Adbusters  |  May-June 2009
Aesthetics in Art
Visual art has seen a succession of movements; schools and philosophies: modernism; postmodernism and … now what? Art critic Robin Laurence explores how emerging artists are defining the new aesthetic.
Pornocalypse Now
Douglas Haddow talks to adult video star Sasha Grey about how a pornography-drenched world is taking a toll on masculinity.
Loan Me $200
As the Western economic system disintegrates; microlending is emerging as an enlightened form of capitalism.
Take Back the CBC
A new law in France is phasing advertising out of prime time TV; suggesting that the new global TV aesthetic will be commercial-free.
Wabi Sabi
The inhabitants of the Japanese town of Kamikatsu set an example by aiming to banish all waste by 2020.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Adbusters May-June 2009.