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Posted inBlogs

Playwright Regina Taylor adapts theater to the age of social media in Stop. Reset.

by Aimee Levitt June 5, 2015August 18, 2021

The future is now in a new show at the Goodman.

Posted inBlogs

Many Americans aren’t taking government surveillance seriously

by Michael Miner March 16, 2015August 18, 2021

Pew reports study of things public does to protect personal privacy: not much.

Posted inBlogs

A local start-up is tackling transgender unemployment

by H Kapp-Klote October 27, 2014August 18, 2021

TransTech Social Enterprises CEO Angelica Ross says: “We’re here to empower.”

Posted inBlogs

Is texting making us more civilized?

by Michael Miner October 17, 2014August 18, 2021

In defense (again) of communication via smartphone

Posted inBlogs

Teens text. So what?

by Michael Miner October 14, 2014August 18, 2021

The telephone—goodbye, good riddance

Caliber
Posted inArts & Culture

A new show from ComedySportz mixes social media and musical improv

by Brianna Wellen July 28, 2014August 18, 2021

The Social Musical, a new show from ComedySportz, hits high and low notes with its mix of social media and musical improv.

"You block him or fuck him—or you fuck him and then block him."
Posted inColumns & Opinion

Higher learning

by Dan Savage March 27, 2014August 18, 2021

Dan visits Centenary College of Louisiana and answers questions about open relationships, sperm allergies, and perfect penis percentages.

Posted inBlogs

The great Alinea Baby scandal shocks the social media world, or not

by Michael Gebert January 13, 2014August 18, 2021

The lessons of the Alinea Baby contretemps for social media and hospitality.

Posted inBlogs

A year off of the music machine, minus an impulsive top ten list

by Tal Rosenberg December 22, 2013August 19, 2021

A year in the life of someone pulled out of the churn of the music business, plus ten albums not appearing on many year-end lists.

Cindy Richards and Susy Schultz encouraged women journalists to organize in the 90s.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

Are the challenges faced by women journalists changing for the better?

by Michael Miner July 30, 2013August 19, 2021

Are the changing circumstances of women journalists changes for the better?

Egyptian supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi attend a July 8 rally in support of the former Islamist leader.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

On Mohamed Morsi, Al Jazeera, and censorship

by Michael Miner July 17, 2013August 19, 2021

On Mohamed Morsi, Al Jazeera, and censorship.

Posted inBlogs

This Thursday at Doc, it’s just one Swanberg after another

by Ben Sachs July 9, 2013August 19, 2021

Notes on Joe Swanberg’s Silver Bullets, playing this week as a double feature with Kris Swanberg’s Empire Builder.

Posted inBlogs

LMFAO @ ur TMI fail, btw! The art of Kathy Halper

by Sarah Nardi May 28, 2013August 19, 2021

The artist’s new show at Packer Schopf re-creates kids’ show-all digital snapshots and the often baffling texts that accompany them.

Posted inBlogs

Social media Shakespeare: An idea whose time has finally come

by Aimee Levitt May 2, 2013August 19, 2021

Isinglass Theater performs Much Ado About Nothing through social media.

Nathan Borowski and Kaitlin Fleharty in The Blue Room
Posted inArts & Culture

The La Ronde Project fucks its way up the social ladder

by Tony Adler March 20, 2013August 19, 2021

The La Ronde Project fucks its way up the social ladder.

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