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Infrared Studio
The sugar momma of the internet, Lauren Nicole is a free wheeling force of artistic talent currently looking for the next hip-hop show to crash.
» www.infraredstudio.com
Jupiter Krush
Tontrell is the baddest coco-bunny you'll ever meet. Known for his "Hulk Smash" super-sumo press. Oh, and he can draw his ass off too!
» www.jupiterkrush.com
Brad Berling
Bluberries is a man of many motion graphic talents. You can find him frequenting the A train.
» www.bradberling.com
War Beasts
Rick will be your new best friend if you can hook 'em up with a Black Panther mini-bust by Randy Bowen.
» www.warbeasts.com
Standard Baggage
Mike Jakab is a master of the motion pixel and he's currently world hopping broadening his creative skills.
» www.standardbaggage.com
PJ Chmiel
This Shaolin Vegan Pirate is a very talented artist and wordsmith. Many fond memories of burning the midnight oil in 211c with this chap.
» www.pjchmiel.com
Inkspeak (and all things Annnabella)
I swear "Juice" lives in the Matrix! On top of his programming prowess Andrew Jenkins is also an accomplished master screenprinter.
» www.inkspeak.com
Kir Bostic
Kir is a huge Hellboy fan, talented illustrator, comic book enthusiast, dedicated husband, awesome dad and a great friend.
» www.kirbostic.com
Grant P.
The king of agitation, Grant will use his supreme illustration technique to draw your likeness and sell it in 5 minutes flat before you even knew what happened. And he makes great beats too!
» www.grantp.net
Kiyonkey Products
If Kiyo doesn't love you then you're just not worth loving.
» www.kiyonkeyproducts.com
Ulrike Heydenreich
An incredibly talented and highly conceptual artist who is just one of the dearest people you could ever hope to meet.
» www.ulrikeheydenreich.com
Ryan Simonson
Wisecracking and sharp like a tact is Rynacerous at his best. He's a master artist and always intense on the baseball diamond.
» www.firebrandartworks.com
Aaron James Draplin of Draplin Industries (DDC™)
Always trailblazing and hard-working on the factory floor, Draplin is a no nonsense graphic design specialist. This man was the first to introduce me to the world of Gocco dynamics.
» www.draplindustries.com
Reid Johnson
Reid and I go waaaaaay back to the infamous days over at >en. Even though he's from the Boston Area, it's hard not to like this straping hunk of Amercian Pie.
» www.reidjohnson.com
Olive47
Another >en refugee, Ryan is always throwing the best house parties and is an exceptional artist/designer. She also likes pancakes and little furry creatures.
» www.olive47.com
ZoeZei
Currently getting her hustle on outside of Los Angeles, Kelly is a fine graphic designer who's still hunting down that rat-bastard who stole her art-bin.
» www.zoezei.com
Compound Eye Design
Our bond over skanky toothless bitches is immeasurable.
» www.compoundeyedesign.com
Kathleen Lolley
This brilliant artist/animator is a buddy back from my MCAD days.
» www.lolleyland.com
Jason Doherty
Very hard working and talented artist, the studly Mr. Doherty is as lighthearted as they come.
» www.pageinabook.com
Mama Revolution
Tough chicks need tough love. Support your local radical matriarch with plenty of fist pumpimg, off the cuff comments and boose!
» www.mamarevolution.com
Todd Resudek
This swedish stud has some of the finest web programming west of the Mississippi, and he can design too. Just don't ask him about his evil twin...
» www.tr1design.net/
Blood Red Rose
Vegan, political activist & web-developing goddess. Need I say more?!
» www.bloodredrose.com
Lunaset
Hailing out of North Hollywood, the dynamic duo of Rony & Michelle are always looking for the next project to work on in their batcave.
» www.lunaset.com
Independent Media center
Excellent grass-roots and non-corporate coverage of local, national and world news and events.
» www.indymedia.org
The Nation
All newspapers should embody the same editorial principles as does this weekly magazine consistently exhibits.
