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We Have Always Been the Underbelly of the Machine: How the Philippines has become a cyberpunk tech dystopia

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Cyberpunk Dystopian Political

The Philippines–and the Global South in general–are often framed in news stories as background characters in the global tech industry stage. This graphic essay argues that technological trends in this side of the world aren't just subplots to the life and times of Silicon Valley venture capitalists. What's happening here is what sustains the digital economy’s present, and it is a...

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Work of Art in the Age of Image Generative Reproduction

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Mature Political

Conversations around AI are messy. Observations about Large Language Models morph into observations about Image Generators. Aesthetic critiques against AI art get twisted into ethical concerns about the technology. Machine learning computer science, metaphysics, law, and art criticism all merge into one discourse demogorgon. This graphic novel only looks at one thin strand of that discourse,...

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Not Angry Enough

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Dystopian Humor Music Organized Crime Political Psychological

Back for issue 8 of the zine about the Portland DIY music scene and related. Cover by James Edward Clark This time we start with the dust up between Manny Espindola and Bill Vockeroth of Angry Samoans. Also we couldn't be more disappointed with Save Ferris. Berlin recounts her Bacon Wrestling days in the first three years of Bacon Cup. Also in the issue: Andrew Loomis, Frank...

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50 Shades of Red Light

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Friendship Modern Political

Understanding sex positive feminism and it's importance in modern feminist movements through short stories of different characters (This was a class assignment between me and amazing friends of mine)

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Barfly Magazine (PDX)

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Friendship Humor Leading Ladies Music Mystery Political

Miss Jen Lane and friends/staff published BARFLY for over two decades. BARFLY was a CD shaped guide to bars in Portland that easily fit in your pocket. Peril Press is working on digitally reprinting the issues of the much-loved zine. Now with more color.

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