Articles from April 2016

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Screenshot f rom HERE COME THE VIDEOFREEX

HERE COME THE VIDEOFREEX: The Technology is Political

Tuesday, April 19, 2016
What is the point of HERE COME THE VIDEOFREEX? As a record of the late sixties and early seventies counterculture, it certainly has historical value. The treasure trove of archival material is truly invaluable to anyone interested in the era.
Screenshot from Embrace of the Serpent

Embrace of the Serpent: A Call to Remember

Monday, April 11, 2016
  In the early 20th Century, German scientist Theodor Koch-Grunberg searches for a rare plant in the Amazon. A few decades later, American scientist Richard Evans Schultes embarks on the same quest.