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Pass me the lithium, please

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Should We All Take a Bit of Lithium? (Anna Fels, 13 Sept. 2014). This is the title of a recent article from The New York Times that got my attention. The author’s thesis, in a few words, is that lithium … Continue reading →

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The World Is Flat

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Welcome to the new Skate header! I’ve been thinking about this shot for some time, because I realized Blake Edwards came out with the idea of The World is Flat much before Friedman. The Party, a film with a brilliant, … Continue reading →

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Ave

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Antonio Vantaggiato

These images tell a story of people’s beliefs. I shot them during the last week of 2013, so it is fitting they begin 2014 for Skate of the Web.  

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Magic of the Internets

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Tonight, another little example of the daily magic the Webs have accustomed us, almost to our taking it for granted. A few days ago, I was happily (and a bit boringly) watching episode 5.2 of Mad Men. The closing credits … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding The Cosmos Through Technology: Paul Levinson’s Zen of Teaching Interview

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Antonio Vantaggiato

The latest scoop interview in the Zen of Teaching series is with Paul Levinson, Professor of Communications and Media Studies at Fordham University in New York City. An internationally acclaimed scholar of McLuhan and disciple of the late Neil Postman, … Continue reading →

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