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Superflat Arhat: The Latest Exhibit by Takashi Murakami
By Geo Ong; photos by Sharon Suhr Arhat, Arahat. [a. Skr. arhat adj., deserving. Arahat is the Pali form.] A Buddhist saint of the highest rank. [highbrow source: The Oxford English Dictionary] Superflat is a postmodern art movement, founded by … Continue reading
How ‘The Spirit of the Beehive’ Made It Past the Censors
By Geo Ong In many ways, the 1973 Spanish film The Spirit of the Beehive is a searing critique of the Francoist regime from which it was born. The film depicts a rural landscape isolated from progress and prosperity, whose … Continue reading
The Weekly Urchin Recap
By Geo Ong This Urchin’s going on assignment, y’all. I leave tomorrow, and for ten days I will live in and explore the mystical city of Los Angeles. Yes, that one. Yeah, I know what you mean. Yeah, I did … Continue reading
That’s What She Said
What is a book? It’s a working hypothesis you use to get closer to things. —Christa Wolf, City of Angels
Posted in Geo, Literature, That's What They Said
Tagged books, christa wolf, city of angels, writing
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Closing Out National Poetry Month with a Poem
By Geo Ong The Urchin Movement has certainly had a lot of fun during National Poetry Month. In the last thirty days we’ve shared with you some of our favourite comedic poems, political poems, nature poems, and an original Urchin … Continue reading
Posted in Geo, Holidays, Literature
Tagged fragments from lost days, national poetry month, poems, poetry, rainer maria rilke
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Out of Sight and Out of Mind: ALEC’s ‘Ag-Gag’ Bills
By Geo Ong Man, when perfected, is the best of animals, but when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all. —Aristotle You were a bit easy on commodity farming, but only because you can’t get into … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Geo, Politics & Global Issues
Tagged activism, activists, ag-gag, ag-gag bills, ag-gag laws, agriculture, agriculture gag order, al jazeera, alec, american legislative exchance council, animal agricultural alliance, animal cruelty, animal rights, animal rights activism, animal welfare, bill haslam, bills, democracy now!, eco-terrorism, emily meredith, environmental activism, factory farms, farming, farms, government, Green is the New Red, laws, the animal and ecological terrorism act, undercover activism, vegan, veganism, Will Potter
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On Not Seeing
By Geo Ong A 1974 issue of Time reported that applications to journalism schools were at an all-time high, a big part of the reason being the media’s substantial role in the Watergate scandal. Without the investigative journalism of the … Continue reading
The Weekly Urchin Recap
By Geo Ong Without context, I stumbled upon these word paintings, known as The Statement Series, by Neil Jenney at the Gagosian Gallery on Madison Avenue in Manhattan. And without context, I present them to you. *all images courtesy of Rob … Continue reading
Posted in Fine Arts, Geo
Tagged gagosian gallery, neil jenney, the statement series, the weekly urchin recap
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That’s What He Said
The Touch by Ocean Vuong* We slept on the floor, our bones cushioned with cardboard. Behind the wall, someone was humming a lullaby. I felt the hardwood tremble, my mother’s shoulder quivering against my back, the sound of tears flooding … Continue reading
Posted in Examples in Urchinism, Geo, Literature, That's What They Said
Tagged burnings, national poetry month, ocean vuong, poem, poems, poetry, poets, the touch
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