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revolution: all work and no play for lenin

…Lenin came to exercise enormous control over his emotions. He spurned all kinds of softness and spontaneity. Even his marriage was a “revolutionary” one to a fellow conspirator… Any pleasure that stood in the way of work must be given … Continue reading

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revolution on the cutting room floor

Definitely a precursor to today’s political re-mix videos. Passionate agit-pop that incarnated all the hopes and dreams that the socialist project promised. Alvarez’s videos are intense projections that sear the conservative canons of capitalist ideology; the whole market system and … Continue reading

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