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Paper Tiger and IndyVideo Production

2009-05-15T13:13:00.001-07:00

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Tiger meets Indy

Left Forum Superhero 2009

2009-05-15T11:23:00.001-07:00

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IndyVideo and Paper Tiger TV went out to ask some serious and some funny questions at the 2009 Left Forum. Here is an example of what the people there thought about superheroes.

Surveilling Surveillance

2009-03-29T16:06:00.001-07:00

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Paper Tiger Television is currently in production on a new show on surveillance culture. From government wiretapping to Facebook, GPS systems to credit card swipes, Google searches to nanny cams- how are you being watched? What are the implications if living in a surveillance culture? Are we safer or are our civil liberties threatened? Watch out for this new production coming out in summer 2009.

An Emergent Second Life

2008-12-17T15:18:00.001-08:00

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For 27 years, the PTTV collective has played an important role in the tradition of media criticism, paying special attention to the inner workings of media production. The media landscape today, with the proliferation of new content providers, creates complex relationships and convergences among everyday and corporate forms of production, distribution and consumption. Media criticism no longer can take an "outside" vantage point, but must instead account for our general immersion in a veritable media ecology. This program, hosted by anthropologist Jason Pine (Purchase College SUNY), focuses on identity in the virtual world Second Life and what it can tell us about identity in everyday experience. It suggests that self-designed experiences may enable us to articulate emergent identities for ourselves and others. The program combines a live studio audience, videotaped testimonials of Second Life users who express profound personal investments while creating their avatars and environments, and experimental machinima (machine cinema) to evoke the experience of virtual self-design and world-building. Co- Producer and Director, Bianca Ahmadi; Associate Producer, Juan Rubio; Editor, Juan David Gonzalez; Content Director, Jason Pine.

Infiltrating the Underground: The Corporatization of Radical Culture

2008-12-16T15:09:00.001-08:00

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This Paper Tiger Television production was created in collaboration with author and activist Anne Elizabeth Moore. The show takes a look at how corporations are chipping away at democracy and personal integrity by copying the style and techniques of alternative culture. The program examines how and why anti-corporate culture and independent media have been co-opted by corporate advertising and their profit-making agenda, examining instances where the government and big business collude to silence independent voicesand concerns for social justice. Moore explains what happens when the underground becomes just another market and the implications for a democracy founded on the ideals of access to a diversity of ideas and perspectives. It also provides insight as to why underground culture willingly participates and what independent artists and media makers can do about it. Paper Tiger Televisions 27-year history of provocative independent television and Moores 23 years of independent print publishing combine in this compelling look at cultural production and economic censorship in this age of rampant branding.

Love Me, Love My Avatar

2008-12-15T14:29:00.001-08:00

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This show addresses changing notions of love and romance in the face of the rampant technological innovations of the Internet era. Dominic Pettman, Assistant Professor of Culture and Media at the New School and our avatar host take a look at love in the digital era. Pettman discuses several manifestations of "Love 5.0" such as objectum sexuality, virtual girlfriends, and cyborg love, and explore the possible impacts of this new love on the future of the libidinal economy. Includes a clip from Donna Haraway Reads National Geographic and a PTTV eharmony spoof.

Infiltrating the Underground Preview

2008-12-08T19:15:00.000-08:00

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Paper Tiger Television, in cooperation with author and activist Anne Elizabeth Moore, presents a new thirty-minute documentary, Infiltrating the Underground: The Corporatization of Underground Culture, to air Wednesday, December 10th at 3 and 11 p.m. on Brooklyn Community Access Television, and at 8 p.m. on Manhattan Neighborhood Network. This video collaboration will look at how big business is chipping away at democracy through underground cultures—and how underground cultures willingly participate.

The program will examine how and why anti-corporate culture and independent media have been co-opted by corporate advertising and the profit-making agenda, examining instances where the government and big business collude to silence independent voices—and concerns for social justice. Copies of Infiltrating the Underground are available for purchase for classroom use or to air on local community access stations.

