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Sex, Law, and Cinema: 1934 - 1968
by Tony ComstockIn Ways of Showing/Ways of Seeing, Part 1, we took a look at the dawn of cinema and "actualities," and noted that in short order cinema developed rapidly: technologically, creatively,...
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We Still Make Stuff in San Francisco
By Lizzy Bennett There are 200 to 300 businesses that actively manufacture products in San Francisco. I work for one of those companies - Timbuk2 Designs. Timbuk2 has been making custom bags in San...
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Ride Like You Want To In China
by Brian GlucroftRecently on this blog Lizzy Bennett shared her thoughts and tips on riding a bicycle to work. I'll use it and a variation on her post title (thanks Lizzy!) to pivot to a related topic...
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China Scenes: Yulin, Guangxi
by Brian GlucroftJim asked me to share some of my photos -- especially those "from the parts of the country left off standard tour routes" in China. So periodically I'll be posting photos from a...
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A Gift From a Father to a Son: Theo Jansen's Kinetic Sculptures
by Tony Comstock If we're lucky, our obsessions yield beauty: Tony Comstock is a documentary filmmaker whose company, Comstock Films, specializes in erotic documentaries. Follow him on Twitter at...
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1968-1975: How 'X-Rated' Became Synonymous With 'Porn'
by Tony ComstockWhere moviemaking is concerned, the word, "adult" has fallen on rather hard times, having become code for works that are sexually garish, possibly exploitative, and amateurish in...
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Did China Attack My Blog?
by Brian GlucroftFor those of you who attempted to visit my personal blog recently, you may have noted that it wasn't available for a period of time. Especially given Ella Chou's fascinating post...
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China Scenes: Xiapu, Fujian
by Brian GlucroftMy post on the variety of transportation methods in China included some examples from Xiapu, Fujian. I went there based on the tip of a friend who had heard of its picturesque fishing...
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Things I Noticed on My Ride Last Night
By Lizzy Bennett[Ed. note: This item is in keeping with the transit theme of several recent posts this week -- by Lizzy Bennett about SF biking here, by Brian Glucroft about Chinese biking etc here,...
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A Brief Word From Your Host
I'm grateful for, and engrossed by, the various guest dispatches filling this space this week. Tony Comstock with his ongoing chronicles of the concept of the "adult" and the "indecent" in film making;...
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When Twitter Works
By Lizzy Bennett Many people (most people?) think that Twitter, except during humanitarian or political crises, is a waste of time. But I disagree! I use Twitter (and Facebook) all day every day in my...
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Is This Beijing's Suburban Future?
by Ella ChouIn my close-friend circle, I'm known for two things: ice-cream addiction and zero sense of direction. So when I was marveling at Brian Glucroft's fascinating photo blogs on China's...
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To Mothers ('Tiger' or Otherwise)
by Ella ChouBefore leaving China for the States, I installed Skype on my mom's computer, signed up an account for her, and added myself as her first and so far only friend. I hardly ever talk to her on...
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China Scenes: Yulin, Guangxi - Part 2
by Brian GlucroftLast night, after pointing out some of the excellent contributions from my co-guest bloggers, Jim noted that my photo of a market in Yulin helps highlight a very important side of...
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NSFW (But Then Again, Safety is Overrated)
by Tony ComstockIn the post "Sex, Law, and Cinema: 1934-1968," we looked at the legal and cinematic events that led to the creation of an unrestricted, mainstream, adults-only cinematic space. The...
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The Price of Pleasure, Part 1
by Tony ComstockThe video below is raw footage of the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan. The video shows people being hit and bodies down. I find it upsetting to watch, but I think...
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China Scenes: Dunhua, Jilin
by Brian GlucroftI've been pushing ahead with a post regarding an old favorite topic here -- Google and China -- but it still needs some work. In the meantime, another series of photos, this time from...
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Why Do People Bike Commute?
By Lizzy Bennett Yesterday I polled 99 bike commuters -- friends and members of the Timbuk2 community -- to find out why they ride to work. I asked them for three reasons why they ride and pushed their...
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Cyber War? Jonathan Zittrain Weighs In
by Ella ChouI am grateful for all the comments on my cyber security article. Yet I didn't write the post just to share my own views, I was hoping to learn about the perspectives of Jim Fallows' wide...
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Google, China, and Chinese College Students - Part I
by Brian GlucroftJust over a year ago in January, Google first announced its potential departure from China in a blog post called "A new approach to China" -- Google's reaction to China's attempts "to...
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