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The death of a Situationist

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Situationist International founder and polemicist Guy Debord may have very well committed suicide because he had become finally an object of what he hated most: spectacle. Either that or he had come to the realization that his concepts had no power to counter that of the media, creator of images for passive consumption.

Criticism and interpretation, Personalities, Avant-garde (Aesthetics), Avant-garde, Philosophy, French, French philosophy, Debord, Guy

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Captive audience

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Periodicals and books by and for prisoners are presented. Publications include 'Woman's Way,' which relates personal experiences of imprisoned women, 'The Angolite' and 'Prison Life,' which targets inmates serving long prison terms, 'You Are Going to Prison' and 'The Book of Prison Slang.'

Publishing industry, Correctional institutions, Periodicals, Prisoners

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Where the men are: new magazines revived the "manly" pursuits of cigar smoking and pinups

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Several new magazines aimed specifically at male readers have been introduced. Unlike most male periodicals, these magazines do not merely present illustrations of beautiful, naked women but also discuss male-oriented activities such as cigar-smoking and flirting.

Evaluation, Men's periodicals, Men's magazines

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