What Videogames Need

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There are hundreds, if not thousands, of hobbyists and non-programmers who make digital games outside of the games industry's model. There are  lots of tools that allow people to make and distribute games without ever having written a line of code and without having to pass through publishers' gates. In years to come, there will be a lot more tools. (more)

The E+SM Mix: Evolution for Your Ears

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Have you ever wondered what a planetary transformation of society based on the integration of esoteric philosophy, shamanic practice, design science, dance floor grooves, and cutting-edge communications technology might sound like? We hope so, because we devised our first E+SM mix, Evolution for Your Ears to satisfy this secret yearning. (more)

This Week on Evolver Planet Radio

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This Friday on Evolver Planet Radio: law of attraction author Baker Jacinto, plus muscial guest Michael Garfield and music from the new E+SM Mix Vol. 1. (more)

Psychedelic Awakening

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Join NYT art critic Ken Johnson, artist Carroll Dunham, and medical anthropologist and historian of science Nicolas Langlitz for a free discussion moderated by Miciah Hussey about the influence that the psychedelic experience has had on American culture, Wed. 3/28, NYC. (more)

DMT RMX Experience

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Presented by Evolver Austin and embodying the vision of the DMT RMX Project, this transmedia showcase of stunning visuals, technology, film, art, education and performance will be the event not to miss at SXSW 2012.  (more)

What Jennifer Aniston May Not Know About Ayahuasca

Aniston_thmb.jpgIn the new romantic comedy Wanderlust, actress Jennifer Aniston drinks ayahuasca for the first time.  In just a few years, the once secret Amazonian brew has snaked its way into the entertainment industry. But the question lies: can Hollywood portray this medicinal, psychonautic elixir with the maturity and complexity necessary to address its multifaceted experiences? (more)

Druids On Film

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Every Friday in March, catch "One Thousand Chemical Hypotheses Concerning The Subterranean Realm" at Space 15 Twenty in Hollywood, CA. [Video] (more)

Perilous Passage: An Artifact of The Third Mind

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The Third Mind project, developed by Brion Gysin and William Burroughs, was aimed at the radical opening of consciousness -- not only cutting up the Word, but pursuing the Tibetan practise of CHÖD -- the extreme cutting up of self, identity and "true memory," and the immolation of "immutable" belief systems. (more)

Glamour Death Transformation

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This short, stop motion film by stylist and artist Masha Orlov and photographer Silja Magg about a party gone awry is made up of over 2000 still images of fashion and decadence. (more)

The Church of Random Rab

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Every great movement has its sound, and every great epoch has its backing tracks. With his fourth album, Visurreal, the West Coast DJ and musical avatar crafts a masterpiece that captures the quintessence of the spiritual healing journey, by offering his own. (more)

Prophetic Stickers

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I am a professional bumper sticker writer. Of course, the great majority of the slogans I write never find their way onto a bumper. Looking through my slogan file yesterday, I noticed that I had unconsciously prophesied the Occupy Wall Street movement. (more)

2012: Time For Change in Boston

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Join Evolver Boston this Wednesday, Feb 22, for a screening of "2012: Time For Change" followed by a Q&A session led by Daniel Pinchbeck. (more)

ALT.OSCAR 2012

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This Sunday,occupy the Oscars at Kostume Kult's 7th annual Oscar night event in NYC, where the 99% redefine fabulousness, attitude, and glamor. (more)

The Electric Jesus Hits the Road

JTP_thmb_100_5.jpgFor those in SoCal please join me this week for readings of my new book  The Electric Jesus in LA, Ojai, and Long Beach. (more)

Luv Songs in Los Angeles

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Luv Amp, Evolver LA and more present Luv Songs, an intimate evening of poetry and music to amplify the frequency of love. February 13 in Santa Monica. (more)

Anthropophagy

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Mechanically consuming a text to project a new text is aesthetically anthropophagic, suggesting a type of shifting, combined realization. External material is consumed, digested, and restated as a new entity. Historically, this process of absorbing what is of interest in foreign matter has been a technique used to combat and transcend colonialism. (more)

A Temple to Atheism

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Writer Alain de Botton asks, "Why should religious people have the most beautiful buildings in the land?” (more)

The Dangerous Methods of David Cronenberg--A Brief Review of A Dangerous Method

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The film reveals much about Freud's patriarchal authoritarianism and monomaniacal dogmatism, and Jung's adulteries, violations of professional ethics, and descent into near madness are shown to be inextricable from his visionary realizations.  (more)

Transformational Entertainment

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This Saturday, February 4, GATE invites you to a Transformational Story Conference and evening celebration with Eckhart Tolle, Jim Carrey, Barbara Marx Hubbard and more in Los Angeles. 20% discount with code. (more)

Superfluid Hologram

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The "collage-umentary" film Internet Rising attempts to answer the question, "What is the internet?," from the perspective of technogurus (Kevin Kelly), e-celebrities (ze frank), media scholars (Douglas Rushkoff) and Second Life activists (Serenity96).[Video] (more)

Buddha, Jesus & Ayahuasca

buddharesize.jpgJoin Evolver Editions authors Darrin Drda and Jonathan Talat Philips in SF for a candid discussion about the role psychedelic and spiritual practice play in reinventing our community (Feb 7). (more)

Designing Dissent

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A discussion hosted by RS Creative Director, Michael Robinson will feature Milton Glaser and Mirko Ilic and focus on graphic design's ability to convey how power is effectively used and distributed. (more)

24 Hour Sacred Theater Marathon

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Employing elements of ensemble theater, meditation, and ritual, Theatre Group Dzieci hosts a 24-hour workshop this Saturday and Sunday in NYC. (more)

Hollywood Does Ayahuasca

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Will the mention of ayahuasca in the new Jennifer Aniston movie have any effect on the public's view of the spirit vine? [Video] (more)

Kickstart The Electric Jesus

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Bring The Electric Jesus to Evolver Spores across the US and Canada. Contribute to my "Kickstarish" campaign and get some cool gifts in return. We're almost there with just over a week left! (more)

Art As Money: The "2012" Banknote

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Amsterdam-based artist Dadara celebrates this year of radical change with the latest project from Exchanghibition Bank:  a "2012" note that blurs the distinction between fine art and finance, banking and theatrical ritual. (more)

Dream of 2012

biz-card-frontthumb.jpgRing in 2012 with a 12 hour party featuring live music, Dj's, film screenings, yoga, art and more in a two floor warehouse in Brooklyn. (more)

Spiritual Technology That You Can Dance To

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The film Electronic Awakening investigates the spirituality of dance music culture and its ties to ancient shamanic rituals. (more)

Viva Venosa!

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Visionary artist Robert Venosa lived in pursuit of beauty and truth, weaving together personal experiences with spirituality, philosophy, and plant shamanism to create vibrant, living works of art. Venosa spent many years studying spiritual wisdom and was well prepared for the inevitable ascent into the astral realms. He transitioned on August 9th, 2011. (more)