November 2006
Miradas--in Spanish
by jlesageextensive critical discussion of Latin American film and TV; Cuban site
Joel Kovel
by jlesagemany of this important writer's essays online, a psychoanalyst who has long been a political commentator
(Notes on) Politics, Theory & Photography
by jlesageblog that reviews and critiques aspects of art and visual culture and photojournalism, often from an ethical standpoint
Howie's Home Page
by jlesagehomepage and access to many of Howard Becker's essays online; major figure in sociology of art
Invincible Cities
by jlesagephotographic exploration of two poor cities, a combination of Walter Benjamin's interest in traces and overlays with systematic, extensive visual ethnography
Sal Randolph
by jlesageattractive web site with art and essays by artist who lives in New York and produces independent art projects involving gift economies and social architectures
"Contributions to a Resistant Visual Culture Glossary"
by jlesageessay introducing concepts that can help critic look at visual culture more politically
Dialogic: Giorgio Agamben: Means Without Ends
by jlesagea collection of ideas from Agamben that summarizes some of his key ideas; blog from "a dialogic provocateur searching for viable alternative/oppositional cultures." Much on film; many links.
October 2006
M/C Journal - Latest Issue
by jlesagefrom Australia, looking at media internationally and politically
multilingual web journal
by jlesagecheck out sections to left on main page, and also writings listed under "correspondence"
July 2006
June 2006
EServer: Cultural Studies and Critical Theory
by jlesagelarge bibliography with links to many full text essays--american studies, critical legal studies, literature, marxism, media, popular culture, postcolonialism, queer, race, women's studies
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