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poet leaks : a hacking of verse

Julian Assange’s recently leaked e-mails to a young lover is a collection of  some awkward attempts at poetic charming. A romantic poet he is not; yet the love letters probably reveal more about him than the headlines do.   Although … Continue reading

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recycling plastic fantastic : less than zero

There is no question that gender and sexuality are the principal dynamics that underpin all modern marketing. This portrayal, the first division, the first cut of the economic and social pie, though ostensibly comic, even droll, is in fact ideological … Continue reading

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gender and feminism at a higher frequency

The ideologies of our views are often shaped by the portrayal of gender and sexuality we are exposed to. In fact gender appears to be the basic point of departure in any and all efforts to “divide and conquer”. Socialization … Continue reading

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