A follow-up to Moore’s 2007 New Press book, Unmarketable: Brandalism, Copyfighting, Mocketing, and the Erosion of Integrity, the video Infiltrating the Underground investigates what happens when the underground becomes just another market, and what independent artists and media makers can do about it. Paper Tiger Television’s 27-year history of provocative independent television and Anne Elizabeth Moore’s 23 years of independent print publishing combine in this compelling look at cultural production and economic censorship in this age of rampant branding.

An Emergent Second Life

2008-12-02T09:04:00.001-08:00

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A television show produced in collaboration with Paper Tiger TV that focuses on identity in the virtual world Second Life and what it can tell us about identity in everyday experience. It suggests that self-designed experiences may enable us to articulate emergent identities for ourselves and for others. The program combines a live studio audience, videotaped testimonials of Second Life users who express profound personal investments while creating their avatars and environments, and experimental machinima (machine cinema) to evoke the experience of virtual self-design and world-building: www.papertiger.org

The show airs on December 3rd at 8pm on Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN) and at 3pm and 11pm on Brooklyn Community (BCAT). Co-producer and Director, Bianca Ahmadi; Associate Producer, Juan Rubio; Editor, Juan David Gonzalez; Content Director, Jason Pine.

Election Night Show Part 2

2008-11-08T22:49:00.001-08:00

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The second half of Paper Tiger's live hour-long live election coverage on MNN.

Election Night Show Highlights

2008-11-08T20:51:00.001-08:00

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From a surprise performance by an experimental gospel singer, to engaging discussions about Obama's silence on drug-war policy, his support for the Wall Street bailout, and his plans to increase military spending, Paper Tiger's live election show responsed in real time to the Democratic presidential victory.

Featuring Detroit-based experimental and gospel singer Abigail, the Indypendent newspaper's Steve Wishnia, Nick Powers and Arun Gupta, and Isabel Macdonald of the Paper Tiger TV collective.

Election Night Show Part 1

2008-11-08T19:27:00.001-08:00

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First half-hour of Paper Tiger TV's hour-long live election night show, broadcast on Manhattan Neighborhood Network (Manhattan cable access TV) 10:30 - 11:30 pm on November 4. Featuring the Indypendent newspaper's Arun Gupta, Nick Powers and Steve Wishnia and Paper Tiger TV collective member Isabel Macdonald.

McCain-the-Maverick Rap

2008-11-08T16:12:00.001-08:00

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Bye-bye Republicans! After the announcement of Obama's electoral victory, in the middle of Paper Tiger's live election show on Nov 4, the crew bid farewell to the Republicans with this music video directed by Matthew Filipowicz from headzuptv.com.

The Can-didates Debate

2008-11-08T15:57:00.001-08:00

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This 30 second clip from Paper Tiger's live election night show probes the parallels between presidential campaigns and branding, highlighting some of the issues that were, er, not debated in the televised presidential debates. Animation by Gary B. Martin.

Peace Pentagon

2008-10-30T12:19:00.001-07:00

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This short video gives a brief history of the building at 339 Lafayette. Since 1969 the Peace Pentagon has been the home of many social justice and peace organizations in New York City. We are working to raise the funds needed to save this historic epicenter of the progressive movement and create a sustainable haven for many future generations of activists, artists and organizers. Please visit our website for more information www.peacepentagon.org

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Home on the Frontline

2008-10-30T11:09:00.001-07:00

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Produced by a trio of teenage Brooklyn filmmakers using video to highlight the stories of young people affected by the war in Iraq on a daily basis. A collaboration with Hook Productions. 2008 TRT 11 minutes

Subverting Media : A Low Tech Guide to Information Activism

2008-09-09T12:46:00.001-07:00

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From stencils to 'zines to graffiti and poster art, "Subverting the Media" takes us on a trip through the alternative media scene. East Harlem muralist James De La Vega, anti-patriarchal poster collective "Sister Serpents", Bronx-based graffiti group, "Tats Cru" and Sabrina Margarita Sandata, a feminist zinester, challenge social and cultural stereotypes through their work. The program explores the potential everyone has to create their own media, examines the process for creating the message, and demonstrates how to go out and make your own media. 1998 TRT: 25 minutes.

