Yesterday, there was a story on No Media Kings aired on Italian national public radio. The show was called Dispenser, and though I understood not a word I was impressed by how lively it seemed: there was dance music backbeat and, at one or two points, a baby’s voice. There’s a summary of the piece online here and translated into semi-coherence by Babelfish here.

It comes at a good time, too, as Craig Taylor and I are planning a mini-tour of Europe. Get in touch if you live there and are interested in helping out!

UPDATE: Filippo Angeli graciously did a much more coherent translation of the article, click to continue reading. Thanks Filippo!
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This short story just appeared in Number One Fan, Kris Rothstein & Sam Macklin’s collection of smart essays and fictional forays on the theme of fandom. The book not only walks the tricky line between analysis and enthusiasm, but it’s also a beautiful object: each one is a hand-made, one-of-a-kind hardcover that the pictures don’t do justice to. (Scanners don’t pick up iridescent fabric very well.)
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