In her recent work Audrey Kawasaki continues to captivate her viewers with voyeuristic images of young women caught in seemingly very private moments. She explores (and challenges) the innocence of her subjects by placing them in suggestive environments and provocative poses. At first glance they seem harmless and innocent but upon further investigation they can also appear to be mischievous and naughty. These stylized figures often seduce viewers with their “melancholy” expressions and “bedroom eyes.” This mixed with Kawasaki’s soft and subtle style creates a tension in her work and makes her paintings irresistible to anyone who encounters them. Audrey […]
PAPERBOY: ‘See You In The Funny Pages’ Edition
BY AMY Z. QUINN Like time, news waits for no man. Keeping up with the funny papers has always been an all-day job, even in the pre-Internets era. These days, however, it’s a two-man job. That’s right — these days you need someone to do your reading for you, or risk falling hopelessly behind and, as a result, increasing your chances of dying lonely and somewhat bitter. Hey, we know how it is — so many words to read, so little time to surf for free porn. That’s why every week, PAPERBOY does your alt-weekly reading for you, freeing up […]
MILESTONE: I Wanna Thank Ya 4 Lettin’ Me Be Myself
PHAWKER STATS SINCE 2006* Page Views: 243,506 Readers: 80,565 Posts: 5,111 *Source Mint
PRB FOR THE DEAF: We Hear It Even When You Can’t
THE JON SOLOMON RADIO HOUR We have a number of special events on a very busy show tonight. We’ll be remembering Lee Hazlewood all evening. Brooklyn’s Standing Nudes will join me live in-studio around 8:00 pm ET. At 9:00 pm ET a 2005 live session from Coyote will be rebroadcast in memory of Coyote/Bottom Of The Hudson member Trevor Butler, who died in a van accident on July 29th. For information on donating to the fund in Butler’s honor, visit www.absolutelykosher.com. I will also have tickets up-for-grabs for Friday night’s Armalite/Ergs show at the First Unitarian Church and Saturday’s The […]
DUANE EDDY: Rebel Rouser*
*Produced by Lee Hazelwood.
JOYLESS IN MUDVILLE: The Highest Scorer
BY MIKE WOLVERTON SPORTS GUY Has there ever be a more joyless milestone? Is there anything sorrier than watching the victory lap of a condemned man? Any hope Hank Aaron had of taking the crown to his grave has been defeated by a chemistry that didn’t even exist back when he was knocking ’em out of the ball park with just his bare hands. Aaron didn’t even bother to show up to see his record broken, and who could blame him after all? Certainly not Willie Mays, according to USA Today: Willie Mays, who promised the late Bobby Bonds that […]
NEWS CLUES: It’s Like Adderall For Your Eyeballs
NOW HIRING: Dunkin’ Donuts Looking For 75 Fattest Greatest Philadelphians ” PHILADELPHIA — Dunkin’ Donuts, in celebration of the Philadelphia Eagles 75th anniversary season, has announced its search for the 75 greatest living Philadelphians. Fans may nominate an individual who exemplifies this spirit of community service on-line. Individuals will be judged on their community accomplishments and their ability to impact, improve and inspire the city. Nominations will be accepted until Aug. 30, and winners will be recognized at a ceremony at Lincoln Financial Field in October 2007. Dunkin’ Donuts is the official coffee, donut and breakfast sandwich of the Philadelphia […]
BARELY POLITICAL: Dogging Obama Girl
When beside the point becomes the point — it is not by accident.
WHY WE FIGHT: Clash Of The Beer Barons
Yards sold just under $2 million in beer last year and had recently begun to turn a profit. So what caused the breakup? Depends on whom you ask. “There was a difference in our opinions of work ethic,” said Bill Barton, formerly in the auto-auction business. He, his wife and McBride joined Yards in 1999, after [Yard’s co-owner Tom] Kehoe’s original partner and co-founder, Jon Bovit, bowed out. Barton said he and his wife were out selling the beer, persuading bars to set up Yards taps. Kehoe would show up late and leave early. “He was on a free ride,” […]
SMELLS LIKE JOURNALISM: Karen Heller Lowers The Boom On Overpaid WHYY Chief, Tells Readers To Stop Giving To Station Until He Gives Back Or Gives Up
BY KAREN HELLER OF THE INQUIRER As president and chief executive officer of [WHYY, Bill] Marrazzo makes a very for-profit salary, $430,786 and an additional $56,250 in benefits during fiscal year 2006. For those of you playing at home, the president of the United States makes $400,000. There’s a solution to such obscene salaries and perks, highly profitable payments for heads of nonprofits: Stop giving. WHYY is a wonderful radio station, thanks largely to Terry Gross and the Fresh Air staff, and Marty Moss-Coane and Radio Times, plus national news from NPR. The television station is another matter entirely, stuffed […]
NEW STUDY: Online Advertising Revenue To Surpass Newspaper Advertising Revenue By 2011
The rapid growth of online advertising is expected to see the sector overtake U.S. newspaper advertising in terms of size by 2011. The forecast comes against a backdrop of declining advertising sales reported by newspaper groups this year in spite of continued strength in the U.S. economy. The findings are from a widely-watched annual research report on the media sector by Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS). In the 2007 study, published on Tuesday, VSS forecasts that online advertising will grow by more than 21 per cent per year to reach $62bn in 2011, making it bigger than newspaper advertising, which is […]
NEWS CLUES: It’s Like Adderall For Your Eyeballs
INSTANT KARMA: Michael Vick Chew Toy “Is your hunger for Michael Vick merchandise gnawing at you now that the NFL and Nike have pulled all things related to the Falcons’ quarterback from the shelves? In the wake of Vick’s federal indictment on dog-fighting charges, www.vickdogchewtoy.com is offering the ultimate opportunity for Fluffy to get his revenge. According to the Web site, the Vick Dog Chew Toy — at $10.99 plus $2 shipping — will be available for delivery starting Tuesday — but get yours while you can. The toy likely infringes on rights to use Vick’s name and image, as […]
STUPID IS: Intel Kills Clueless Lawn Jockey-Esque Ad
“Intel found itself in hot water Tuesday when several leading blogs highlighted a Core 2 Duo print ad [PICTURED, ABOVE] the chipmaker admitted was ‘insensitive and insulting.’ The ad, featuring a standing Caucasian man in casual business attire surrounded by six crouching African-American sprinters in a tableau many commenters found racially offensive, was pulled by Intel before publication in North America in all but one entry, a Dell catalog, said an Intel spokesperson. In a statement released Tuesday, Intel admitted that the ad was a mistake.” CRN: Intel — It’s A Khaki Thing, You Wouldn’t Understand