Paper Tiger Wednesday Night Series on MNN

2008-07-27T15:17:00.001-07:00

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Paper Tiger broadcasts every Wednesday night on Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN) TimeWarner Ch34 and RCN Ch82. In September of 2008 we will be launching a 14-week curated series highlighting some of our most outstanding shows. Covering a wide range of topics from racism, classism, DIY media, media conglomeration, domestic violence, prisons, globalization and displacement. TUNE IN! For more information www.papertiger.org www.mnn.org

Paper Tiger Retreat!

2008-06-18T17:59:00.001-07:00

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Hilarity ensues as a group of tigers take to life in the great outdoors at Latvian camp! Along with the general productivity and self-reflection that goes along with the annual retreat, Paper Tiger gets into some wild and goofy shenanigans!

Who Wants to be America's Next Top President

2008-05-22T16:46:00.001-07:00

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Paper Tiger takes a look at the media coverage of the 2008 election and compares it to the selection process of America's Next Top Model.

Watch the trailer

2008-05-15T09:03:00.001-07:00

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2 minute trailer of Paper Tiger TV's show about media coverage of the 2008 presidential election, "Who Wants to Be America's Next Top President?"

Tim Robbins NAB Speech

2008-04-22T06:33:00.001-07:00

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Renowned actor, director and writer Tim Robbins used his keynote address at the National Association of Broadcasters conference on April 14 to speak out about the "dangerous lack of diversity of opinion" that characterizes the state of broadcasting today. Lambasting the media for their failure to treat the Bush administration's lies about Iraqi WMDs with the scrutiny they had shown former President Bill Clinton's sex scandal, he calls on the nation's broadcasters to do a better job of upholding their responsibilities to the public. The NAB initially refused to make Robbins' speech available (in contrast to other speeches from their 08 convention). Then they released an edited version in which many of Robbins' most critical remarks were cut. This is the full version of the speech! (Approximately 22 minutes.)

From the Archives PTTV Show # 148

2008-03-27T13:19:00.001-07:00

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Here's a clip from the Paper Tiger archives featuring Daniel Marcus Watches the Campaign Miniseries '88, show #148. Marcus explains how presidential candidates sculpt their image much in the same way fictional television characters are portrayed on sitcoms and television drama. This segment will be featured in our next show Who wants to be Americas Next Top Candidate.

Campaign Ads

2008-03-20T18:01:00.001-07:00

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These ads will be featured in Paper Tiger's studio show broadcasting on MNN in the next few weeks. The show "Who Wants to be America's next Top President" will deconstruct the similarities between media coverage of the presidential election and the selection process on "America's Next Top Model". Stay Tuned.

Art, Activism and Analysis Tour-Trailer

2008-02-01T11:14:00.001-08:00

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Screenings and Events in California
FEBRUARY 2008

Check out the complete schedule at

www.papertiger.org/AAA

Joan does "Dynasty" Trailer

2008-01-16T18:39:00.001-08:00

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Tape# 105 Hampshire College professor and stand-up theorist Joan Braderman takes on power and desire in TV's campiest series. "Joan Does Dynasty," a classic in feminist media deconstruction, is a hilarious look at the materialistic 80's in the context of the ordinary working person's life. Superimposing herself over portions of "Dynasty" and into the bedrooms, office suites and maids' quarters of the super rich, Braderman asks, "Why do 100 million people in 78 countries welcome this department store of dressed-to-kill aliens into their homes every week?" TRT: 28 minutes.