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‘Steampunk Moves Between 2 Worlds’ (D'log :: blogging no)

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:27:09 GMT

The New York Times has just published what appears to be the first major feature-article to appear in a newspaper, on… “the vision of steampunk, a subculture that is the aesthetic expression of a time-traveling fantasy world, one that embraces music, film, design and now fashion, all inspired by the extravagantly inventive age of dirigibles [...]

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No New York (Brit Lit Blogs)

no-reply@britlitblogs.com (3:AM Magazine) — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:33:27 GMT

“No Wave was a short-lived but influential art music and art scene that thrived briefly in New York City during the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the punk subculture. The term No Wave is in part satiric wordplay rejecting the commercial elements of the then-popular New Wave genre. The term also highlights the music's experimental nature: No Wave music belonged to no fixed style or genre....

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Starbolt for Club NME New York City (New Musical Express)

news@nme.com — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:06:03 GMT

Starbolt have been lined up to headline Club NME New York City with Fred Perry Subculture this Thursday (May 15).

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Efterklang to headline Club NME LA tomorrow (New Musical Express)

news@nme.com — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:45:55 GMT

Efterklang are set to headline Club NME Los Angeles with Fred Perry Subculture tomorrow night (May 14), along with fellow Danes Slaraffenland.

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LIBERTAS REVIEW: Redbelt (LIBERTAS)

Tue, 13 May 2008 15:13:41 GMT

What writer/director David Mamet does better than anyone is to take you on a tour deep into the rancid heart of an American subculture. A Mamet world isn't an exotic, faraway place; it‘s one you pass most everyday without noticing: The weathered storefront; the broken down sales office; the university; the boat shop; the movie [...]

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Word of the Week: Steampunk (Away With Words)

Mon, 12 May 2008 17:34:33 GMT

Steampunk: A subculture that blends elements of Victorian-era design and technology with elements of science fiction and fantasy; Jules Verne and William Gibson. The movement was born sometime in the late 1980s and named by science fiction author K.W Jeter in imitation of cyberpunk. About a decade later, Paul Di...

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Personal Finance Lessons Learned from Yard Sales (Personal Finance Advice)

Mon, 12 May 2008 11:00:23 GMT

By Shannon Christman It's that time of year again. Some of us know it as spring; others call it the start of yard sale season. Yard sales (also known as garage sales, tag sales, rummage sales, and stoop sales) attract an interesting and diverse subculture of bargain hunters, environmentalists, and treasure hunters; they are [...]

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Dean, Terrance Hiding in Hip Hop: On the Down Low in the … (Music News)

Sun, 11 May 2008 17:05:00 GMT

Within the masculine culture of Hip Hop and Hollywood, there is a well-known gay subculture that industry insiders are keenly aware of but choose to hide. Terrance Dean worked his way up for more than ten years in the entertainment … Original post by unknown

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Living in the Closet in the Hip-Hop World (JammieWearingFool)

Sun, 11 May 2008 14:56:00 GMT

This is sure to ruffle some feathers in the ever-macho gangsta rap subculture.American rap music is an industry ruled by machismo. It is a place where reputations are made by shady pasts, the aura of violence and ultra-masculinity. But now an explosive new book is lifting the lid on one of hip hop's most unexpected secrets: that many people in the business are gay. Terrance Dean, a former

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Guardian.co.uk on 'Hidden gay life of macho hip hop stars' (Gay South Florida)

Sun, 11 May 2008 13:58:51 GMT

A former MTV executive reveals a homosexual subculture in an aggressively male business Paul Harris in New York The Observer American rap music is an industry ruled by machismo. It is a place where reputations are made by shady pasts,...

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Author: Rap is So Gay (Drudge Retort)

Sun, 11 May 2008 12:42:56 GMT

In his new book Hiding in Hip Hop , former MTV executive Terrance Dean claims that the macho and often homophobic world of rap hides a thriving gay subculture. Dean, who is gay, says many industry executives and some artists are leading secret gay lives.

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The Guardian reports on a new book detailing a hidden gay rap subculture. (Pam's House Blend)

Sun, 11 May 2008 10:29:12 GMT

... life and times in the hip hop industry as a gay man. It is an explosive exposé of a thriving gay subculture in an aggressively male business, where anti-gay lyrics and public homophobia are common. Perhaps not surprisingly, many in the industry are nervous about the book's publication this week, fearing that it will expose some of the top black names in music and Hollywood as secretly gay....

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Meet the dark spirits of Norwegian black metal (OTB News)

Sat, 10 May 2008 08:06:19 GMT

Dark images and even darker behavior is the hallmark of the pop-music subculture. Click here for a photo gallery. Four naked men and women covered in cows’ blood hang suspended [...]

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Meet the dark spirits of Norwegian black metal (LA Times)

Sat, 10 May 2008 07:13:21 GMT

Dark images and even darker behavior is the hallmark of the pop-music subculture. Click here for a photo gallery. Four naked men and women covered in cows' blood hang suspended from crosses while a rock band plays, bathed in red light. At the edge of the stage is a phalanx of sheep heads, impaled on stakes and frozen in death grins. The slate-colored eyes of the singer, Gaahl, peering through...

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About Subculture Books (Slideroll, Latest Slideshows)

Sat, 10 May 2008 03:37:40 GMT

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"As a subculture, we are not the spawn of Satan" (Reason Magazine - Hit & Run)

info@reason.com (Damon W. Root) — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:01:18 GMT

The New York Times profiles the weird world of steampunk, a subculture that is the aesthetic expression of a time-traveling fantasy world, one that embraces music, film, design and now fashion, all inspired by the extravagantly inventive age of dirigibles and steam locomotives, brass diving bells and jar-shaped protosubmarines. Whole thing here . Though the article does refer to the great William...

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Emo on the web: exploring a subculture (ChatzWorld - A World of Chat)

Fri, 09 May 2008 10:15:07 GMT

The suicide of a schoolgirl who had apparently become obsessed with ‘emo’ culture has, once again, drawn attention to the movement and its teen followers. Recording a verdict of suicide after Hannah Bond, 13, had hanged herself, the coroner noted that she had “become an aficionado of the emo fad.” Emo has deep and spreading roots, which few who are close to it regard with much...

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Emo on the web: exploring a subculture (NeoWin)

Fri, 09 May 2008 09:55:39 GMT

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The Autism Treatment Subculture (Autism Vox)

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:55:31 GMT

... choose such untested procedures and invest both dollars and hope in the “autism treatment subculture.” Dr. Novella writes that the death of Nadama is a case of a doctor acting “out of his specialized area of training, something which is specifically noted to be unethical behavior in most state statutes dealing with the ethical guidelines for physicians [my emphasis]. ” Dr. Kerry is an ENT...

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"True Norwegian Black Metal" chronicles Norway's notorious music … - Los Angeles Times (Entertainment Blog)

Thu, 08 May 2008 21:51:31 GMT

"True Norwegian Black Metal" chronicles Norway's notorious music …Los Angeles Times, CA - 13 minutes agoDark images and even darker behavior is the hallmark of the country's pop-music subculture, chronicled in a new book. By Casey Dolan, Los Angeles Times …

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