Tag Archives: media

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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New media, monopolies and democracy (and Google)

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Antonio Vantaggiato

The quasi-last class in my New Media course was the occasion to close a discourse begun with the article The Web We Lost by Anil Dash. The message was essentially that it is quite difficult, for people who were not … 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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