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Josh IndarAbout Josh IndarJosh Indar is a writer, rocker and unrepentant rebel from California. He currently lives in a little town called Chico, where he tutors homeless & foster youth, writes something every once in a while and plays in a rock band called Severance Package. He holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from Antioch University, Los Angeles. Features
Bumming Smokes in Paris and London: George Orwell’s Obsession with TobaccoCigarette smoke so permeates George Orwell’s stories it almost leaves stains on one’s fingers when reading his books. [19 June 2009] Reviews
Looking for Calvin and Hobbes by Nevin MartellThe creator of the universally-beloved Calvin and Hobbes was a perfectionist and a true believer in his art form, yet he hated the fame that his creations brought him. [10 November 2009] 
Red Star Over Russia by David KingAt first glance, one could easily dismiss this as a work of commie propaganda porn, a celebration and sensualization of images that were created specifically to mask the repression of a failing ideology. [16 October 2009] 
Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture by Ellen Ruppell ShellThe way we define ourselves is determined by who we are as consumers, and if we are what we buy, well then, a lot of us are turning into piles of shoddy, plastic crap. [10 September 2009] 
Perfecting Sound Forever by Greg MilnerA well-written, meticulously researched and fantastically thought-provoking exploration of the history of recorded music. [31 August 2009] 
Idiot America by Charles P. PiercePierce’s entry into the mythos is an expansive vision of Duhmerica, replete with religious lunatics, blathering pundits, clueless politicians and a mass of drooling rubes who service them. [13 August 2009] 
Sound Targets by Jonathan PieslakPieslak fails to question why the fruits of American culture are so violent, and why working class kids like those who fight our wars are so enamored of it. [8 July 2009] |
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