →

(this is a re-paste of my July post for Patch, regarding Scott Amendola. Scott seems to be in Alabama heading towards Snug Harbor, with Charlie Hunter as I write this, and my faithful canine companion Frida snores on blissfully. Hunter … Continue reading →

Tasers – potentially lethal and easy to abuse Pittsburgh Police officers use tasers on a restrained protester in August 2005 © Matt Toups/Pittsburgh Indymedia 16 December 2008 Amnesty International has said that industry claims that Taser stun guns are safe … Continue reading →