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Yearly Archives: 2011
On (Cuban) dissidents and other pests
Author: Alexis Romay Mixing Memory and Desire
The first thing tyrants (and those who support them) do is to dehumanize their enemies. In doing so, they give their allies and followers carte blanche to deal with the dissidents as if they were vermin. The logic of this … Continue reading →
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Twelve years
Author: Alexis Romay Mixing Memory and Desire
Today I am celebrating twelve years of living in the United States: twelve years of not having to look over my shoulder when I speak, twelve years of not going to bed hungry, twelve years of not waking up in … Continue reading →
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The Battle for Content
Author: Alexis Romay Mixing Memory and Desire
If you are reading this is only because thanks to blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Google + (and fill in the blank with your favorite social networks), everybody and his aunt has gone from consumer to generator of content. Not only do … Continue reading →
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July 26th, a significant day
Author: Alexis Romay Mixing Memory and Desire
By Mariano Vidal Today, July 26th is a significant day for me. For instance, Hoyt Wilhelm was born on this day. Not too many people know that the arm of this knuckleballing pitcher was actually deformed from throwing the weird … Continue reading →
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Looking for a brand new definition of fun
Author: Alexis Romay Mixing Memory and Desire
The American Bison was almost driven to the point of extintion… Fun fact? Not if you ask the Bison.
Photo taken at the Turtle Back Zoo. Happy Father’s Day!
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Judge this book by its cover
Author: Alexis Romay Mixing Memory and Desire
My book of poetry Los culpables [The Guilty] features on the cover artwork by Cuban visual artist José A. Vincench. Vincench lives in the island and, since 2005, has incorporated onto his work iconic images from the Cuban Black Spring … Continue reading →
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An unusual photo of a(n) (un)common Havana
Author: Alexis Romay Mixing Memory and Desire
My friend Santos Rodríguez visited Cuba recently. He walked the streets of Havana (the real city, not the one that appears in touristic pamphlets) with a good camera, a good eye and a happy-trigger attitude: ready to press the shutter … Continue reading →
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The Return
Author: Alexis Romay Mixing Memory and Desire
Cuban poet Arsenio Rodríguez dreams of returning to Cuba, although one can never really swim twice in the waters of the same river. The dream he describes is a recurring nightmare of the exile. All of us, without exceptions, are … Continue reading →
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“Nemesis”: portrait of Ai Weiwei
Author: Alexis Romay Mixing Memory and Desire
“Némesis” is a project of Cuban artist Geandy Pavón. For more info on the project, click here.
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“Nemesis”: Ai Weiwei in New York City
Author: Alexis Romay Mixing Memory and Desire
These are the photos of the newest installment of “Project Nemesis,” by Cuban artist Geandy Pavón. This time, “Nemesis” was dedicated to Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who has been under arrest since April 3rd, when the Chinese regime launched one … Continue reading →
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