Issue 002 - GOOD Magazine

This is Kelly

name Kelly Reemtsen age 39 location Los Angeles occupation Painter and printmaker And These Are Her Things 1. Ibanez...

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The Street Artists

Sometimes “street artists” are fine artists gone wild, having fled the sterile confines of the gallery to apply their work directly on the...

by Matt Schwartz, Serifcan Ozcan

4 years ago

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Culture Jamming: An Introduction

Jagannath ("master of the world" in Sanskrit) is an odd but kind little god from the Hindu tradition. Once a year, statues of him and his two...

by Yes Men

4 years ago

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A Brief History

15,000 B.C. First known form of graffiti: cave paintings in Lascaux, France. 1535–1541 Michelangelo, while working on the Sistine...

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The Politurgists

Politurgy uses the principles of theater (usually comedic) to mess with the news. The skilled politurgist invites us to imagine a different...

by Matt Schwartz

4 years ago

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The Mob

As long as there have been streets and crowds, there have been occasional angry mobs, waving torches and bellowing demands. But it wasn’t...

by Matt Schwartz

4 years ago

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The Consumer Mutineers

Also known as Commerce Jammers, Consumer Mutineers are those who play with or otherwise alter commercial space. Sometimes this means...

by Matt Schwartz

4 years ago

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The Hacktivists

As online shopping, snooping, and socializing gradually reduce us to a nation of shut-ins, the Hacktivists are bent on showing how rebellion...

by Matt Schwartz

4 years ago

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Jeff Howe on art

When contemporary art starts selling like hotcakes, it's time to forego gallery walks in favor of more exciting forms of entertainment, like,...

by Jeff Howe, William Morrisey

4 years ago

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Michael Silverblatt on books

I'm going to twist the lid off a well-kept secret: Great new American writing isn't dead, it's just hiding. While mainstream publishers piss...

by Michael Silverblatt, William Morrisey

4 years ago

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Thora Birch on film

As any movie buff can attest, the major festivals still set the tone for industry-wide interest. The movies we "in the biz" end up buzzing...

by Thora Birch, William Morrisey

4 years ago

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Under the Radar

The Department of Defense might not care about the environment, but it's quietly leading the quest for renewable energy. Last summer, Marine...

by Noah Shachtman, Joel Holland

4 years ago

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Unconscious Consumption

Shopping at Wal-Mart isn't about making the world a better place, because that isn't what shopping is for. Because we're raising little...

by Nancy French, Joel Holland

4 years ago

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Skyscraper Envy

Is our instinctual desire to build higher preventing us from building better? The day after the attacks on the World Trade Center, I was asked...

by Jonathan Glancey, Joel Holland

4 years ago

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The Big List of New Year's Resolutions

The State of Texas: What I really want to accomplish this year? As a state? Is to literally change my shape! I feel so fat. What I'm going to...

by George Saunders, Sam Friedman

4 years ago

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Render unto Caesar?

Across the street from City Hall in Pasadena, California, stands All Saints Episcopal Church. Keith Holeman, All Saints' full-time director of...

by Michael Joseph Gross

4 years ago

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Mirror, Mirror

A beautiful young woman visited a cosmetic surgeon, wanting him to perform a breast lift and reduction. The procedure she desired was less...

by Andrew Postman, Meredith Jenks

4 years ago

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Getting Gas

Should you ever find yourself running out of fuel on a street crowded with gas stations, you’ll be forced to make a spot decision about where...

by Matt Schwartz, Phil Lubliner

4 years ago

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Magazine Departments

Growing numbers of farmers, chefs, and consumers have been waging a gastronomic revolt. What we eat says everything about us, so don't think of your food as a commodity, think of it as a statement. Let's eat.

Change is Good ()

GOOD Magazine is about moving things forward, and we're here to celebrate progress wherever we see it come to life. This is the emerging sensibility in our world and that gets us fired up.

Design Solutions ()

In this issue you'll discover that design is a tool with vast utility. There are problems everywhere. It's time to design solutions.

Features ()

A diverse group of sharp and fun pieces that delve into culturally relevant issues and stories of the moment through investigative, photo, and new journalism.

For the People ()

This issue is about how our government works, how it works for us, and the people who work for it. Our government is for the people, but it is also by the people, and we salute the men and women who spend their days in service of our country.