» www.thenation.com
Pacifica Radio Networks
Some of the finest news coverage you'll find in any medium, and a variety of shows that all prove to be relevant and engaging both socially & politically.
» www.pacifica.org
Mother Jones
Another worthwhile news magazine that draws it's strength from it's commitment to social justice related causes.
» www.motherjones.com
BBC News
A respectable news station out of the United Kingdom, that offers much better insight into world current events than it's american counterparts.
» news.bbc.co.uk
Demcracy Now
Amy Goodman is the main force behind this non-profit news media organization and whether you love or hate her she always raises excellent discussions on relevant topics.
» www.democracynow.org
FAIR: Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting
A media watchdog group that functions to keep the often bias mainstream media in check.
» www.fair.org
GNN: Gorilla News Network
An alternative media outlet that encourages everyday citizens to help disseminate news content and have an active say in the direction of this non-profits' news coverage.
» www.gnn.tv
U.S. Constitution
No matter what political view one has, everyone in the world should be familiar with this historical governing document.
» www.house.gov/Constitution/Constitution.html
ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)
An organzition that should never be taken for granted as they fight everyday in court and the grassroot level to defend and preserve the rights & liberties of all U.S. citizens.
» www.aclu.org
Amnesty International
This organization functions to protect human rights worldwide.
» www.amnesty.org
Behind The Label
This news organization focuses on fighting against sweatshop labor worldwide and to promote awareness of this slave-like activity.
» www.behindthelabel.org
National Lawyers Guild
A group of dedicated lawyers and legal workers working to implement basic and progressive social & economic change in the interest of making human rights more sacred than property rights.
» www.nlg.org
NAACP
A champion of social justice causes dedicated to protecting and advocating the rights of all people from all ethnic backgrounds.
» www.naacp.org
United Nations
Founded after the Second World War to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations and promote social progress, better living standards and human rights.
» www.un.org
Flor y Canto
This Los Angeles-based volunteer bookstore is a progressive staple in it's neighborhood which also boasts internet terminals for public use.
» www.florycanto.org
Self Help Graphics
An art making facility located in East Los Angeles nationally renowed for it's contributions to art & culture. It also continues to serve as a pillar of the Chicano artist movement.
» www.selfhelpgraphics.com
Counter Space
Great place to learn about the history of typography and the anatomy of a letter, which is often taken for granted.
» http://counterspace.motivo.com/
P22 Type Foundary
One of my favorite type foundries both for it's excellent collection of fonts and it's literature on the subject.
» www.p22.com
Atomic Media
Very kool resource for pixelated typefaces, especially for flash.
» www.atomicmedia.net
Tiypo
Some of the most creative typography is coming of this studio based in Mexico.
» www.tiypo.com
Print Magazine
Excellent offline/online publication of art and design related work.
» www.printmag.com
Creative Behavior
A collection of discussions and happenings within the design community.
» www.creativebehavior.com
Digital Thread
This website serves as a great "jumping off" point for creative ideas and inspirations.
» www.www.digitalthread.com
AIGA
Any self-respecting graphic designer should be familiar with this organization and be aware of the local chapter near them.
» www.aiga.org
Jeffrey Zeldman
Among other programming talents, his CSS skills are immaculate. Lot's of good web-design stuff here.
» www.zeldman.com
Site Scripts
Very kool resource for a bunch of scripting technologies including XML, ASP, Flash, PHP, Perl, and CGI among others.
» www.sitescripts.com
PHP Princess
Girl-Powered PHP tricks, tutorials and resources.
» http://tutorials.php-princess.net
JavaScript.com
Lot's of useful JavaScript snippets here.
» www.javascriptsource.com
W3 Schools
A good starting point reference for learning HTML, JavaScript, CSS, PHP, SQL and a myriad of other useful scripting languages.
» www.w3schools.com
Metropolitan Museum of Art
One of the best art museums in the world and I was fortunate enough to have had this in my "backyard" while growing up.
