Report | The 55th BFI London Film Festival

“Given the regularity of the London Film Festival, it is tempting to read each year’s offerings as cultural and political barometers. This year, the tumultuous times have provided us with some interesting films, whether meditating on the human cost of the Iraq war, documenting and contextualizing the Arab Spring, reflecting on the cynicism of the [...]

Portfolio | Todd Ayoung

Kill the Chickens to Scare the Monkeys
Chickens in overcrowded factory cages forms the background of the image, and flies stuck to a paper fly trap occupy the center. In its current assemble, the image reads as a monstrous, incomprehensible insect with wings spread open. [MORE ...]

Online Exclusive: The Transmission Project, An End To A Public Initiative

The federally funded Transmission Project—supporters of “low-power radio stations, media arts and technology centers, rural broadband initiatives, media reform policy advocates, and anyone building a strong and diverse public media infrastructure”—has lost its federal funding. Timothy Baker takes a closer look at the organization’s mission and struggles.
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