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art How a Black woman turned quilting into a surprisingly radical art form Thom Dunn

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photography Lisa Kereszi’s creepy photos of low-budget scare attractions Mark Dery

fake news Trump hiding DC sex scandals, Bill & Hillary’s $350m divorce, and ”you can fly,” in this week’s tabloids Peter Sheridan

poetry Hawk Moon: Sam Shepard’s Forgotten First Book Mark Dery

New Magic Club in LA! Richard Kaufman

happy mutants The night I began loving the alien Gareth Branwyn

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maps Blueprint-style map of alternative music Rob Beschizza

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art You could own Banksy's SWAT Van David Pescovitz

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law America's courts are going dark Cory Doctorow

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bernie sanders #ColorTheBern: Bernie Sanders gets black velvet treatment in Kii Arens benefit poster Xeni Jardin

music Funky Friday: “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” Elvin Bishop, 1976 Xeni Jardin

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