GOOD Business ()

At a time when Wall Street is buckling, the environment is eroding, and America is preparing for a historic election, we will ask: What is the nature of business? What is the role of commerce? What models can combine authenticity and effectiveness?

Guide to Buckminster Fuller ()

Floating cities, flying cars, and Spaceship Earth—Buckminster Fuller figured out how to save the planet 50 years ago. Stephanie Smith tells us why his legacy is more relevant than ever.

Guide to Shadowy Organizations ()

Freemasons, Bilderberg, Skull and Bones—what do they actually do? Matt Schwartz peels back the curtains of the world's top secret societies.

High Tech / Low Tech ()

Sometimes, the best technology has to offer is a speedy processor. Other times, ones and zeroes are less effective than a hammer. Everything we need lies in the vast spectrum between high tech and low tech.

I (Heart) America ()

"I Heart America." Depending upon your perspective (or perhaps your zip code), that's either an ironic statement, full of doubt and self-loathing, or it's an earnestly patriotic one, imbued with the certainty of American infallibility. Neither perspective satisfies us.

Look ()

A bold visual tour of creative ideas around the world.

Marketplace ()

Information on our consumer culture.

Picture Show ()

In which we bring you compelling pictures of interesting things.

Plan B ()

Plan A is overrated. This issue is about the merits, excitement, quirkiness, and danger of pursuits that go in the opposite direction of what is expected.

Portraits ()

A collection of people doing things that matter.

Projects ()

An experiment in large-scale, open source creativity.

Provocations ()

Essays to stimulate thought and action.

Q & A ()

Smile ()

State of the Planet ()

A special report on what's happening on Earth in 2009 and beyond.

Statement ()

A visual interpretation of the issue theme. Each issue, GOOD asks an artist or group to set the tone for the magazine with a visual interpretation of the issue theme.

Stimuli ()

A collection of essays on the newest trends in culture.

The China Issue ()

If the United States is the last superpower of the imperialist era, then China is rapidly becoming the first of the information age. Our countries are inexorably linked, so let's learn about our Eastern neighbor.

The Education Issue ()

In our fear about what will happen if every child doesn’t know the quadratic formula by heart, we’ve created a far more damning problem: We’ve taken all the fun out of learning.

The GOOD 100 ()

A collection of the most important, exciting, and innovative people, ideas, and projects making our world better.

The GOOD Guide to COP15 ()

What is the COP15, who's invited, and can it really stave off climate change? GOOD explores the most important meeting in history.

The GOOD Guide to Culture Jamming ()

Sometimes confronting problems straight on can simply be too daunting. Why not find another way? That's the basic premise behind culture jamming; finding a simpler, more insidious method of changing the world.

The GOOD Guide to North Korea ()

Take a tour of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea with Paul French, one of the few outsiders to visit the reclusive country.

The GOOD Guide to Prefab ()

For nearly a century, architectural visionaries have been predicting that some day, people everywhere would live happily in prefabricated homes. It hasn’t happened yet, but they’re on to something.

The GOOD Guide to The Midterm Elections ()

We know midterm are elections are boring, or at least sound boring. OK, they're boring. But this year there's a chance something big and exciting may happen.

The Media Issue ()

We love the possibility and the potential of media — that it can communicate to the world, break down barriers, open doors, and maybe even change things for the better.

The Recession Issue ()

Recessions might feel all doomy and gloomy, but they're also times of great innovation. Here's a few tips to help you make it through.

The Slow Issue ()

Perspectives on a smarter, better, and slower future.

The Transportation Issue ()

Reinventing Our Wheels: Visionary ideas for the coming transportation revolution.

The Travel Issue ()

Vacations are nice, but they’re not the same thing as traveling: wandering through marketplaces, sampling food of indeterminate origin, and, most important, meeting new people.

The Water Issue ()

We Suck at This: How to make the most of the water we have (it’s all we get).

Transparency ()

A graphical exploration of the data that surrounds us.

Why Vote? ()

Thomas Jefferson once wrote, "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." We say, "How about you just vote?" Here are 1,565 reasons to get to the polls.

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Guide to Buckminster Fuller ()

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State of the Planet ()

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The GOOD Guide to COP15 ()

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The GOOD Guide to North Korea ()

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The GOOD Guide to The Midterm Elections ()

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