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May 16, 2008
Gale Antokal: No Vanishing Point
POSTED BY TIMOTHY BUCKWALTER

On the occasion of Gale Antokal's fourth solo exhibition at Patricia Sweetow Gallery, Timothy Buckwalter asked the artist a few questions on how viewers should look at her current work.




May 15, 2008
Festival Report : United States of Asian America
POSTED BY CLAIRE LIGHT

Yes, you Bay Areans, you APA Areans, it's that time of year again: the time when you're forced to remember that one out of four of you is ASIAN ... enough to make an army, enough to crowd you out of your coding job or spot at Cal, enough, perhaps, to finally get us all beyond the yawny immigrant tale and into the meat of the matter.




May 14, 2008
The Writers' Block : It's Not You, It's Your Uncontrollable Telekinesis
POSTED BY BEN JOSEPH

Ben Joseph reads "It's Not You, It's Your Uncontrollable Telekinesis," a completely true story loosely based on actual events.





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Back to Narnia, Where Bland Prince Caspian Broods
A Narnian epoch has passed in the single year since the Pevensie siblings last went through the wardrobe. Now the land is ruled by an evil general, while the rightful heir lives in exile.


A Rapper Out of Sudan's Civil War
Emmanuel Jal was a child soldier in Sudan's brutal civil war. Now he is a rapper with a new album out called Warchild. Music journalist Christian Bordal has a review and profile of the artist.


'Reprise': Woody Allen Meets Fifty Cent
The new film Reprise, directed by Joachim Trier, tells the story of two young writers in Norway. Trier's style is a mix of influences, from Woody Allen to hip-hop music.




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