» www.metmuseum.org
Walker Art Center
A world class organiztion featuring a solid permanent collection of artwork along with showcasing very progressive comtemporary art.
» www.walkerart.org
High Museum of Art
Atlanta's best and most highly acclaimed art museum is definietly worth a visit.
» www.high.org
Museum of Contemporary Art
Great collection of work here with their Chuck Close exhibit being one of my all-time favorite showings.
» www.mcachicago.org
Des Moines Art Center
Considering it's in Iowa this art museum was actually very progressive in it's collection and exhibits the two times I visited the place.
» www.desmoinesartcenter.org
UCLA Hammer Museum
Located in Westwood, this museum offers traditional art along with hosting a varitey traveling exhibts.
» www.hammer.ucla.edu
Track 16 Gallery
This awesome collection of independent artist galleries was conveniently located not to far away from my former residence out in Santa Monica.
» www.track16.com
Museum of Modern Art
Another worldclass fine art musuem hailing out of New York.
» www.moma.org
Smithsonian
This high-end musem has an extensive collection of art, science and historical specimens and is a must-see if one is ever in the Washington, D.C. area.
» www.si.edu
Minnesota Museum of American Art
Great art museum located in St. Paul.
» www.mmaa.org
San Diego Museum of Art
Part of Balboa Park, this musuem is one of Southern California's best art museums.
» www.sdmart.org
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
An excellent art museum and probaly the most popular out in the bay area.
» www.sfmoma.org
Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art
Top notch musuem exhibting a variety of artworks from legendary cartoonists and comic creators.
» www.moccany.org
Cartoon Art Muesum
One of the best museums dedicated to chronicling the histroy and work of comic book art.
» www.cartoonart.org
Pacific Asian Museum
Asiatic artworks collected for viewing down in Pasadena.
» www.pacificasiamuseum.org
Brooklyn Art Museum
Probably the best art musuem oustide of Manhattan and this organziation more than holds it's own.
» www.brooklynart.org
Southwest Museum of the American Indian
A highly respected museum in Los Angeles dedicated to showcasing and promoting the work of America's indigenous peoples.
» www.southwestmuseum.org
Phoenix Museum of Art
Arizona's best art museum hands down.
» www.phxart.org
Minnesota Artists.org
A collection of various Minnesotan artists both professional and indepenedent.
» www.mnartists.org
Bathroom Girls
This talented comedian/comic illustrator is a woman after my own heart.
» www.bathroomgirls.com
Angry Alien Productions: BUNNY THEATER
Great 30 second remakes of classic films using a cute cast of bunnies.
» www.angryalien.com
Best Page in the Universe
The kids art critique is enough to mint this website as one of the jewels of the internet. Must have a stomach for sarcastic wit to properly appreciate this brillant website.
» http://maddox.xmission.com
Lindsey Lohan Freestyle Videos
Who says rap videos have to be big budget productions!? Though feminists my not agree, this inspired flash video is a piece of art along with the sequel featuring Angelina Jolie.
» www.lohanfreestyle.com + www.joliehomewrecker.com
End of the World
Great flash animation about the current state of world affairs.
» www.endofworld.net
Heartless Bitches International
Growing up on tough love makes me able to cherish websites like these. This is where I send my buddies suffering from the "nice-guy" syndrome to medicate.
» www.heartless-bitches.com
Chris Christmas Rodriguez
Downright hillarious and possibly the source of a Ghost Face Killah back beat.
» www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=9947
AssMatrix
WARNING: graphic images are used here to help illustrate the theories and analysis of one fine fanny from another. And yes, feminist often hate what I find amusing.
» www.assmatrix.com
Sean Baby
This guy is a nut, which is why I like him. Also, his Superfriend synopsis is classic.
» www.seanbaby.com
Bitch Magazine
FINALLY! Something feminists can love me for loving.
» www.bitchmagazine.com
Black People Love Us
The coolest bunch of white friends any ethinic group can hope to have.
» www.blackpeopleloveus.com
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