Blake Skylar

LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar

• Opinion

  

  Food for thought from someone who had an empty plate

  February 3, 2010 By Blake Skylar

  In 2005, I found myself homeless for three days. My single parent couldn't afford the rent, and we had 30 days notice to get out. Things went from bad to worse.

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• U.S.

  

  Guitars should be a means to liberation, not exploitation, says Rage’s Morello

  January 15, 2010 By Blake Skylar

  Tom Morello, guitarist of Rage Against the Machine and Street Sweeper Social Club, alongside musician Serj Tankian, of alternative metal band System of a Down, joined representitives of Korean guitar workers in a protest against Cort...

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• Opinion

  

  New vampire film takes a bite out of capitalism

  January 11, 2010 By Blake Skylar

  Having premiered at the 34th Annual Toronto Inter-national Film Festival on September 11, 2009, but seeing its wide theatrical debut on January 8, 2010 (I caught it yesterday in Chicago), "Daybreakers" is a thinking man's vampire...

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