capital "A" artsy:
joyteeth - "a multi-participant reactive drawing space." weird cool non sequitur shit
monica canilao - nifty, complex mixed media work
reversion to the original point - unique, hypnotic animations

tinyvices - photographs from lots of different folks. diversity of strange/amazing things
opacity.us - photographs of big, abandoned things from all over the world. all yr urban decay bonerz are here
thisisfurious - emily horne's photographs. some of my fave photographs of all time

posterchild's blade diary - toronto-based street artist. great wheatpastes and stencils, often with mindblowing themes
the wooster collective - great resource for street art from a wealth of international sources
stencil revolution - forum for discussion of many different facets of street art. there are some i.s.p. o.g.'s in the midst of many genuinely helpful folks

comic/story artists
joey allison sayers - thingpart is hilarious, and she did a really funny, interesting book about coming out as transexual and the process of transitioning
gabby schulz - draws amazing, funny, politically and socially significant comics. his book "monsters" is pretty popular these days, and he has an extensive history drawing political cartoons. his book "welcome to the dahlhouse" is a collection of some assorted work and is quite consistently fantastic. he's also a babe
jennifer camper - funny, observant comics by a lebanese-american gay woman. i think she was most active from the late 80s to mid 90s. she's often politically and socially motivated and the content of her comics reflects this, good stuff
alison bechdel - most well-known for her series "dykes to watch out for," and for the book "fun home." super highly recommended, she rules
dash shaw - a distinct style that is utilized to tell some hyper-surreal stories, as well as some relatively linear ones, which are packed with funny, bizarre, complex people
nate powell - bloomington-based artist whose book "swallow me whole" is getting all sorts of attention. consistently high narrative quality and a variety of subjects, all delivered in the format of super well-drawn sequential art. he's also one of the sweetest people you could ever meet
liz baillie - based in new york. she develops some of the best characters i've experienced and builds fantastic environments and stories around them. "my brain hurts" is about queer teenager punx in new york city and is really good. she just re-debuted "freewheel" as a webcomic, which is about a young girl looking for her brother. if you have the chance to see her reading live, do it; i promise it is a treat
mk reed - shares a studio space with liz baillie, and also demonstrates the same astounding capacity for character development and conversation. fantastic, superfunny, well-drawn stories. i watched her read from the first chapter of "cross country" and it was one of the most enjoyable things ever
james kettner - sweet, funny guy who draws breathtaking comics about creatively designed, bizarrely realized superheroes and warlords and mutants and astronauts. meeting him and watching him ink was a surprisingly adequate consolation for learning that my car's motor was officially dead. he also let us use his computer to confront the logistics of travel between harrisburg and philly to deal with the aforementioned car. thank you, kettner!
dylan meconis - her current comic, family man, is packed full of history and literature and amazing storytelling and it contains some of the best art available in a webcomic. she also wrote a really goofy comic about vampires in the french revolution that is called "bite me!"
 erika moen - fantastically talented queer artist who has drawn comics about segway cops, sexual identity, and sex toys, to name a few creative manifestations. her current work, "dar", is an online journal comic and it is often quite funny
sugar/boukas - the collaborative website of rebecca sugar, frans boukas, and steven sugar. they have done some of the most incredible comic artwork i have ever seen, and it is always paired with stories that are exceptionally well told. everything on this website is worth looking through
jeffrey lewis - in addition to drawing some genuinely excellent comics about his own life, he has made some really great music and he released a cover album of crass covers that is astoundingly precious. he also did a press release book for the mountain goats album heretic pride, which is on his site and makes listening to the album a wonderful experience
evan dahm - does some great mythical, surreal comics about epic journeys and strange folks. he is currently working on "order of tales" and has completed the stunning "rice boy"
robert triptow - really strange, insightful, irreverent comics. he often focuses on gay subject matter and autobiographical storytelling, but has also produced some bizarre work about freaks in diners, parodies of porn, wee-wee's gayhouse, etc. it's a good time. i think he's been in some publications along some of harvey pekar's stories

some things that I like that are on the internet

 
 

politics and activism
the pro-choice action network canada - offers various, comprehensive resources and articles about the right for women to choose abortion. there are some crazy stories on this site
philly's pissed - a philadelphia-based group that focuses on offering survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence support based on their articulated and respected needs. there has been some effort among folks here in louisville to facilitate a similar supportive presence and a lot of their published work has been a great resource for us
philly stands up - also based in philly and often working in conjunction with philly's pissed, philly stands up offers a resource of support for survivors of assault and works to recognize, confront and change the behavior of perpetrators
harm free zone - collaborative project that aims to define the nature of safe spaces and to help people and their communities resolve conflict without the bureaucratic interference of cops, government, or the prison system
prisonsucks - exhaustive research and resources on the nature and operation of the prison industrial complex. thoroughly informative
the real cost of prisons project - as informative as prisonsucks, with the goal of dismantling mass incarceration and reconfiguring the process of justice. especially noteworthy are the awesome comix and writing, most of which are very articulate and all of which were produced by inmates
fairness campaign - organization based in louisville that seeks to dismantle oppression and build inclusive community throughout the entire state of kentucky. the fairness campaign meetings i've attended have been organized by and composed of bright, strong individuals and have displayed a great capacity for change. i'm very excited to see this kind of activity in louisville
zinelibrary.info - huge, growing collection of zines. seriously, i think there are thousands. many of them are configured for you to print and staple and enjoy in the conventional way, all with the easy and instantly gratifying access capacity of the internet
leslie feinberg - feinberg is one of the most influential, dedicated, and well-known activists in the sphere of sexual orientation and gender identity, and is an accomplished novelist and journalist. ze is most commonly recognized for the awesome novel stone butch blues, and also wrote transgender warriors. feinberg has a book of collected speeches called trans liberation that is quite good
kate bornstein - hilarious, intelligent, articulate writer and activist for identity freedom and gender fluidity. kate has a history in theatre and performance arts, and her writing reflects this; she is honest, direct, entertaining, and thought-provoking, and bestows upon words the same organic spirit of performance found in the exhibition of genderplay she advocates. if you're interesting in fucking with gender and exploring outside the binary, you should read gender outlaw
copy that! distro - zine distro for the awesome and inspiring cheyborg neckmonster. somewhat focused on gender and queer politics, consent, and sexual freedom, but you can get her personal zines, zines about diy gaming, and zines about racial and ethnic identity here. you should trade some zines with her because she's my favorite
yes means yes! blog - blog inspired by the book yes means yes! visions of female sexual power & a world without rape, written by its contributors. one of my very favorite things to follow on the internet

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