December 2006
Black Film Research Online
good discussion of Black film in Chicago; also a large section on how to do Black film research on the Internet
November 2006
eipcp.net
transversal is a multilingual web journal; interesting web design
Artcyclopedia: The Fine Art Search Engine
by 4 othersportal to essays, museums, art work web reproductions
Design Observer: writings about design & culture
by 1 othervery well written blog; as I have commented before, knowing about space and place is crucial for thoughtful mediamakers
ZoneZero: from analog to digital photography
a large socially committed ejournal, edited by Pedro Meyer, one of the pioneers in digital photographic art; galleries, essays, investigations into image circulation and production within digital communication, especially the Internet
Book Review of "Sowing Empire: Landscape and Colonization"
Filmmakers and writers need to be aware of the history and social practice "spoken" by spaces and places. This is about the politics of gardens.
www.theory.org.uk -- the media theory site
large site, attractive new design as of 11/06. essays, links, delving into popular culture and playing with it, theoretical explorations and savvy; highly recommended
"We"--with the words of Arundhati Roy
a 64-minute Internet documentary made anonymously in New Zealand, using Roy's speech and a montage of politically inflected imagery; new style of essayistic documentary; DVD at hi-res available
howstuffismade.org
visual encyclopedia that documents manufacturing processes, labor conditions and environmental impacts involved in the production of contemporary products.--summative photo essays produced by students guided by faculty
"Contributions to a Resistant Visual Culture Glossary"
essay introducing concepts that can help critic look at visual culture more politically
Radical Graphics
large collection organized by thematic and political categories; useful for office door poster, flyer, or demonstration
October 2006
one small project
learning from those who "claim leftover spaces in cities and live in unauthorized dwellings made of scavenged, leftover materials"; solicits contributions
The Propaganda Remix Project
by 2 othersold WW2 posters with contemporary messages; very well thought out designwise; print out for your office door
RUT } Radical Urban Theory: writings on the modern urban condition
includes many essays by Mike Davis
graphic illustration of data about US
by 2 othersI learned new search terms for visualization: infosthetics or infoviz.
b o r d e r l a n d s e-journal :: all issues
"writings cutting across and between politics, media, literature, history, law, science, medicine, philosophy, economics, music, film and more." Attractive and informative graphic design for ejournal homepage.
August 2006
www.theory.org.uk -- the media theory site
by 1 otherattractively designed and easy to understand hyperlinks
The Tangled Web of Syriana
a fun chart illustrating the plot and connections between characters of a good political film
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