December 2011
14 posts
The Fracturing of Pennsylvania →
This is an important one.
“The foreclosure crisis is where the rubber hits the road with the financial...”
– Occupy Goes Home. If we can bail out the banks, we should be able to bail out the people. Yes? That’s the point.
“But it is clear that the role inhabitants play must be central and direct....”
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Excavating Lefebvre: The right to the city and its urban politics of the
inhabitation. “Urban space” being defined as:
Lefebvre’s idea of space includes what he calls perceived space, conceived space, and lived space … Lived space is the complex combination of perceived and...
“Quality of urban life has become a commodity, as has the city itself, in a world...”
– One more from “The Right to the City.”
“One step towards unifying these struggles is to adopt the right to the city as...”
– THE RIGHT TO THE CITY.
“Nobody can know in advance when an epic historical-geographic performance will...”
– Andy Merrifield, from “Crowd Politics” (as excerpted in Harper’s this month).
1 tag
reading.am
i use it, and you should be, too. i want to see what you read.
“After President Hafez al-Assad seized power in 1970, Alawites so prevailed as...”
– Syria, Under Siege Inside and Out, Does Not Budge. The power of language.
November 2011
1 post
“This probably wouldn’t help the problem you’re describing, but it...”
– a comment from the “End Online Panhandling Forever” piece on Gawker today.
just going to leave this here.
August 2011
1 post
June 2011
2 posts
May 2011
14 posts
Fred Seibert's Blog: Frederator [heart]... →
fred-frederator-studios:
In keeping with my some of my DIY diatribes, I’ve been trying to put my personal money where my mouth is and supporting some of the cooler Kickstarter projects that bump into me. Sometimes its animation like Joe Murray’s network or Lee Rubenstein’s series, or maybe a music …
“This last point, short and sweet, has struck me every time I’ve peeked in on a...”
– c/o Yancey, from here.
Watchyes.
flavorpill:
The Encyclopedia of Gratitude: a wide range of things to be thankful for, now on Kickstarter.
“b. Be ready to curate, tweet, facebook, and lose sleep. This better be a project...”
– and other exceptional advice on starting a Kickstarter project, from successful creator/frequent project advisor Nathaniel Hansen.
Read More: The Ultimate Crowdfunding TO-DO List: BEFORE YOU LAUNCH
Watchthis is cute.
classnumberten:
The Black Garden - A New Photography Project by Jason Eskenazi
I hate my credit card but I can’t wait for June so I can pledge for this kickstarter!
More about Eskenazi
A Conversation With Jason Eskenazi (A Photo Student)
Showcase: Russian Noir by James Estrin (NYT Lens Blog)
Glass Gears: Crowdfunder →
we’re working on it! we promise!
glassgears:
I’m seriously considering using Crowdfunder (www.crowdfunder.co.uk) to fund making The Pride. Not the printing, I luckily have a publisher who’ll cover that, more the paying of artists.
I work a full time job, and have no savings. I am trying to save money from each months pay slips to not…
April 2011
66 posts
WatchBeto’s Burrito — by Cassie McDaniel
A simple story, beautifully illustrated, about a young boy who does not wish to wake up from his extraordinary dreams. There are flying popsicles, skateboarding dogs, and all the other things that tend to occupy the minds of little ones.
It’s a picture book that is big at heart. Cassie never knew her father growing up, so when they...
“A good idea, well-crafted and pursued with passion, doesn’t need a gatekeeper’s...”
– Yancey Strickler, in his blog post introducing Kickstarter to the world two years ago today. Happy birthday! (via russianpencil)
My cousin drew this for me...
awww, damn that’s adorable! thewhitefoxes:
My cousin drew this for me, for my kickstarter project :-D
Watchallisonweiss:
My dear roommate Rachel Browne has been cast as the leading lady in an independent film shooting this summer. They’ve put together a Kickstarter project to help with some of the funding. Past Present Future is all about unrequited love between friends which is MY FAVORITE THING so I fully support the making of this movie. Also I support any artist doing anything cool on their own.
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WatchPRISM index: Handmade Mixed Media Art Book — by Jeffrey Bowers
“We’ve been on this show thirty seven times, and I’ve never asked you: do you like R&B music?”
Thus begins the totally bizarre, frequently animated, surrealistic pitch video for PRISM index, a handmade, mixed-media book which combines a CD (rare, unreleased recordings, contemporary tunes, etc) with...
