Reality Sandwich | Erin Shaw's blog

Reefer Madness?

Erin Shaw

A new initiative aims to make growth, sale, and possession of marijuana legal in California. (more)

7-5-08

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Commons

Virtual Economy

Erin Shaw

The QQ Coin, China’s most popular virtual currency, is threatening the country's established monetary system. (more)

7-3-08

Arts

Maximum Fusion

Erin Shaw

“Afro diva” Nikki Borodi leads her New York band in “a spicy fusion of rock, funk, trip hop and soul.” (more)

6-24-08

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Methane gas released from global warming could cause "an abrupt and catastrophic climate change like one that occurred 635 million years ago," but there's a surprising spin on how this may influence our collective evolution. (more)

6-11-08

Eco

Times Will Tell

Erin Shaw

A new online magazine, Ecotimes, puts the "logic back into ecological." (more)

6-9-08

Eco

Just Add Fungi

Erin Shaw

Researchers may have discovered a low-tech, all-natural way to rid land of hazardous radioactive uranium. (more)

6-3-08

Arts

Eclectic Mix

Erin Shaw

Eclectic Method crosses genres and media to make engaging videos and live performances. Check out their new Bob Marley remix. (more)

5-27-08

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Arts

Light Bright

Erin Shaw

Joshhua White's "liquid light" and audio-visual collaborations celebrate "the Ecstatic Moment" at the Issue Project in NYC. RS has two free pair of tickets for the event. (more)

5-19-08

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Commons

Major Infringement

Erin Shaw

If passed, the Orphan Works Act of 2008 will void all passive copyright protection and throw artists' work into the public domain. (more)

5-8-08

Arts

Council of Grandmothers

Erin Shaw

Thirteen indigenous grandmothers "work toward spiritual solutions for healing our planet" in the New York premiere of For the Next Seven Generations. (more)

4-29-08

Commons

Real Views

Erin Shaw

Alternative media outlet The Real News Network celebrates two million video views.

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4-25-08

Life

Transcendental Transplants

Erin Shaw

Can organ recipients acquire the memories and characteristics of their donors? (more)

4-22-08

Psyche

Speedy Recovery

Erin Shaw

Morphic resonance theorist Rupert Sheldrake is recovering after being stabbed at the International Science and Consciousness Conference.

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4-16-08

Psyche

Psychedelic Predictions

Erin Shaw

In a March Scientific American interview, Alexander Shulgin predicts a dramatic increase in the discovery of psychedelics. (more)

4-10-08

Commons

A Farewell To Arms

Erin Shaw

Body of War is an unapologetic anti-war documentary that weaves together the 2002 Congressional debate that authorized the war with the story of paralyzed Iraq War veteran Thomas Young. (more)

4-4-08

Arts

One Man's Trash

Erin Shaw

UK artist Jason Lane turns reclaimed materials into unusual treasures. (more)

4-1-08

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Commons

Beyond Satire

Erin Shaw

The Yes Men strike again with their new "fully- realized spoof" of British Petroleum. (more)

3-21-08

Commons

Blogging Civil Liberties

Erin Shaw

"It's 2008. Do you know where your civil liberties are?" Don't Tase Me, Bro! catalogues daily violations of citizens' rights. (more)

3-17-08

Arts

Art on the Edge

Erin Shaw

The authors of At the Edge of Art have an interesting spin on the artist's role in societal transformation. [video]
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2-18-08

Commons

Jest in Time

Erin Shaw

The Mercenary Clown Army invites you to commit a “crime against monotony.”(more)

2-14-08

Eco

Snow Versus the Volcano

Erin Shaw

A recently identified Antarctic volcano may contribute to glacial melting, but the discovery could help the fight to stop global warming. (more)

1-25-08

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Eco

"Earth to America"

Erin Shaw

The Blue Man Group mixes a message about global warming. [Video](more)

1-22-08

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Psyche

Adventures in Consciousness

Erin Shaw

Jeff Warren's book The Head Trip: Aventures on the Wheel of Consciousness" charts different states of consciousness "from deep slumber to lofty states of enlightenment.
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1-18-08