2011
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Bookstores, Community, Shoppers and More Community
Here’s more fuel for the dialogue on brick and mortar bookstores and their integral role in creating and supporting the literary community. HTML Giant’s got a double dose of input on the subject—a video of Matthew Stadler delineating the difference…
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Deaf Culture
“Hearing people should not fool themselves into thinking they can understand the Deaf experience. What we need to understand, though, is that there is more to it than not being able to hear.” In honor of Deaf Awareness Week this…
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Troy Davis Roundup
Here are two stories for you to consider. One man, 20 years ago, was convicted of murdering an off-duty police officer. The conviction was based on the testimony of nine eyewitnesses, one of whom was also considered a suspect in…
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Book Deal for Anonymous
Anonymous, the hacker group for whom digital barriers are no obstacle, just landed a book deal. The book will reveal the inside scoop (tentatively titled Tales From Inside the Accidental Cyberwar) and will be coauthored by Gregg Housh and Barrett…
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Chomsky’s Responsibility Redux
“If the responsibility of intellectuals refers to their moral responsibility as decent human beings in a position to use their privilege and status to advance the cause of freedom, justice, mercy, and peace—and to speak out not simply about the…
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Happy Thursday, let’s talk about the US’s never materialized 20th century war against the British. Attention: gamers are better than scientists. If you ask me all mummies are pretty shocking. Perhaps you have asked yourself,”What are the odds of me…
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Readers Report: Right Place, Wrong Time
A collection of short pieces written by Rumpus readers pertaining to the subject of “Right Place, Wrong Time.” Edited by Susan Clements.
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Troy Davis Update
Very sad news from the NYTimes: “Supreme Court Will Not Stop Davis Execution.” For live updates follow @kimseverson. Update: “Troy Davis dead at 11:08.”
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Netflix Roundup #2
Netflix signs a two-year agreement with Discovery (renewed, expanded, and non-exclusive). More on that note, Netflix plans to focus on TV Shows, as they comprise of “60 percent of the video streams viewed by Netflix members.” “Netflix plans to add…
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Unauthorised Assange Autobiography
Tomorrow Canongate, Julian Assange’s former publisher, plan to “publish ‘the unauthorised first draft’ of his autobiography without his consent, months after the WikiLeaks founder withdrew from a million-pound contract for his memoirs.”