Monthly Archives: May, 2013

The importance of understanding the Beyonce butt slap scandal.

F Newsmagazine visited the Spring 2013 MFA show.

Academic vs. Artistic, or a new kind of making?

Who I'm rooting for on the webcomic competition show Strip Search.

Movie reviews by Abigail Ham.

F video: Alum Allison Glenn discusses Incubator and life after SAIC.

A comic by Eric J. Garcia.

If you're looking for a book to read this summer, I've got eight recommendations.

Confrontational politics and contemporary internet art.

Reflections on the appearance of potted plants in contemporary photography.

Farming Chicago's Urban Landscape

The Plant, CROP, and Growing Home are just a small sample of the city-wide urban farming initiatives taking root in Chicago. These groups are powered by good intentions, smart planning and support from city government; a powerful combination under any circumstances. If they continue with the momentum they already have, Chicago is on the cusp of becoming one of the first major urban areas to successfully reclaim previously unusable post-industrial landscapes and rezone into an agricultural hub.

...and you may want to listen to something other than "I Believe I Can Fly."

The legacy of Hugo Chávez as told by Western media.

The devastation of historical sites in Syria is met with inaction.

SAIC Secret Admirers Page Spreads the Love

A few anonymous success stories, however, have been posted on the page. ”[It] melts my heart,” says Admin. “I love that people are actually finding each other, and love (or lust and sexy times) are blossoming from this page.” BFA freshman Rebecca Blau cites a close friend whose SAIC Secret Admirers encounter sparked romance. Upon hearing through the grapevine who had posted an admiration, “She texted him,” divulges Blau, “and they hang out now.”