http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/02/13/meanwhile-on-my-mantle Comments On: Meanwhile On My Mantle by Dan Savage en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Sat, 25 May 2013 09:00:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
For example, the author of Ender's Game who is a huge homophobe and vocal supporter of Prop 8, recently got signed on to do a series of Superman comics. Now a bunch of my gay supportive geek friends have been debating in any way supporting this guy's work. Does the bigotry of the artist irreversibly taint the art?

I fell on the side of yes at the beginning. I'm a fan of Black Metal music and I take a real effort to avoid any groups that support Neo-Nazi movements or ideologies (it's a small but annoying vocal part of the genre). I don't want my money going to movements that make this world worse.

However my friends argued that to completely isolate bigots does not cure their bigotry. Also, it can become unwieldy to navigate the cultural landscape while maintaining constant attention to the sympathies of those you encounter.

I'm still not sure what my position on the issue is but based on that article and the comments section the guy sound like a total fucking tool. Unless he has some friends good enough to pull him out of the sewage he's immersed himself in he will only serve to taint others who associate with him.
Posted by MarquisDesMoines]]> Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:04:45 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Reverend Tap]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:04:33 -0800 The Stranger What do you want for it?
Posted by Cascadian Bacon]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:12:01 -0800 The Stranger Posted by persimmon]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:55:51 -0800 The Stranger Posted by katrat]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:15:15 -0800 The Stranger
Were it a more realistic piece, with the rabbit reacting to being stabbed or even being rendered in such a way as to look like a real rabbit, calling it "mean spirited" would make more sense. As it is, though, the piece doesn't strike me as having anything directly to do with rabbits at all; it's all about imagery and evocation of clashing emotional responses.

I'm not from the area and not familiar with this particular artist, so my interpretation may be way off, but speaking as someone who would gladly display the piece in my home, that's how it appears to me.
Posted by Reverend Tap]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:38:27 -0800 The Stranger Posted by j2patter]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:56:54 -0800 The Stranger Posted by j2patter]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:54:05 -0800 The Stranger Posted by j2patter]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:52:58 -0800 The Stranger Posted by yuiop]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:42:55 -0800 The Stranger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tQ19tAw6…
Posted by soggydan]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:42:15 -0800 The Stranger
But for all I know Dan's takes after the famous mantel of the old Hollywood roué Robert Evans. He commissioned a window over his living room mantel, two chimneys venting through the columns either side.
Posted by gloomy gus]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:10:34 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Lissa]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:57:02 -0800 The Stranger
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3m5l8_…
Posted by clashfan]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:23:47 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Otto Toot Otto]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:01:01 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Fnarf]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:51:39 -0800 The Stranger Posted by sirkowski]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:50:38 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Sargon Bighorn]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:44:50 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Dan Savage]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:00:00 -0800 The Stranger
Thus I'm also reminded of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ882QYzr…
Posted by saxfanatic]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:06:05 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Cascadian Bacon]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:44:40 -0800 The Stranger
Posted by camlux]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:25:19 -0800 The Stranger
Dan, post a video for us of the music box! In the mean time though, here's one of my favorite versions (so far) to tide us over.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCbuRA_D…


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Posted by gttrgst]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:22:31 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Dan Savage]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:16:37 -0800 The Stranger